Maps
Map visualisations
Southampton Data Observatory brings together data from key stakeholders across Southampton and Hampshire and, combined with nationally published data, makes it accessible to professionals, businesses, the voluntary sector, citizens and communities. This page draws together a selection of maps on various topics all in one place. These maps range from simple geographical boundary maps to thematic maps visualising spatial differences in need and inequalities across the city. Maps are available to download below organised alphabetically by topic.
Other resources can also be accessed from the interactive dashboards page, data by topic page and presentation slide sets page.
Geographies dashboard
Visualisation
Resources
Geographies dashboard
This dashboard draws together a selection of interactive maps on various topics all in one place. These maps range from geographical boundary maps and points of interest for Southampton.
Geographies dashboard
Visualisation
Benefit maps time series dashboard
This dashboard presents key information about Southampton residents including charts and maps showing benefit claimant changes. Universal Credit and Claimant count (Job Seekers Allowance) data has been updated to 2021 geographies and IMD 2025 deprivation. The population used from January 2026 is the Office for National Statistics - Mid Year Population Estimates for 2024. Also available is the previous version from January 2020 to December 2025.
Benefits dashboard from January 2026
Visualisation
Benefit maps time series dashboard - January 2020 to December 2025
Visualisation
Green Infrastructure - Natural England
Well designed and managed Green Infrastructure (GI) generates multiple benefits for people and nature and creates greener, healthier places to live that supports a more productive economy. Natural England have produced an interactive mapping tool which allows users to map green and blue infrastructure and measure accessibility across the country.
Natural England - Green infrastructure
Visualisation
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Cartograms
Cartograms are a form of mapping that prioritises displaying statistical information over geographical truth. Hexagonal catrograms of each Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (including Southampton) have been produced by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board. The below visualisation presents a range of demographic and health indicators by these cartograms.
John Rumsey - Hampshire and the Isle of Wight cartograms
Visualisation
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Pollution
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board produced a tool which maps different DEFRA pollution metrics for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, including Southampton.
John Rumsey - Hampshire and the Isle of Wight pollution maps
Visualisation
Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD 2025) - maps
Maps of the domains from the IMD 2025.
IMD2025 Overall domain deciles
IMD2025 Income domain deciles
IMD2025 Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) deciles
IMD2025 Income Deprivation Affecting Older People (IDAOPI) deciles
IMD2025 Employment domain deciles
IMD2025 Education, Skills & Training domain deciles
IMD2025 Education, Skills & Training sub-domain Children & Young People deciles
IMD2025 Education, Skills & Training sub-domain Adult Skills deciles
IMD2025 Health Deprivation & Disability domain deciles
IMD2025 Crime domain deciles
IMD2025 Barriers to Housing & Services domain deciles
IMD2025 Barriers to Housing & Services sub-domain Geographical Barriers deciles
IMD2025 Barriers to Housing & Services sub-domain Wider Barriers deciles
IMD2025 Living Environment domain deciles
IMD2025 Living Environment sub-domain Indoors deciles
IMD2025 Living Environment sub-domain outdoors deciles
Social Isolation Index for Southampton (SIIS) maps
Maps showing areas of social isolation in Southampton. Please note that these maps refer to old ward boundaries.
Social Isolation Index - Map of Southampton: young people quintiles - April 2017
Social Isolation Index - Map of Southampton: Working Age Populations (WAP) quintiles April 2017
Social Isolation Index - Map of Southampton - older people quintiles April 2017
Social Isolation Index - Map of Southampton: overall quintiles - April 2017
Southampton constituency boundaries
A map of the boundaries of electoral constituencies in Southampton.
Southampton constituency boundaries
Southampton electoral wards
A map showing the 17 wards in Southampton.
Southampton electoral wards map
Southampton LSOAs
A map showing the 152 LSOAs in Southampton as of the 2021 Census.
2021-LSOA-Map
Map of Southampton neighbourhood areas
Map showing the six neighbourhood areas.
Southampton neighbourhood areas - map 2026
Southampton postcode sectors
A map of the postcode sectors in Southampton and surrounding area. Indicating the postcodes inside the Southampton city boundary.
Southampton Postcode Sectors January 2026
Southampton travel to work area
A map showing the Southampton travel to work area (TTWA).
Southampton travel to work area
ONS - Subnational indicators explorer
Compare a local authority and the UK average (median) local authority by different indicators, such as weekly pay and healthy life expectancy.
ONS - Subnational indicators explorer
Visualisation
Southampton City Council - Southampton Airmap
This tool helps people find better journeys that reduce exposure to air pollution.
Southampton City Council - Southampton Airmap
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