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SO17 1AQ

Portswood

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO17 1AQ

Overview

Postcode SO17 1AQ is located in an urban city, within the Portswood ward of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the St Denys area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 163.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Denys is £40,300 per year. The nearest station is St Denys located about 0.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Portswood Rec.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
164
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
32.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

St Denys has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,741 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

St Denys has a very high crime rate, with approximately 163.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

32.2%

Approximately 32.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in St Denys is £40,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 101 ft away from SO17 1AQ.

Flood risk

No risk

St Denys near SO17 1AQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Denys located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO17 1AQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

St Denys

N/A

Walking directions to St Denys
0.9 mi

Bitterne

N/A

Walking directions to Bitterne

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO17 1AQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miPortswood RecSmallWalking directions to Portswood Rec
0.5 miLawn road recreational parkSmallWalking directions to Lawn road recreational park

Area Profile

Population
281
Population density
7,783.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
153
54.45%
Other White
37
13.17%
Other
13
4.63%
Indian
12
4.27%
White and Asian (mixed)
12
4.27%
Total population: 281

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
44
30.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
41
28.67%
Other social rented
26
18.18%
Social rents from council
20
13.99%
Owns with a mortgage
10
6.99%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Portswood

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 in Portswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,221,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Portswood 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 Portswood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£710,000
Flats57£160,000
Semi-Detached34£346,000
Terraced19£289,950

10 year median price trend in Portswood

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

Schools

In the SO17 1AQ postcode area, located within St Denys, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO17 1AQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryPortswood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe Gregg Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt Denys Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO17 1AQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO17 1AQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSong Oriental Chinese MarketPortswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2LAWalking directions to Song Oriental Chinese Market
0.1 miOriental Food259 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2NGWalking directions to Oriental Food
0.1 miPortswood Mini MarketSt Denys Road, Southampton, SO17 2GNWalking directions to Portswood Mini Market
0.1 miSainsbury's224 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2LBWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.1 miInternational FoodsPortswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2NJWalking directions to International Foods

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouthamptonE06000045
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthampton TestE14001500
WardPortswoodE05015500
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St DenysE02003561
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 013DE01017234
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.