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SO15 5PA

Banister & Polygon

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO15 5PA

Overview

Postcode SO15 5PA 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 102.5 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 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Rollesbrook Greenway.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

City Centre & The Polygon has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,405 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

City Centre & The Polygon has a high crime rate, with approximately 102.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO15 5PA.

Flood risk

No risk

City Centre & The Polygon near SO15 5PA 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 5PA
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 5PA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miRollesbrook GreenwayMediumWalking directions to Rollesbrook Greenway
0.4 miWest (Watts) ParkMediumWalking directions to West (Watts) Park
0.3 miBlechynden Terrace ParkSmallWalking directions to Blechynden Terrace Park

Area Profile

Population
189
Population density
13,125 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
83
44.15%
Other White
41
21.81%
Indian
24
12.77%
African
8
4.26%
Arab
8
4.26%
Total population: 188

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
84
79.25%
Owns with a mortgage
12
11.32%
Owns outright
8
7.55%
Other social rented
1
0.94%
Social rents from council
1
0.94%
Total households: 106

Property prices in Banister & Polygon

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Banister & Polygon area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 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
Detached8£500,000
Flats94£185,000
Semi-Detached13£325,000
Terraced16£353,000

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 5PA postcode area, located within City Centre & The Polygon, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO15 5PA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe Polygon SchoolFoundation special school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySpringhill Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryBanister Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO15 5PA
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

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouthamptonE06000045
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthampton ItchenE14001499
WardBanister & PolygonE05015490
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)City Centre & The PolygonE02003571
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 023CE01017138
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced2004-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.