Affluence in SO18 1JA
How SO18 1JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bitterne West
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,648 (2024)
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How well off SO18 1JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO18 1JA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.8% of adults in the SO18 1JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.2% of adults in the SO18 1JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.1% of adults in the SO18 1JA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO18 1JA (Bitterne West) (about 1,648 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.