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SO15 1AL

Bargate

Southampton

England / South East / Southampton / City Centre & The Polygon / Bargate / SO15 1AL

Overview

Postcode SO15 1AL 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 637.5 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 0.0 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is East (Andrews) Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
637
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
45%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 637.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

45%

Approximately 45.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 0 ft away from SO15 1AL.

Flood risk

No risk

City Centre & The Polygon near SO15 1AL 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 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0 mi

Southampton Central

N/A

0.9 mi

Millbrook (Hants)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miEast (Andrews) ParkMedium
0.3 miRollesbrook GreenwayMedium
0.4 miWest (Watts) ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
345
Population density
3,185.6 per km²

Demographics

British
162
46.42%
Other White
52
14.9%
Other Asian
26
7.45%
African
19
5.44%
Indian
13
3.72%
Total population: 349

Housing

Social rents from council
71
41.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
52
30.41%
Owns outright
20
11.7%
Owns with a mortgage
18
10.53%
Other social rented
6
3.51%
Total households: 171

Property prices in Bargate

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Bargate area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,500 up to £735,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£308,000
Flats121£180,000
Semi-Detached2£320,000
Terraced13£282,500

10 years price trend in Bargate

Schools

In the SO15 1AL postcode area, located within City Centre & The Polygon, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableThe Polygon SchoolFoundation special school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySpringhill Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.6 miNot applicableSouthampton Solent UniversityHigher education institutions

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miTesco ExpressBlechynden Terrace, Southampton, SO15 1GW
0.1 miOriental Food MarketBlechynden Terrace, Southampton, SO15 1GD
0.1 miPremierCommercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GH
0.1 miColeman'sCommercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GD
0.2 miGalëgo7 Commercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GF

Data Sources

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