Affluence in SO18 4ES
How SO18 4ES ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bitterne East
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,632 (2024)
SO18 4ESSouthampton
How well off SO18 4ES is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO18 4ES area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.6% of adults in the SO18 4ES area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the SO18 4ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.1% of adults in the SO18 4ES area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO18 4ES (Bitterne East) (about 1,632 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.