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SO17 2AH

Portswood

Southampton

England / South East / Southampton / St Denys / Portswood / SO17 2AH

Overview

Postcode SO17 2AH is located in an urban city, within the Portswood ward of Southampton in the South East region , and forms part of the St Denys area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 142.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Denys is £40,300 per year. The nearest station is St Denys located about 0.1 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
142
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
27.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

St Denys has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,237 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

St Denys has a very high crime rate, with approximately 142.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.1%

Approximately 27.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in St Denys is £40,300 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 167 ft away from SO17 2AH.

Flood risk

No risk

St Denys near SO17 2AH 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 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

St Denys

N/A

0.6 mi

Bitterne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0 miLawn road recreational parkSmall
0.1 miLawn road open spaceSmall
0.2 miAscupart GardenSmall

Area Profile

Population
312
Population density
5,182.7 per km²

Demographics

British
163
52.24%
Other White
44
14.1%
Indian
24
7.69%
Bangladeshi
20
6.41%
Other Asian
14
4.49%
Total population: 312

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
62
44.29%
Social rents from council
23
16.43%
Owns with a mortgage
21
15%
Owns outright
17
12.14%
Other social rented
15
10.71%
Total households: 140

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 2AH postcode area, located within St Denys, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Denys Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBevois Town Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMount Pleasant Junior SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miFarmfoods128-150 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2NH
0.3 miTesco Express7-15 Lodge Road, Southampton, SO14 6RP
0.3 miWaitrose121-131 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2FX
0.3 miBrookvale Convenience StoreBrookvale Road, Southampton, SO17 2NE
0.3 miK's MarketPortswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2WE

Data Sources

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