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SO16 3EL

Swaythling

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO16 3EL

Overview

Postcode SO16 3EL is located in an urban city, within the Swaythling ward of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the Stoneham area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 73.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Stoneham is £39,800 per year. The nearest station is Swaythling located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Daisy Dip Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
12.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Stoneham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,302 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Stoneham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 73.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.1%

Approximately 12.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Stoneham is £39,800 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from SO16 3EL.

Flood risk

No risk

Stoneham near SO16 3EL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Swaythling located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO16 3EL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Swaythling

N/A

Walking directions to Swaythling

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO16 3EL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miDaisy Dip ParkLargeWalking directions to Daisy Dip Park
0.1 miLeaside Way ParkSmallWalking directions to Leaside Way Park
0.5 miSwaythling Station Wildlife GardenSmallWalking directions to Swaythling Station Wildlife Garden

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
9,185 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
212
72.11%
Other White
42
14.29%
Indian
7
2.38%
White and Black African (mixed)
6
2.04%
Pakistani
5
1.7%
Total population: 294

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
38
35.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
24.3%
Owns outright
25
23.36%
Social rents from council
12
11.21%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.74%
Total households: 107

Property prices in Swaythling

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £276,500 in Swaythling area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,000 up to £655,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Swaythling 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 Swaythling over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£415,000
Flats10£153,750
Semi-Detached41£324,000
Terraced34£260,000

10 year median price trend in Swaythling

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Swaythling.

Schools

In the SO16 3EL postcode area, located within Stoneham, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO16 3EL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNurseryHardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.1 miSecondarySaint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College SouthamptonVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryBassett Green Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO16 3EL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO16 3EL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op FoodBassett Green Road, Southampton, SO16 3EGWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miThe Co-operative Food104 High Road, Southampton, SO16 2HAWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miHatchers News, Food & Wine92;94;92a High Road, Southampton, SO16 2HZWalking directions to Hatchers News, Food & Wine
0.4 miUrsu CarpatinHigh Road, Southampton, SO16 2HZWalking directions to Ursu Carpatin
0.5 miTesco Express278 Burgess Road, Southampton, SO16 3BEWalking directions to Tesco Express

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouthamptonE06000045
Parliamentary ConstituencyRomsey and Southampton NorthE14001449
WardSwaythlingE05015504
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)StonehamE02003551
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 003CE01017270
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: 01/12/2025.