Housing in SO18 4EF
What the homes in SO18 4EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Bitterne West
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,569 (2024)
SO18 4EFSouthampton
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (39.2%). Flats make up 29.5%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
65.6% of households in the SO18 4EF area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29.7% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned65.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented21.7%20.5%
- Social rented12.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.8%). 31.4% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Southampton
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Southampton (August 2026, +3.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO18 4EF (Bitterne West) (about 1,569 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.