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SO15 5WD

Banister & Polygon

Southampton

England / South East / Southampton / City Centre & The Polygon / Banister & Polygon / SO15 5WD

Overview

Postcode SO15 5WD 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 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 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
14.2%
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

14.2%

Approximately 14.2% 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 5WD.

Flood risk

No risk

City Centre & The Polygon near SO15 5WD 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Southampton Central

N/A

0.8 mi

Millbrook (Hants)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0 miRollesbrook GreenwayMedium
0.5 miFriends of the Field - Shirley Playing FieldsMedium
0.4 miWest (Watts) ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
212
Population density
8,617.9 per km²

Demographics

British
129
62.93%
Other White
31
15.12%
Indian
16
7.8%
Other
10
4.88%
Other Asian
6
2.93%
Total population: 205

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
40
37.74%
Owns outright
36
33.96%
Other social rented
15
14.15%
Owns with a mortgage
13
12.26%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.89%
Total households: 106

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 5WD postcode area, located within City Centre & The Polygon, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe Polygon SchoolFoundation special school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySpringhill Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryBanister Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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