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Affluence in Southampton

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

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
259,424 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Southampton is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Southampton scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 152 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Income4.6
  • Employment4.9
  • Living environment5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,464
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

54.9% of adults in Southampton are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 14.7% are full-time students.

SouthamptonEngland
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student14.7%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.3% of adults in Southampton work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SouthamptonEngland
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students14.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.6% of adults in Southampton hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

SouthamptonEngland
Degree level or above31.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%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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