Affluence in SO18 2QS
How SO18 2QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stoneham
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,243 (2024)
SO18 2QSSouthampton
How well off SO18 2QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO18 2QS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
19.3% of adults in the SO18 2QS area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 4.7% are retired and 65.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
7.7% of adults in the SO18 2QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.3% of adults in the SO18 2QS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 8.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO18 2QS (Stoneham) (about 3,243 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.