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Affluence in SO19 6LD

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

Neighbourhood
Hightown
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,640 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO19 6LD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO19 6LD area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,982
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.9% of adults in the SO19 6LD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.8% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

SO19 6LDEngland
Employee, full-time28.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed6.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired9.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.1%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.8% of adults in the SO19 6LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

SO19 6LDEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.9%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine21.6%11.3%
Routine20.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

14.9% of adults in the SO19 6LD area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 26.6% have no qualifications.

SO19 6LDEngland
Degree level or above14.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above19%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications26.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO19 6LD (Hightown) (about 1,640 residents).

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

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