Affluence in SO18 1GP
How SO18 1GP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bitterne West
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,910 (2024)
SO18 1GPSouthampton
How well off SO18 1GP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO18 1GP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.7% of adults in the SO18 1GP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.3% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.9% of adults in the SO18 1GP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.5% of adults in the SO18 1GP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO18 1GP (Bitterne West) (about 1,910 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.