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Affluence in SO19 5

How SO19 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
4,870 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO19 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO19 5 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Employment5.0
  • Income5.3
  • Living environment5.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£47,633
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in SO19 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

SO19 5England
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired28.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28% of adults in SO19 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SO19 5England
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.1% of adults in SO19 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

SO19 5England
Degree level or above24.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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