Affluence in SO19 2QE
How SO19 2QE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bitterne South
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,601 (2024)
SO19 2QESouthampton
How well off SO19 2QE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO19 2QE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.5% of adults in the SO19 2QE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.6% of adults in the SO19 2QE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.4% of adults in the SO19 2QE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO19 2QE (Bitterne South) (about 1,601 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.