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SO17 1DT

Portswood

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO17 1DT

Overview

Postcode SO17 1DT is located in an urban city, within the Portswood ward of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the Highfield & University area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Highfield & University is £53,700 per year. The nearest station is St Denys located about 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Southampton Common.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
5.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Highfield & University has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,257 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Highfield & University has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.1%

Approximately 5.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Highfield & University is £53,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Highfield & University near SO17 1DT 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO17 1DT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

St Denys

N/A

Walking directions to St Denys

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO17 1DT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSouthampton CommonLargeWalking directions to Southampton Common
0.5 miAscupart GardenSmallWalking directions to Ascupart Garden

Area Profile

Population
320
Population density
5,324.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
162
50.15%
Other White
49
15.17%
Indian
33
10.22%
Chinese
24
7.43%
Arab
14
4.33%
Total population: 323

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
43.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
25.36%
Owns with a mortgage
31
22.46%
Other social rented
5
3.62%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.9%
Total households: 138

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 1DT postcode area, located within Highfield & University, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryHighfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBevois Town Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO17 1DT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO17 1DT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miWaitrose121-131 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2FXWalking directions to Waitrose
0.3 miBrookvale Convenience StoreBrookvale Road, Southampton, SO17 2NEWalking directions to Brookvale Convenience Store
0.3 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)Highfield & UniversityE02003557
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 009AE01017226
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.