Affluence in SO19 6GS
How SO19 6GS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hightown
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,696 (2024)
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How well off SO19 6GS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO19 6GS area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.7% of adults in the SO19 6GS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
22% of adults in the SO19 6GS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.1% of adults in the SO19 6GS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO19 6GS (Hightown) (about 1,696 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.