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About

Hightown sits immediately north of Southampton city centre and is an inner-city residential area with a long history tied to the docks. The street pattern includes a tight grid of narrow terraced streets laid out in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to house workers from nearby shipyards and quays. Housing mixes older terraces with 20th‑century council developments and more recent conversions. Day-to-day life centres on small shops, takeaways and local services clustered along a few principal streets, with pocket parks and play areas scattered through the neighbourhood.

Community facilities include primary schools, places of worship and community centres that run local activities and support groups. Public transport links give quick access to the city centre and the main railway station, and the area is often used by people who work in central Southampton or the nearby port. Hightown’s street layout and survival of many original terraces give the area a clear sense of the city’s industrial expansion era.

Area overview

On average Hightown has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 99 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 48.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hightown is £43,982 per year. There are 1 schools in Hightown: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Hightown is home to around 6,534 people, with a population density of about 6,237.1 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
48.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Hightown Population
6,534
Population density
6,237.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
59.08(+86%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.79(-20%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.64(+49%)
Shoplifting
9.64(+21%)
Public order
9.18(+51%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,577
85.34%
Other White
429
6.56%
African
73
1.12%
Other Asian
68
1.04%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
57
0.87%
Total population: 6,535

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,258
25.54%
Level 4+ (Degree)
848
17.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
822
16.69%
Level 3 (A level)
783
15.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
719
14.6%
Total 16+ residents: 4,926

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,233
43.45%
Owns with a mortgage
552
19.45%
Owns outright
486
17.12%
Private landlord or letting agency
307
10.82%
Other social rented
184
6.48%
Total households: 2,838

Property prices in Hightown

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £243,500 in Hightown area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hightown in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hightown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£296,250
Flats11£140,000
Semi-Detached12£278,500
Terraced33£241,000

10 years median price trend in Hightown

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hightown.

All postcodes in Hightown

SO190HY

Sullivan Road

SO196GR

Ellis Road

SO196LH

Bursledon Road

SO190DW

Quilter Close

SO198NH

Bursledon Road

SO196NG

Lydgate Road

SO196LX

Lydgate Road

SO190JF

Sullivan Road

SO190HT

Parry Road

SO190AF

Orpen Road

SO196JZ

Tatwin Crescent

SO190JH

Elgar Road

SO190JN

Delius Avenue

SO196NX

Tunstall Road

SO190PW

Killarney Close

SO191DE

Butts Close

SO196LW

Lydgate Road

SO191BT

Butts Road

SO190NR

Vardy Close

SO190RF

Finlay Close

SO196LN

Lydgate Road

SO190AB

Ivy Dene

SO190QX

Sullivan Road

SO190NN

Botley Road

SO190AN

Morrison Close

SO190SD

Grainger Gardens

SO190QL

Smythe Road

SO196LD

Linacre Road

SO191DD

Butts Road

SO196LA

Linacre Road

SO191DB

Butts Square

SO196RN

Torque Close

SO190EL

Orpen Road

SO190AL

Montague Avenue

SO196HL

Burgoyne Road

SO196NY

Tunstall Road

SO191AB

Chestnut Mews

SO198NG

Bursledon Road

SO196NA

Lydgate Road

SO190JA

Stainer Close

SO190QB

Montague Avenue

SO190EJ

Marie Road

SO190JQ

Sullivan Road

SO196LT

Lydgate Road

SO196PB

Burgoyne Road

SO196HN

Warburton Road

SO196LP

Lydgate Green

SO196LY

Lydgate Road

SO196NJ

Lydgate Close

SO196RR

Mosaic Close

SO196LJ

Lydgate Road

SO190DZ

Orpen Road

SO196LS

Lydgate Road

SO196GS

Hinton Crescent

SO196RQ

Flint Close

SO190QG

Montague Avenue

SO190DU

Orpen Road

SO196NH

Lydgate Road

SO190PX

Taverner Close

SO198QQ

Bursledon Road

SO196NE

Herrick Close

SO196NU

Tunstall Road

SO190JB

Walton Road

SO196ND

Herrick Close

SO190JL

Sullivan Road

SO196NW

Tunstall Road

SO190SW

Botley Gardens

SO196LU

Lydgate Road

SO190JE

Sullivan Road

SO198NJ

Bursledon Road

SO196LG

Linacre Road

SO190NT

Adela Verne Close

SO196NT

Tunstall Road

SO190QF

Brooms Grove

SO196NR

Warburton Road

SO190QA

Montague Avenue

SO190JP

Sullivan Road

SO190HR

Sullivan Road

SO190FX

Wesley Close

SO196LZ

Lydgate Road

SO196LR

Lydgate Road

SO190JG

Elgar Road

SO196NS

Warburton Road

SO190QH

Montague Avenue

SO190HP

Orpen Road

SO190NP

Botley Road

SO190HZ

Purcell Road

SO190ET

Siddal Close

SO191DJ

Butts Road

SO190SN

Orpen Road

SO196HJ

Warburton Road

SO190AD

Ivy Dene

SO196RD

Tunstall Road

SO190QE

Montague Avenue

SO190EH

Orpen Road

SO196HG

Warburton Road

SO196HQ

Warburton Road

SO190HS

Sullivan Road

SO190EA

Orpen Road

SO196GT

Hinton Crescent

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.