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SO15 2AU

Banister & Polygon

Southampton

England / South East / Southampton / Newtown & Nicholstown / Banister & Polygon

Overview

Postcode SO15 2AU is located in an urban city, within the Banister & Polygon ward of Southampton in the South East region , and forms part of the Newtown & Nicholstown area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 581.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Newtown & Nicholstown is £40,500 per year. The nearest station is Southampton Central located about 0.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest large park is Asylum Green.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
581
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Newtown & Nicholstown has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,181 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Newtown & Nicholstown has a very high crime rate, with approximately 581.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Newtown & Nicholstown is £40,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 254 ft away from SO15 2AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Newtown & Nicholstown near SO15 2AU 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Southampton Central

N/A

1 mi

St Denys

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miAsylum GreenLarge
0.2 miEast (Andrews) ParkMedium
0.5 miRollesbrook GreenwayMedium

Property prices in Banister & Polygon

Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £198,250 in Banister & Polygon area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £640,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £470,000; semi-detached at £333,750; terraced at £323,500; flats at £177,500.

10 years price trend in Banister & Polygon

Schools

In the SO15 2AU postcode area, located within Newtown & Nicholstown, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondarySt Anne's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableSouthampton Solent UniversityHigher education institutions

Good

0.4 miPrimarySpringhill Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceName
0.4 miLocal Supermarket
0.4 miInternational Foods
0.5 miLidl
0.5 miAsda
0.5 mi7 Days East European

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.