Census Data

Southampton: Highest level of qualification

Location Type: Built Up Areas, ONS Geographic Code: E63006382

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Key Facts

All Residents 253,836
Male 127,386
Female 126,420
Households 104,322

The ONS doesn't publish census data directly for Built Up Areas. The figures on this page are aggregated from census areas contained within Southampton. They may not, therefore, be precisely accurate. Age-standardised statistics and population density are not available for aggregated datasets.

Table Codets067
Issued2023-01-10
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options8

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales by their highest level of qualification. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

The highest level of qualification is derived from the question asking people to indicate all qualifications held, or their nearest equivalent.

This may include foreign qualifications where they were matched to the closest UK equivalent.

Quality Statement

There are quality considerations about higher education qualifications, including those at Level 4+, responses from older people and international migrants, and comparability with 2011 Census data.

More information at the ONS website

Highest level of qualification: Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over 208,448
No qualifications 35,979
Level 1 and entry level qualifications 19,840
Level 2 qualifications 26,248
Apprenticeship 11,322
Level 3 qualifications 42,738
Level 4 qualifications and above 66,119
Other qualifications 6,202

These values are calculated by adding up the values for census output areas contained within Southampton. They may, therefore, be slightly inaccurate due to administrative boundaries not precisely aligning with census boundaries.

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