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SO17 1SU

Portswood

Southampton

England / South East / Southampton / Highfield & University / Portswood / SO17 1SU

Overview

Postcode SO17 1SU 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 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 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
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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 1SU.

Flood risk

No risk

Highfield & University near SO17 1SU 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

St Denys

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miPortswood RecSmall
0.2 miEngineering SquareSmall

Area Profile

Population
327
Population density
3,745.7 per km²

Demographics

British
212
65.03%
Other White
27
8.28%
Chinese
16
4.91%
Indian
12
3.68%
Other Asian
10
3.07%
Total population: 326

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
59
53.15%
Owns outright
27
24.32%
Owns with a mortgage
21
18.92%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.7%
Social rents from council
1
0.9%
Total households: 111

Property prices in Portswood

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 in Portswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,169,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£743,250
Flats59£160,000
Semi-Detached30£353,000
Terraced17£289,000

10 years price trend in Portswood

Schools

In the SO17 1SU postcode area, located within Highfield & University, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableUniversity of SouthamptonHigher education institutions

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryPortswood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHighfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miSUSU ShopUniversity Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ
0.3 miSong Oriental Chinese MarketPortswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2LA
0.3 miOriental Food259 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2NG
0.4 miPremier505 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2TH
0.4 miSainsbury's224 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2LB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.