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SO15 5WD

Rollesbrook Gardens

Banister & Polygon

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Detailed insights for 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 very high crime levels, with around 101.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in City Centre & The Polygon is £46,660 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
1/10
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

9/10

City Centre & The Polygon has a very high crime rate, with approximately 101.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

1/10

The average income per household in City Centre & The Polygon is £46,660 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.

Nearby public transport stations for SO15 5WD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 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 5WD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0 miRollesbrook GreenwayMediumWalking directions to Rollesbrook Greenway
0.5 miFriends of the Field - Shirley Playing FieldsMediumWalking directions to Friends of the Field - Shirley Playing Fields
0.4 miWest (Watts) ParkMediumWalking directions to West (Watts) Park

Area Profile

Population
212
Population density
8,617.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
50.81(+61%)
Shoplifting
14.78(+84%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.78(-24%)
Other theft
7.85(+41%)
Burglary
7.85(+201%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
91
47.64%
Level 3 (A level)
22
11.52%
No qualifications
21
10.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17
8.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
7.85%
Total 16+ residents: 191

Housing

Housing tenure

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 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 5WD 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 5WD
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

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO15 5WD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 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
0.3 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 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 Introduced2001-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.