Affluence in SO18 4EZ
How SO18 4EZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bitterne West
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,569 (2024)
SO18 4EZSouthampton
How well off SO18 4EZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO18 4EZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.5% of adults in the SO18 4EZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.6% of adults in the SO18 4EZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.1% of adults in the SO18 4EZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO18 4EZ (Bitterne West) (about 1,569 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.