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SO15 1GW

Bargate

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO15 1GW

Overview

Postcode SO15 1GW 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 5 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 17 ft away from SO15 1GW.

Flood risk

No risk

City Centre & The Polygon near SO15 1GW 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.

Nearby public transport stations for SO15 1GW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0 mi

Southampton Central

N/A

Walking directions to Southampton Central
0.9 mi

Millbrook (Hants)

N/A

Walking directions to Millbrook (Hants)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO15 1GW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miEast (Andrews) ParkMediumWalking directions to East (Andrews) Park
0.3 miRollesbrook GreenwayMediumWalking directions to Rollesbrook Greenway
0.5 miPalmerston ParkMediumWalking directions to Palmerston Park

Area Profile

Population
345
Population density
3,185.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO15 1GW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableThe Polygon SchoolFoundation special school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySpringhill Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miNot applicableSouthampton Solent UniversityHigher education institutions

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO15 1GW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO15 1GW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miTesco ExpressBlechynden Terrace, Southampton, SO15 1GWWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miOriental Food MarketBlechynden Terrace, Southampton, SO15 1GDWalking directions to Oriental Food Market
0.1 miPremierCommercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GHWalking directions to Premier
0.1 miColeman'sCommercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GDWalking directions to Coleman's
0.2 miGalëgo7 Commercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GFWalking directions to Galëgo

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 023FE01035445
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.