On average Southampton has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 107 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 20.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Southampton is £52,631 per year. There are 67 schools in Southampton: 54 primary (8 Outstanding and 34 Good) and 13 secondary (2 Outstanding and 7 Good). Southampton is home to around 248,922 people, with a population density of about 4,990.5 per km².
Based on 2,312 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £305 per square foot) in Southampton area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £1,394,125.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 313 | £390,000 | £354 |
| Semi-Detached | 617 | £300,000 | £323 |
| Terraced | 647 | £260,000 | £300 |
| Flats | 735 | £160,000 | £274 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £300,000 | £147,500 | £236,500 | £200,000 |
| 2017 | £300,000 | £161,500 | £245,000 | £208,543 |
| 2018 | £305,000 | £149,000 | £250,000 | £217,000 |
| 2019 | £310,000 | £152,000 | £245,000 | £210,000 |
| 2020 | £335,000 | £156,000 | £260,000 | £218,250 |
| 2021 | £341,500 | £160,000 | £271,000 | £230,000 |
| 2022 | £373,884 | £165,000 | £302,000 | £259,250 |
| 2023 | £365,000 | £163,000 | £297,500 | £255,000 |
| 2024 | £363,000 | £165,000 | £304,500 | £260,000 |
| 2025 | £380,000 | £160,000 | £305,000 | £260,000 |
| 2026 | £400,000 | £163,000 | £303,000 | £260,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £285 | £255 | £240 | £232 |
| 2017 | £289 | £267 | £261 | £241 |
| 2018 | £293 | £266 | £265 | £246 |
| 2019 | £295 | £262 | £263 | £240 |
| 2020 | £299 | £264 | £270 | £248 |
| 2021 | £325 | £268 | £284 | £263 |
| 2022 | £364 | £280 | £320 | £303 |
| 2023 | £359 | £286 | £323 | £299 |
| 2024 | £351 | £277 | £319 | £292 |
| 2025 | £355 | £277 | £322 | £297 |
| 2026 | £350 | £267 | £337 | £306 |
Southampton records about 107 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Southampton is £260,000 (about £305 per square foot) based on 2,312 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Southampton has 54 primary schools (8 rated Outstanding, 34 Good) and 13 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 7 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Southampton scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Southampton sits around rank 12,079 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Southampton is around £52,631 per year, and 20% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Southampton spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Romsey and Southampton North: Caroline Nokes (Conservative and Unionist Party), Southampton Itchen: Darren Paffey (Labour Party) and Southampton Test: Satvir Kaur (Labour Party).
Banister & Polygon
Bargate
Bassett
Bevois
Bitterne Park
Coxford
Freemantle
Harefield
Millbrook
Peartree
Portswood
Redbridge
Shirley
Sholing
Swaythling
Thornhill
Woolston
SO16 5AF
Coxford Road
SO14 2AE
Bugle Street
SO14 0DA
East Park Terrace
SO15 0AB
Millbrook Road West
SO15 0AR
Third Avenue
SO16 5AN
Coxford Road
SO14 0JG
Fanshawe Street
SO14 1BP
Hanover Buildings
SO16 5DE
Birch Close
SO15 0AD
First Avenue
SO15 2AD
London Road
SO15 0AL
Western Avenue
SO14 2AQ
Town Quay
SO14 0QL
Northam Road
SO17 1BE
Hartley Avenue
SO17 1ST
Upper Shaftesbury Avenue
SO18 2FA
George Curl Way
SO16 3NL
Glen Eyre Road
SO14 5AP
Millbank Street
SO17 1AP
Brookvale Road
SO17 1AF
Richmond Gardens
SO15 1GF
Commercial Road
SO18 1DN
Bitterne Road
SO19 7BG
Defender Road
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.