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SO17 1NW

Portswood

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO17 1NW

Overview

Postcode SO17 1NW 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 very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 71.9 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 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Portswood Rec.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Highfield & University has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,394 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Highfield & University has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 71.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 316 ft away from SO17 1NW.

Flood risk

No risk

Highfield & University near SO17 1NW 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 1NW
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 1NW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPortswood RecSmallWalking directions to Portswood Rec
0.4 miLawn road recreational parkSmallWalking directions to Lawn road recreational park
0.5 miLawn road open spaceSmallWalking directions to Lawn road open space

Area Profile

Population
300
Population density
1,994.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
212
70.2%
Other White
25
8.28%
Indian
15
4.97%
Pakistani
11
3.64%
Other Asian
7
2.32%
Total population: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
58.12%
Owns with a mortgage
27
23.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
15.38%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.56%
Shared ownership
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

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

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

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryPortswood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Denys Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO17 1NW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miOriental Food259 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2NGWalking directions to Oriental Food
0.1 miSong Oriental Chinese MarketPortswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2LAWalking directions to Song Oriental Chinese Market
0.1 miInternational FoodsPortswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2NJWalking directions to International Foods
0.1 miFood Plus Pod OrłemThe Broadway, Southampton, SO17 2WEWalking directions to Food Plus Pod Orłem
0.1 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 009FE01032753
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.