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SO14 2BY

Bargate

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO14 2BY

Overview

Postcode SO14 2BY is located in an urban city, within the Bargate ward of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the City Centre & The Polygon area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 886.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in City Centre & The Polygon is £43,500 per year. The nearest station is Southampton Central located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 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
887
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
48.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

City Centre & The Polygon has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,962 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

City Centre & The Polygon has a very high crime rate, with approximately 886.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

48.5%

Approximately 48.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in City Centre & The Polygon is £43,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO14 2BY.

Flood risk

No risk

City Centre & The Polygon near SO14 2BY 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO14 2BY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Southampton Central

N/A

Walking directions to Southampton Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO14 2BY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miEast (Andrews) ParkMediumWalking directions to East (Andrews) Park
0.3 miMayflower ParkMediumWalking directions to Mayflower Park
0.3 miHoglands ParkMediumWalking directions to Hoglands Park

Area Profile

Population
428
Population density
7,526.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
228
53.02%
Other White
58
13.49%
Chinese
31
7.21%
Other Asian
29
6.74%
Other
16
3.72%
Total population: 430

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
74
30.71%
Other social rented
69
28.63%
Social rents from council
48
19.92%
Owns outright
25
10.37%
Other forms of private rent
14
5.81%
Total households: 241

Property prices in Bargate

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Bargate area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,500 up to £550,000.

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
Flats125£168,000
Semi-Detached1£350,000
Terraced13£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 2BY postcode area, located within City Centre & The Polygon, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO14 2BY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt John's Primary and Nursery SchoolFoundation school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryHope Community School SouthamptonFree schools

Good

0.4 miNot applicableSouthampton Solent UniversityHigher education institutions

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO14 2BY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO14 2BY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miTesco Express173-178 High Street, Southampton, SO14 2BYWalking directions to Tesco Express
0 miAsiamartHigh Street, Southampton, SO14 2BYWalking directions to Asiamart
0.1 miBest-oneHigh Street, Southampton, SO14 2BTWalking directions to Best-one
0.1 miLidl15-17 High Street, Southampton, SO14 2DFWalking directions to Lidl
0.1 miEast Street Supermarket114 East Street, Southampton, SO14 3HDWalking directions to East Street Supermarket

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouthamptonE06000045
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthampton ItchenE14001499
WardBargateE05015491
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)City Centre & The PolygonE02003571
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 023EE01035444
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: 01/12/2025.