Affluence in SO19 8BQ
How SO19 8BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sholing West
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,621 (2024)
SO19 8BQSouthampton
How well off SO19 8BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO19 8BQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.5% of adults in the SO19 8BQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.8% of adults in the SO19 8BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24% of adults in the SO19 8BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO19 8BQ (Sholing West) (about 1,621 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.