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SO14 7WE

Bitterne Park

Southampton

England / South East / Southampton / Bitterne West / Bitterne Park / SO14 7WE

Overview

Postcode SO14 7WE is located in an urban city, within the Bitterne Park ward of Southampton in the South East region , and forms part of the Bitterne West area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 109.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bitterne West is £53,400 per year. The nearest station is St Denys located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Lawn road recreational park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
4.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Bitterne West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,667 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Bitterne West has a high crime rate, with approximately 109.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.8%

Approximately 4.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Bitterne West is £53,400 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 248 ft away from SO14 7WE.

Flood risk

N/A

Bitterne West near SO14 7WE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Denys located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

St Denys

N/A

0.4 mi

Bitterne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miLawn road recreational parkSmall
0.3 miLawn road open spaceSmall
0.4 miAscupart GardenSmall

Area Profile

Population
247
Population density
3,811.7 per km²

Demographics

British
161
64.92%
Other White
42
16.94%
Other
10
4.03%
African
10
4.03%
Other Asian
6
2.42%
Total population: 248

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
64
51.2%
Owns with a mortgage
38
30.4%
Owns outright
7
5.6%
Shared ownership
5
4%
Other forms of private rent
5
4%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Bitterne Park

Based on 173 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Bitterne Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £732,500.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached52£339,000
Flats46£170,000
Semi-Detached59£331,000
Terraced16£302,500

10 years price trend in Bitterne Park

Schools

In the SO14 7WE postcode area, located within Bitterne West, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMount Pleasant Junior SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryMaytree Nursery and Infants' SchoolFoundation school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimarySt Denys Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miAldiBevois Valley Road, Southampton, SO14 0JA
0.4 miSpar123 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1AR
0.4 miYau Brothers and Company LimitedPrinces Street, Southampton, SO14 5RP
0.4 miTesco Express7-15 Lodge Road, Southampton, SO14 6RP
0.4 miDallas StoresNortham Road, Southampton, SO14 0QF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.