# Southampton 016B East Southampton. 1,107 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres. Southampton 016B had 1,268 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Neighbourhood. Code E01017201. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Southampton](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton) ## Key figures - **Deprivation score: 32.9** (2025). Southampton 016B has a deprivation score of 32.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 6,966th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/neighbourhood/e01017201#f-imd-2025-score - **Population: 1,268** (2021). Southampton 016B had 1,268 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 13,819th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/neighbourhood/e01017201#f-population - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.5%** (January 2026). In Southampton 016B, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/neighbourhood/e01017201#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 3.5%** (August 2026). In Southampton 016B, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/neighbourhood/e01017201#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01017201) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Southampton 016B is in decile 3. - [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01017201) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 9 homes were sold in Southampton 016B in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01017201) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Southampton 016B. - [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01017201) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Southampton 016B had 1,268 usual residents at the census. ## How Southampton 016B compares Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers. | Measure | Southampton 016B | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Deprivation score | 32.9 | 38th most deprived | 152 neighbourhoods, Southampton · 2025 | | Population | 1,268 | 10th least populated | 152 neighbourhoods, Southampton · 2021 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.5% | 16th lowest | 152 neighbourhoods, Southampton · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 3.5% | joint 62nd lowest | 152 neighbourhoods, Southampton · Aug 2026 | ## Is Southampton 016B safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Southampton 016B at a rate of 79.5 per 1,000 people. That compares with 93.9 per 1,000 people across Bitterne East. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 12 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Southampton 016B. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (46), other crime (19) and anti-social behaviour (11). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Southampton These figures are published for the whole of Southampton, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Southampton and not Southampton 016B alone. [See Southampton](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton) - **Average house price: £235,729** (August 2026). Southampton’s average house price was £235,729 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £37,130** (2025). Full-time workers living in Southampton earned a median of £37,130 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 128th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 6.3×** (2025). A home in Southampton costs 6.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 114th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Population estimate: 259,230** (2025). Southampton’s population was an estimated 259,230 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Southampton 016B in brief Southampton 016B has a deprivation score of 32.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Southampton 016B had 1,268 usual residents at the census. In Southampton 016B, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Southampton 016B, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Neighbourhood - Code: E01017201 - Middle area: [Bitterne East](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/bitterne-east) - Ward: [Bitterne Park †](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/ward/bitterne-park) - Postcode district: [SO18 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so18) - Town: [Southampton †](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton) - Postcode area: [SO †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so) - Constituency: [Southampton Itchen †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/southampton-itchen) - Council: [Southampton](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton) - Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 0.18 km² - People, mid-2024: 1,107 - Output areas: 4 † Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Southampton 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/neighbourhood/e01017179), [Southampton 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/neighbourhood/e01017202), [Eastleigh 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/eastleigh/neighbourhood/e01022717), [Southampton 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/neighbourhood/e01017204), [Eastleigh 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/eastleigh/neighbourhood/e01022716), [Southampton 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/neighbourhood/e01017176) ## Latest updates for Southampton 016B - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01017201 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/neighbourhood/e01017201, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/neighbourhood/e01017201#f-imd-2025-score. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/neighbourhood/e01017201