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SO18 4ES area guide

Who lives in SO18 4ES, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bitterne East
Council: Southampton
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,632 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO18 4ES is like

SO18 4ES is a postcode in the Bitterne East area of Southampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,632 people. 72.7% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 63.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SO18 4 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO18 4ES compares

Headline figures for SO18 4ES, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 51 sales in SO18 4, −3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,375

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO18 4ES differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO18 4ES FAQs

Is SO18 4ES a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SO18 4ES?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in SO18 4 sold for a median of £270,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO18 4ES safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO18 4ES, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SO18 4ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.1% of residents. 72.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.4%).

Which council covers SO18 4ES?

The local authority for SO18 4ES is Southampton.

SO18 4ES comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO18 4ES?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bitterne Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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