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SO17 1JT

Westwood Road

Portswood

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Detailed insights for SO17 1JT

Overview

Postcode SO17 1JT 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 105.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bevois Town is £51,096 per year. The nearest station is St Denys located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Asylum Green.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
106
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
28.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

6/10

Bevois Town has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,087 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 43% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bevois Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 105.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

28.8%

Approximately 28.8% 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

2/10

The average income per household in Bevois Town is £51,096 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 319 ft away from SO17 1JT.

Flood risk

No risk

Bevois Town near SO17 1JT 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 1JT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

St Denys

N/A

Walking directions to St Denys

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO17 1JT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miAsylum GreenLargeWalking directions to Asylum Green
0.5 miLawn road recreational parkSmallWalking directions to Lawn road recreational park
0.4 miAscupart GardenSmallWalking directions to Ascupart Garden

Area Profile

Population
260
Population density
9,774.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.75(+55%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.78(+10%)
Public order
11.36(+86%)
Vehicle crime
8.52(+125%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.1(+10%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
177
68.6%
Other White
34
13.18%
Chinese
12
4.65%
Other Asian
6
2.33%
Arab
5
1.94%
Total population: 258

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
91
37.14%
No qualifications
66
26.94%
Level 3 (A level)
30
12.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
9.39%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
7.76%
Total 16+ residents: 245

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
66
47.48%
Other social rented
38
27.34%
Owns outright
20
14.39%
Owns with a mortgage
9
6.47%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.88%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Portswood

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 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
Detached20£625,000
Flats56£170,000
Semi-Detached31£320,000
Terraced17£289,000

10 year median price trend in Portswood

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

Schools

In the SO17 1JT postcode area, located within Bevois Town, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryBevois Town Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBanister Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO17 1JT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLodge Road Convenience Store48;48B Lodge Road, Southampton, SO14 6RJWalking directions to Lodge Road Convenience Store
0.3 miBest-one91;91 Room 1;2;3 Lodge Road, Southampton, SO14 6REWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miMaya Supermarket26;28;28A Lodge Road, Southampton, SO14 6RNWalking directions to Maya Supermarket
0.3 miLidlBanister Road, Southampton, SO15 2XDWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miTesco Express7-15 Lodge Road, Southampton, SO14 6RPWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 TestE14001500
WardPortswoodE05015500
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bevois TownE02003565
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 017BE01017158
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: 16/01/2026.