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SO15 1GE

Banister & Polygon

Southampton

England / South East / Southampton / City Centre & The Polygon / Banister & Polygon / SO15 1GE

Overview

Postcode SO15 1GE is located in an urban city, within the Banister & Polygon 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 0.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 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
48.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 266 ft away from SO15 1GE.

Flood risk

No risk

City Centre & The Polygon near SO15 1GE 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Southampton Central

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miEast (Andrews) ParkMedium
0.2 miRollesbrook GreenwayMedium
0.4 miPalmerston ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
490
Population density
10,061.6 per km²

Demographics

British
186
37.8%
Other White
79
16.06%
Chinese
53
10.77%
Other Asian
36
7.32%
African
35
7.11%
Total population: 492

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
48
47.52%
Other social rented
42
41.58%
Social rents from council
7
6.93%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.98%
Owns with a mortgage
1
0.99%
Total households: 101

Property prices in Banister & Polygon

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £200,500 in Banister & Polygon area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £640,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£511,000
Flats94£180,000
Semi-Detached14£333,750
Terraced16£347,500

10 years price trend in Banister & Polygon

Schools

In the SO15 1GE postcode area, located within City Centre & The Polygon, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableThe Polygon SchoolFoundation special school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySpringhill Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableSouthampton Solent UniversityHigher education institutions

Good

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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