Affluence in SO18 1AY
How SO18 1AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bitterne West
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,919 (2024)
SO18 1AYSouthampton
How well off SO18 1AY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO18 1AY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.5% of adults in the SO18 1AY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the SO18 1AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36% of adults in the SO18 1AY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO18 1AY (Bitterne West) (about 1,919 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.