Affluence in SO18 4SR
How SO18 4SR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bitterne East
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,730 (2024)
SO18 4SRSouthampton
How well off SO18 4SR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO18 4SR area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the SO18 4SR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.8% of adults in the SO18 4SR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.9% of adults in the SO18 4SR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO18 4SR (Bitterne East) (about 1,730 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.