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SO14 1JU

Hanover Buildings

Bargate

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Detailed insights for SO14 1JU

Overview

Postcode SO14 1JU is located in an urban city, within the Bargate ward of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the St Mary's area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 284.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in St Mary's is £46,915 per year. The nearest station is Southampton Central located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is East (Andrews) Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
285
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
8.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

St Mary's has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,524 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

St Mary's has a very high crime rate, with approximately 284.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.1%

Approximately 8.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in St Mary's is £46,915 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO14 1JU.

Flood risk

No risk

St Mary's near SO14 1JU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Southampton Central located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO14 1JU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Southampton Central

N/A

Walking directions to Southampton Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO14 1JU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miEast (Andrews) ParkMediumWalking directions to East (Andrews) Park
0.4 miMayflower ParkMediumWalking directions to Mayflower Park
0.2 miHoglands ParkMediumWalking directions to Hoglands Park

Area Profile

Population
598
Population density
2,655.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
122.84(+289%)
Anti-social behaviour
47.3(+308%)
Drugs
36.36(+1262%)
Public order
28.59(+368%)
Vehicle crime
21.53(+468%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
244
40.94%
Other White
126
21.14%
Indian
42
7.05%
African
37
6.21%
Other Asian
28
4.7%
Total population: 596

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
211
38.43%
Level 3 (A level)
199
36.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
57
10.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
6.38%
No qualifications
23
4.19%
Total 16+ residents: 549

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
119
69.19%
Owns with a mortgage
16
9.3%
Shared ownership
11
6.4%
Other social rented
8
4.65%
Owns outright
7
4.07%
Total households: 172

Property prices in Bargate

Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £184,000 in Bargate area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,500 up to £500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bargate 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 Bargate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£308,000
Flats120£166,000
Semi-Detached1£350,000
Terraced14£315,000

10 year median price trend in Bargate

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

Schools

In the SO14 1JU postcode area, located within St Mary's, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO14 1JU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHope Community School SouthamptonFree schools

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt John's Primary and Nursery SchoolFoundation school

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableSouthampton Solent UniversityHigher education institutions

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO14 1JU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO14 1JU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miDelikatesy SmaczekHanover Buildings, Southampton, SO14 1JUWalking directions to Delikatesy Smaczek
0 miTan MarketHanover Buildings, Southampton, SO14 1JHWalking directions to Tan Market
0 miNo. 5 Chinese Supermarket 五号店中国超市Hanover Buildings, Southampton, SO14 1JWWalking directions to No. 5 Chinese Supermarket 五号店中国超市
0.1 miDani Deea Romanian Shop15 East Street, Southampton, SO14 3HGWalking directions to Dani Deea Romanian Shop
0.1 miAsiamartHigh Street, Southampton, SO14 2BYWalking directions to Asiamart

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Southampton district (2025-26).

Band A£1,511
Band B£1,763
Band C£2,015
Band D£2,266
Band E£2,770
Band F£3,274
Band G£3,777
Band H£4,533

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouthamptonE06000045
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthampton ItchenE14001499
WardBargateE05015491
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St Mary'sE02007074
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 033BE01017139
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1994-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.