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SO14 1RA

Golden Grove

Bargate

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Detailed insights for SO14 1RA

Overview

Postcode SO14 1RA 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 151.4 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 0.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is East (Andrews) Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
151
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
51.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

St Mary's has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 388 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

St Mary's has a very high crime rate, with approximately 151.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

51.5%

Approximately 51.5% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 223 ft away from SO14 1RA.

Flood risk

No risk

St Mary's near SO14 1RA 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO14 1RA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Southampton Central

N/A

Walking directions to Southampton Central
0.9 mi

Woolston

N/A

Walking directions to Woolston

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO14 1RA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miEast (Andrews) ParkMediumWalking directions to East (Andrews) Park
0.3 miHoglands ParkMediumWalking directions to Hoglands Park
0.4 miPalmerston ParkMediumWalking directions to Palmerston Park

Area Profile

Population
376
Population density
6,714.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
69.12(+119%)
Anti-social behaviour
33.25(+187%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.5(+172%)
Drugs
17.5(+555%)
Burglary
16.62(+537%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
130
34.57%
Other White
51
13.56%
Other
39
10.37%
African
33
8.78%
Other Asian
26
6.91%
Total population: 376

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
84
27.63%
Level 4+ (Degree)
65
21.38%
Level 3 (A level)
39
12.83%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
39
12.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
12.17%
Total 16+ residents: 304

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
81
39.71%
Social rents from council
80
39.22%
Other social rented
25
12.25%
Owns outright
8
3.92%
Owns with a mortgage
7
3.43%
Total households: 204

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 1RA postcode area, located within St Mary's, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO14 1RA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School & NurseryVoluntary controlled school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableSouthampton Solent UniversityHigher education institutions

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHope Community School SouthamptonFree schools

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO14 1RA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miRayan Food Centre104-105 St Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1PFWalking directions to Rayan Food Centre
0.1 mi7 Days East EuropeanSt Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1LWWalking directions to 7 Days East European
0.1 miKingsland News, Food and Off-LicenceSt Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1NYWalking directions to Kingsland News, Food and Off-Licence
0.2 miBiedronkaSt Marks Road, Southampton, SO14 0NWWalking directions to Biedronka
0.2 miBawar Tandoori Food and Cash & CarrySt Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1NTWalking directions to Bawar Tandoori Food and Cash & Carry

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 033AE01032755
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.