— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · NEIGHBOURHOOD

Home › Southampton › Merry Oak · neighbourhood

Merry Oak

⇄⌂

2,890 people · median £271,750 · Southampton

↑ Southampton (district)

Fast broadbandMore affordable than most

Southampton Council · Labour minority — no overall control 24/51 seats · 47% · OCD 2026

Overview Valuation Safety Who lives here Schools Health Getting around Environment Amenities & economy

Loading…

Who lives here? This neighbourhood

Population2,890

0–14

20%

15–24

12%

25–44

27%

45–64

26%

65+

15%

Details ▾

Median age38.1

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

Employment rate58%

Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.

Unemployed · of economically active residents6.6%

Self-employed · of people in work14.9%

Details ▾

Retired15.5%

ONS Census 2021

Degree-level qualified23%

Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.

No formal qualifications22.6%

Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021

Good or very good health83%

Residents who described their general health as good or very good.

Average life-satisfaction rating 7.23/10

Details ▾

Happiness7.07/10

Feels worthwhile7.54/10

Anxiety (lower = better)3.81/10

Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 3/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 25% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 3/10

12345678910

WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 3/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — more deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 3 in 2019 — little changed since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

3.0/10

Employment

3.0/10

Education & skills

2.0/10

Health & disability

2.0/10

Crime

2.0/10

Housing & services

7.5/10

Living environment

5.5/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

60%

own their home

93%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 3%

ONS Census 2021

Loading…