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Southampton

According to the 2021 census, Southampton had a total of 248,922 usual residents residing in 102,291 households, indicating an average household size of 2.4. The borough covers an area of 37.1 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 4,990.5 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 37.1 years.

Religion: In Southampton, the ‘No religion’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 43.39% of the population, ‘Christian’ population follows at 40.14% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 6.59%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Southampton is ‘White’, constituting 80.68% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 10.61%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 3.34%.

Economic activity: 57.85% of Southampton’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Elementary’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 36.46% of its inhabitants is married and 47.48% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (57.28%). Most of the properties in Southampton are flats or semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Southampton crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 157.14. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Public order’ and ‘Anti-social behaviour’.

Southampton in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Southampton, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (4)
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (6)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (2)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (2)
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (3)
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (3)
  4. General health:
    • Very bad health- Rank (4)
    • Good health- Rank (8)
    • Bad health- Rank (8)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (1)
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (6)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Flats- Rank (1)
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (3)
    • Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop- Rank (9)
  2. Household composition:
    • One person household- Rank (2)
    • Other household types- Rank (3)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (1)
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (1)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (2)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (1)
    • Private rented- Rank (2)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Southampton

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Flats 35,540 34.74
Semi-detached 26,344 25.75
Terraced 20,089 19.64
Detached 13,291 12.99
Converted or shared house 5,177 5.06
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 910 0.89
Converted building. Eg school, church 849 0.83
Caravan or other mobile structure 93 0.09

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Rank of Southampton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Flats 1 34.74
Converted or shared house 3 5.06
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 9 0.89
Terraced 11 19.64
Converted building. Eg school, church 12 0.83
Semi-detached 18 25.75
Detached 23 12.99
Caravan or other mobile structure 25 0.09

Comparing Southampton wards.

Property ownership in Southampton

  1. Owned – 47.74% (48,838)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 25.21% (25,789)
    2. Owns outright – 22.53% (23,049)
  2. Private rented – 29.19% (29,860)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 27.43% (28,063)
    2. Other private rented – 1.76% (1,797)
  3. Social rented – 21.90% (22,397)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 14.62% (14,958)
    2. Other social rented – 7.27% (7,439)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.04% (1,061)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.04% (1,061)

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Rank of Southampton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Social rented – rank – 1 (21.90%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 1 (14.62%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 15 (7.27%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 2 (29.19%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 2 (27.43%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 22 (1.76%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 17 (1.04%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 17 (1.04%)
  4. Owned – rank – 25 (47.74%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 22 (25.21%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 25 (22.53%)

Comparing Southampton wards.

Families in Southampton

  1. Single family household – 57.28% (58,597)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 26.14% (26,737)
      1. Dependent children – 12.96% (13,259)
      2. No children – 8.97% (9,179)
      3. All children non-dependent – 4.20% (4,299)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 13.04% (13,337)
      1. No children – 7.89% (8,068)
      2. With dependent children – 4.50% (4,604)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.65% (665)
    3. Lone parent family – 11.02% (11,270)
      1. With dependent children – 7.20% (7,366)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.82% (3,904)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 6.04% (6,180)
    5. Other single family household – 1.05% (1,073)
      1. Other family composition – 1.05% (1,073)
  2. One person household – 32.96% (33,711)
    1. Other – 21.76% (22,258)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 11.20% (11,453)
  3. Other household types – 9.76% (9,983)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 7.16% (7,322)
    2. With dependent children – 2.60% (2,661)

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Rank of Southampton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 2 (32.96%)
    1. Other – rank – 1 (21.76%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 21 (11.20%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 3 (9.76%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 3 (2.60%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 3 (7.16%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 25 (57.28%)
    1. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 1 (13.04%)
      1. No children – rank – 2 (7.89%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 7 (4.50%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 10 (0.65%)
    2. Other single family household – rank – 2 (1.05%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 2 (1.05%)
    3. Lone parent family – rank – 3 (11.02%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 2 (7.20%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 6 (3.82%)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 24 (6.04%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 25 (26.14%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 17 (12.96%)
      2. No children – rank – 24 (8.97%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 25 (4.20%)

Comparing Southampton wards.

Southampton household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 46,401 45.36
Household is deprived in one dimension 35,075 34.29
Household is deprived in two dimensions 15,830 15.48
Household is deprived in three dimensions 4,573 4.47
Household is deprived in four dimensions 412 0.4

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Rank of Southampton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in three dimensions 1 4.47
Household is deprived in four dimensions 1 0.4
Household is deprived in two dimensions 2 15.48
Household is deprived in one dimension 6 34.29
Household is not deprived in any dimension 24 45.36

Comparing Southampton wards.

Household sizes in Southampton

Household Size Total % of Households
1 person in household 33,711 32.96
2 people in household 32,884 32.15
3 people in household 15,636 15.29
4 people in household 12,333 12.06
5 people in household 4,934 4.82
6 people in household 1,822 1.78
7 people in household 593 0.58
8 or more people in household 378 0.37

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Rank of Southampton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
1 person in household 2 32.96
8 or more people in household 2 0.37
6 people in household 3 1.78
7 people in household 3 0.58
5 people in household 4 4.82
3 people in household 16 15.29
4 people in household 18 12.06
2 people in household 23 32.15

Comparing Southampton wards.

Age groups of Southampton residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 49,344 19.82
Aged 50 to 64 years 39,467 15.86
Aged 25 to 34 years 26,140 10.5
Aged 65 to 74 years 18,608 7.48
Aged 10 to 15 years 16,304 6.55
Aged 5 to 9 years 14,455 5.81
Aged 16 to 19 years 14,282 5.74
Aged 4 years and under 13,794 5.54
Aged 75 to 84 years 11,066 4.45
Aged 85 years and over 4,571 1.84

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Rank of Southampton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 25 to 34 years 1 10.5
Aged 16 to 19 years 4 5.74
Aged 4 years and under 6 5.54
Aged 35 to 49 years 10 19.82
Aged 5 to 9 years 12 5.81
Aged 10 to 15 years 19 6.55
Aged 85 years and over 23 1.84
Aged 65 to 74 years 24 7.48
Aged 75 to 84 years 24 4.45
Aged 50 to 64 years 25 15.86

Comparing Southampton wards.

Gender breakdown in Southampton

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Male 124,969 50.2
Female 123,953 49.8

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Rank of Southampton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 1 50.2
Female 25 49.8

Comparing Southampton wards.

Southampton Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 118,703 47.69
Good health 87,353 35.09
Fair health 30,497 12.25
Bad health 9,536 3.83
Very bad health 2,833 1.14

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Rank of Southampton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very bad health 4 1.14
Good health 8 35.09
Bad health 8 3.83
Fair health 11 12.25
Very good health 17 47.69

Comparing Southampton wards.

Relationship status amongst Southampton Residents

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 47.48% (97,029)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 36.46% (74,519)
    1. Married – 36.26% (74,107)
      1. Opposite sex – 36.01% (73,590)
      2. Same sex – 0.25% (517)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.20% (412)
      1. Same sex – 0.12% (243)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.08% (169)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.12% (18,630)
    1. Divorced – 9.09% (18,578)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.03% (52)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 4.68% (9,556)
    1. Widowed – 4.67% (9,535)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (21)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.27% (4,634)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.25% (4,598)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (36)

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Rank of Southampton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 1 (47.48%)
  2. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 6 (2.27%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 6 (2.25%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 17 (9.12%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 3 (0.03%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 17 (9.09%)
  4. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 24 (36.46%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 7 (0.20%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 5 (0.08%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 12 (0.12%)
    2. Married – rank – 24 (36.26%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 13 (0.25%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 24 (36.01%)
  5. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 24 (4.68%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 5 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 24 (4.67%)

Comparing Southampton wards.

Southampton residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 88.29% (219,770)
    1. United Kingdom – 75.86% (188,823)
    2. EU countries – 11.57% (28,800)
      1. European Union EU8 – 5.99% (14,912)
      2. European Union EU14 – 3.43% (8,526)
      3. European Union EU2 – 1.94% (4,821)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.22% (541)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.86% (2,147)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.86% (2,147)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 7.54% (18,768)
  3. Africa – 2.74% (6,819)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.11% (2,758)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.25% (614)
  6. British Overseas – 0.08% (192)

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Rank of Southampton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. British Overseas – rank – 1 (0.08%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 4 (7.54%)
  3. Africa – rank – 5 (2.74%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 8 (1.11%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 19 (0.25%)
  6. Europe – rank – 22 (88.29%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 1 (11.57%)
      1. European Union EU8 – rank – 1 (5.99%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 2 (1.94%)
      3. European Union EU14 – rank – 3 (3.43%)
      4. All other EU countries – rank – 7 (0.22%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 5 (0.86%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 5 (0.86%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 24 (75.86%)

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Passport records of Southampton residents

  1. Europe – 81.60% (203,115)
    1. United Kingdom – 69.05% (171,876)
    2. Other Europe – 12.05% (30,001)
      1. EU Member countries – 11.71% (29,151)
        1. Poland – 4.98% (12,393)
        2. Other EU countries – 2.41% (5,991)
        3. Romania – 1.46% (3,625)
        4. Portugal – 1.02% (2,530)
        5. Italy – 0.58% (1,434)
        6. Spain – 0.49% (1,220)
        7. Lithuania – 0.35% (859)
        8. France – 0.22% (552)
        9. Germany – 0.22% (547)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.34% (850)
        1. Other Europe – 0.26% (636)
        2. Turkey – 0.09% (214)
    3. Ireland – 0.50% (1,238)
  2. No passport held – 13.62% (33,897)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 3.32% (8,256)
    1. Southern Asia – 1.49% (3,700)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.92% (2,288)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.61% (1,519)
    4. Middle East – 0.29% (718)
    5. Central Asia – 0.01% (31)
  4. Africa – 0.94% (2,331)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.40% (996)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.38% (952)
    3. North Africa – 0.15% (383)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.44% (1,099)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.24% (596)
    2. Central and South America – 0.20% (503)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.09% (213)

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Rank of Southampton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 3 (0.94%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 2 (0.15%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 3 (0.40%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 6 (0.38%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 3 (3.32%)
    1. Eastern Asia – rank – 1 (0.92%)
    2. South-East Asia – rank – 1 (0.61%)
    3. Middle East – rank – 2 (0.29%)
    4. Southern Asia – rank – 5 (1.49%)
    5. Central Asia – rank – 5 (0.01%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 5 (0.44%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 4 (0.20%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 12 (0.24%)
  4. No passport held – rank – 7 (13.62%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 16 (0.09%)
  6. Europe – rank – 21 (81.60%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 2 (12.05%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 2 (11.71%)
        1. Poland – rank – 1 (4.98%)
        2. Portugal – rank – 2 (1.02%)
        3. Lithuania – rank – 2 (0.35%)
        4. Other EU countries – rank – 2 (2.41%)
        5. Romania – rank – 3 (1.46%)
        6. Italy – rank – 4 (0.58%)
        7. Spain – rank – 4 (0.49%)
        8. France – rank – 6 (0.22%)
        9. Germany – rank – 6 (0.22%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 3 (0.34%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 2 (0.26%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 5 (0.09%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 9 (0.50%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 24 (69.05%)

Comparing Southampton wards.

Ethnic groups in Southampton

  1. White – 80.68% (200,829)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 68.09% (169,481)
    2. Other White – 11.56% (28,787)
    3. Irish – 0.66% (1,643)
    4. Roma – 0.23% (578)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.14% (340)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 10.61% (26,414)
    1. Indian – 3.68% (9,169)
    2. Other Asian – 2.73% (6,784)
    3. Pakistani – 1.71% (4,248)
    4. Chinese – 1.67% (4,149)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.83% (2,064)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 3.34% (8,309)
    1. White and Asian – 0.98% (2,444)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – 0.87% (2,173)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.87% (2,157)
    4. White and Black African – 0.62% (1,535)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 3.03% (7,539)
    1. African – 2.26% (5,627)
    2. Caribbean – 0.44% (1,103)
    3. Other Black – 0.33% (809)
  5. Other ethnic group – 2.34% (5,829)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 1.82% (4,518)
    2. Arab – 0.53% (1,311)

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Rank of Southampton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 2 (3.34%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 2 (0.62%)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 2 (0.87%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 3 (0.87%)
    4. White and Asian – rank – 6 (0.98%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 3 (3.03%)
    1. African – rank – 3 (2.26%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 4 (0.33%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 6 (0.44%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 3 (2.34%)
    1. Arab – rank – 2 (0.53%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 3 (1.82%)
  4. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 4 (10.61%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 1 (1.67%)
    2. Bangladeshi – rank – 2 (0.83%)
    3. Indian – rank – 3 (3.68%)
    4. Pakistani – rank – 3 (1.71%)
    5. Other Asian – rank – 4 (2.73%)
  5. White – rank – 22 (80.68%)
    1. Roma – rank – 2 (0.23%)
    2. Other White – rank – 2 (11.56%)
    3. Irish – rank – 11 (0.66%)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 13 (0.14%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 24 (68.09%)

Comparing Southampton wards.

Religions in Southampton

Religion Total % of Usual residents
No religion 108,000 43.39
Christian 99,910 40.14
Not answered 16,412 6.59
Muslim 13,893 5.58
Sikh 4,192 1.68
Hindu 3,265 1.31
Other religion 1,663 0.67
Buddhist 1,333 0.54
Jewish 254 0.1

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Rank of Southampton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Muslim 2 5.58
Sikh 2 1.68
Not answered 4 6.59
Other religion 5 0.67
Hindu 7 1.31
No religion 8 43.39
Buddhist 8 0.54
Jewish 15 0.1
Christian 23 40.14

Comparing Southampton wards.

Employment and unemployment amongst Southampton Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 57.85% (118,233)
    1. In employment – 54.90% (112,189)
      1. Employee – 46.56% (95,146)
        1. Full-time – 34.62% (70,750)
        2. Part-time – 11.94% (24,396)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 7.20% (14,719)
        1. Full-time – 4.50% (9,187)
        2. Part-time – 2.71% (5,532)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.14% (2,324)
        1. Full-time – 0.85% (1,738)
        2. Part-time – 0.29% (586)
    2. Unemployed – 2.96% (6,044)
  2. Economically inactive – 38.06% (77,785)
    1. Retired – 15.53% (31,732)
    2. Student – 10.61% (21,690)
    3. Looking after home or family – 4.68% (9,563)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – 4.19% (8,567)
    5. Other – 3.05% (6,233)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 4.09% (8,351)
    1. In employment – 2.95% (6,039)
      1. Employee – 2.70% (5,520)
        1. Part-time – 2.23% (4,558)
        2. Full-time – 0.47% (962)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.23% (470)
        1. Part-time – 0.18% (362)
        2. Full-time – 0.05% (108)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.02% (49)
        1. Part-time – 0.02% (31)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (18)
    2. Unemployed – 1.13% (2,312)

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Rank of Southampton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 2 (4.09%)
    1. In employment – rank – 2 (2.95%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 1 (0.02%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (0.02%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.01%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 1 (0.23%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.05%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 2 (0.18%)
      3. Employee – rank – 2 (2.70%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 2 (2.23%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 2 (0.47%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 2 (1.13%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 15 (38.06%)
    1. Student – rank – 1 (10.61%)
    2. Looking after home or family – rank – 2 (4.68%)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 4 (4.19%)
    4. Other – rank – 5 (3.05%)
    5. Retired – rank – 24 (15.53%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 16 (57.85%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 2 (2.96%)
    2. In employment – rank – 17 (54.90%)
      1. Employee – rank – 13 (46.56%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 14 (34.62%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 15 (11.94%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 22 (1.14%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 16 (0.29%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 23 (0.85%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 23 (7.20%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 20 (4.50%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 23 (2.71%)

Comparing Southampton wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Southampton

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 35,258 17.25
Full-time students 29,527 14.45
Routine occupations 27,546 13.48
Semi-routine occupations 24,706 12.09
Intermediate occupations 21,073 10.31
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 20,512 10.04
Small employers and own account workers 18,879 9.24
Never worked and long-term unemployed 16,029 7.84
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 10,840 5.3

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Rank of Southampton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Routine occupations 1 13.48
Full-time students 1 14.45
Never worked and long-term unemployed 2 7.84
Semi-routine occupations 8 12.09
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 13 5.3
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 22 10.04
Intermediate occupations 24 10.31
Small employers and own account workers 24 9.24
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 25 17.25

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Occupation groups in Southampton

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 23,404 19.8
Elementary 15,684 13.27
Associate professional and technical 14,011 11.85
Caring, leisure and other service 12,651 10.7
Skilled trades 12,153 10.28
Process, plant and machine operatives 10,307 8.72
Managers, directors and senior officials 10,223 8.65
Sales and customer service 9,903 8.38
Administrative and secretarial 9,892 8.37

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Rank of Southampton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Process, plant and machine operatives 1 8.72
Elementary 1 13.27
Sales and customer service 4 8.38
Caring, leisure and other service 7 10.7
Skilled trades 13 10.28
Professional occupations 15 19.8
Administrative and secretarial 20 8.37
Associate professional and technical 23 11.85
Managers, directors and senior officials 25 8.65

Comparing Southampton wards.