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Affluence in SO19 7

How SO19 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
19,721 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO19 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO19 7 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.9
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Employment4.4
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Income4.8
  • Living environment5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,657
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in SO19 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SO19 7England
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.8% of adults in SO19 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SO19 7England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.7% of adults in SO19 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

SO19 7England
Degree level or above26.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%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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