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Affluence in SO19

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

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
64,864 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO19 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO19 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 40 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.1
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Employment4.2
  • Income4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Living environment5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,855
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.4% of adults in SO19 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

SO19England
Employee, full-time36.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired19.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in SO19 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SO19England
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.6% of adults in SO19 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

SO19England
Degree level or above24.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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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