On average Bitterne West has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 63 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 25% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bitterne West is £58,940 per year. There are 2 schools in Bitterne West: 2 primary (2 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bitterne West is home to around 8,318 people, with a population density of about 5,759.2 per km².
Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £272,500 (about £301 per square foot) in Bitterne West area, with individual transactions ranging from £61,500 up to £660,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £405,000 | £368 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £325,000 | £321 |
| Terraced | 9 | £286,000 | £328 |
| Flats | 44 | £148,750 | £257 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £316,000 | £127,000 | £273,650 | £200,000 |
| 2017 | £300,000 | £132,000 | £272,500 | £225,000 |
| 2018 | £290,000 | £145,000 | £279,950 | £256,500 |
| 2019 | £325,000 | £177,750 | £265,000 | £224,000 |
| 2020 | £365,000 | £144,000 | £312,750 | £225,000 |
| 2021 | £370,000 | £157,000 | £296,000 | £252,000 |
| 2022 | £421,000 | £168,000 | £320,000 | £295,000 |
| 2023 | £385,000 | £164,500 | £312,500 | £262,500 |
| 2024 | £367,500 | £169,750 | £352,250 | £305,000 |
| 2025 | £385,000 | £153,000 | £320,000 | £307,500 |
| 2026 | £372,711 | £150,000 | £380,000 | £240,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £246 | £246 | £246 | £241 |
| 2017 | £272 | £249 | £264 | £261 |
| 2018 | £277 | £238 | £263 | £271 |
| 2019 | £284 | £304 | £255 | £264 |
| 2020 | £293 | £235 | £297 | £253 |
| 2021 | £322 | £260 | £288 | £297 |
| 2022 | £352 | £291 | £303 | £314 |
| 2023 | £372 | £274 | £305 | £321 |
| 2024 | £339 | £261 | £320 | £320 |
| 2025 | £360 | £260 | £329 | £328 |
| 2026 | £359 | £251 | £315 | £338 |
Bitterne West records about 63 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Bitterne West is £272,500 (about £301 per square foot) based on 105 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Bitterne West has 2 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Bitterne West scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bitterne West sits around rank 16,301 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Bitterne West is around £58,940 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.