Affluence in SO19 7BZ
How SO19 7BZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bitterne South
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,388 (2024)
SO19 7BZSouthampton
How well off SO19 7BZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO19 7BZ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66% of adults in the SO19 7BZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.3% of adults in the SO19 7BZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.7% of adults in the SO19 7BZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO19 7BZ (Bitterne South) (about 1,388 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.