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Affluence in SO19 8AT

How SO19 8AT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sholing East
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,379 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO19 8AT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO19 8AT area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,073
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61% of adults in the SO19 8AT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

SO19 8ATEngland
Employee, full-time39.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired24.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in the SO19 8AT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SO19 8ATEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate15.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in the SO19 8AT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

SO19 8ATEngland
Degree level or above23.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19%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 8AT (Sholing East) (about 1,379 residents).

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

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