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Affluence in SO19 6

How SO19 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
14,301 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO19 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO19 6 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.4
  • Crime2.6
  • Employment3.1
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Income3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Living environment6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,144
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in SO19 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SO19 6England
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.8% of adults in SO19 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SO19 6England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.8%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.2% of adults in SO19 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

SO19 6England
Degree level or above22.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications22%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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