Affluence in SO18 2YY
How SO18 2YY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Eastleigh West
- Council
- Eastleigh
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,740 (2024)
SO18 2YYSouthampton
How well off SO18 2YY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO18 2YY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
73.8% of adults in the SO18 2YY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.6% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.4% of adults in the SO18 2YY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.1% of adults in the SO18 2YY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO18 2YY (Eastleigh West) (about 1,740 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.