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SO15 5AX

Hill Lane

Banister & Polygon

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Detailed insights for SO15 5AX

Overview

Postcode SO15 5AX is located in an urban city, within the Banister & Polygon ward of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the Freemantle area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 407.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Freemantle is £48,393 per year. The nearest station is Southampton Central located about 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Rollesbrook Greenway.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
407
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
26.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Freemantle has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,895 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Freemantle has a very high crime rate, with approximately 407.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

26.5%

Approximately 26.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Freemantle is £48,393 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 316 ft away from SO15 5AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Freemantle near SO15 5AX 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 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO15 5AX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Southampton Central

N/A

Walking directions to Southampton Central
0.8 mi

Millbrook (Hants)

N/A

Walking directions to Millbrook (Hants)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO15 5AX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miRollesbrook GreenwayMediumWalking directions to Rollesbrook Greenway
0.4 miWest (Watts) ParkMediumWalking directions to West (Watts) Park
0.2 miBlechynden Terrace ParkSmallWalking directions to Blechynden Terrace Park

Area Profile

Population
353
Population density
11,428.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
208.78(+562%)
Drugs
56.41(+2013%)
Public order
42.91(+602%)
Criminal damage and arson
33.75(+424%)
Shoplifting
27.97(+249%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
158
44.89%
Other White
77
21.88%
Other
14
3.98%
Other Asian
14
3.98%
African
14
3.98%
Total population: 352

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
105
36.33%
Level 3 (A level)
53
18.34%
No qualifications
51
17.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
12.11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
10.03%
Total 16+ residents: 289

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
77
46.39%
Other social rented
38
22.89%
Owns with a mortgage
22
13.25%
Owns outright
20
12.05%
Social rents from council
6
3.61%
Total households: 166

Property prices in Banister & Polygon

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £212,000 in Banister & Polygon area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £640,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Banister & Polygon 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 Banister & Polygon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£490,000
Flats86£185,000
Semi-Detached10£363,500
Terraced18£345,000

10 year median price trend in Banister & Polygon

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Banister & Polygon.

Schools

In the SO15 5AX postcode area, located within Freemantle, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO15 5AX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableThe Polygon SchoolFoundation special school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySpringhill Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryFreemantle Church of England Community AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO15 5AX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO15 5AX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremierCommercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GHWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miOriental Food MarketBlechynden Terrace, Southampton, SO15 1GDWalking directions to Oriental Food Market
0.2 miColeman'sCommercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GDWalking directions to Coleman's
0.2 miTesco ExpressBlechynden Terrace, Southampton, SO15 1GWWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miGalëgo7 Commercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GFWalking directions to Galëgo

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Southampton district (2025-26).

Band A£1,511
Band B£1,763
Band C£2,015
Band D£2,266
Band E£2,770
Band F£3,274
Band G£3,777
Band H£4,533

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouthamptonE06000045
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthampton TestE14001500
WardBanister & PolygonE05015490
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)FreemantleE02003569
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 021CE01017194
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: 16/01/2026.