Affluence in SO18 2HE
How SO18 2HE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Townhill Park
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,453 (2024)
SO18 2HESouthampton
How well off SO18 2HE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO18 2HE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the SO18 2HE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.7% of adults in the SO18 2HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.3% of adults in the SO18 2HE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO18 2HE (Townhill Park) (about 1,453 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.