— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
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Who lives here? This postcode sector
Population1,896
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · this neighbourhood
Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 4/10 · improved since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 35% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 4/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 4/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 35% 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 — has improved 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
4.8/10
Employment
5.3/10
Education & skills
4.3/10
Health & disability
3.2/10
Crime
2.5/10
Housing & services
6.8/10
Living environment
4.2/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
Figures for the wider Southampton — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.
Employment rate · residents aged 16+58%
Unemployment · economically active residents6.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+)32%
Good or very good health83%
Own their home48%
Median age34.7
Born outside the UK24%
See the full Southampton report →
ONS Census 2021 · wider district
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