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SO17 1DP

Portswood

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO17 1DP

Overview

Postcode SO17 1DP is located in an urban city, within the Portswood ward of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the Bevois Town area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 146.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bevois Town is £52,000 per year. The nearest station is St Denys located about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Lawn road recreational park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
146
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
3.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Bevois Town has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,525 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bevois Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 146.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.5%

Approximately 3.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Bevois Town is £52,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO17 1DP.

Flood risk

No risk

Bevois Town near SO17 1DP 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO17 1DP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

St Denys

N/A

Walking directions to St Denys

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO17 1DP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLawn road recreational parkSmallWalking directions to Lawn road recreational park
0.4 miLawn road open spaceSmallWalking directions to Lawn road open space
0.3 miAscupart GardenSmallWalking directions to Ascupart Garden

Area Profile

Population
253
Population density
10,905.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
138
54.12%
Other White
34
13.33%
Indian
24
9.41%
African
13
5.1%
Chinese
7
2.75%
Total population: 255

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
79
68.7%
Owns outright
17
14.78%
Owns with a mortgage
13
11.3%
Other social rented
2
1.74%
Social rents from council
2
1.74%
Total households: 115

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 1DP postcode area, located within Bevois Town, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO17 1DP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe Gregg Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryBevois Town Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryHighfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO17 1DP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO17 1DP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miWaitrose121-131 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2FXWalking directions to Waitrose
0.2 miBrookvale Convenience StoreBrookvale Road, Southampton, SO17 2NEWalking directions to Brookvale Convenience Store
0.2 miFarmfoods128-150 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2NHWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.3 miK's MarketPortswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2WEWalking directions to K's Market
0.3 miDaily EchoPortswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2WEWalking directions to Daily Echo

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouthamptonE06000045
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthampton TestE14001500
WardPortswoodE05015500
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bevois TownE02003565
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 017AE01017157
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.