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SO17 2BF

Portswood

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO17 2BF

Overview

Postcode SO17 2BF 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 163.6 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 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Portswood Rec.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
164
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
13%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

St Denys has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,741 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

St Denys has a very high crime rate, with approximately 163.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13%

Approximately 13.0% 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 293 ft away from SO17 2BF.

Flood risk

No risk

St Denys near SO17 2BF 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 2BF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

St Denys

N/A

Walking directions to St Denys
0.8 mi

Bitterne

N/A

Walking directions to Bitterne

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO17 2BF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miPortswood RecSmallWalking directions to Portswood Rec
0.5 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
594
Population density
15,828.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Chinese
227
38.28%
British
142
23.95%
Other White
70
11.8%
Indian
38
6.41%
Other Asian
27
4.55%
Total population: 593

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
27
39.13%
Owns outright
23
33.33%
Owns with a mortgage
7
10.14%
Other social rented
7
10.14%
Shared ownership
2
2.9%
Total households: 69

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO17 2BF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPortswood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Denys Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableThe Gregg Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO17 2BF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO17 2BF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury's224 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2LBWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.1 miSong Oriental Chinese MarketPortswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2LAWalking directions to Song Oriental Chinese Market
0.1 miOriental Food259 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2NGWalking directions to Oriental Food
0.1 miPortswood Mini MarketSt Denys Road, Southampton, SO17 2GNWalking directions to Portswood Mini Market
0.2 miInternational FoodsPortswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2NJWalking directions to International Foods

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouthamptonE06000045
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthampton TestE14001500
WardPortswoodE05015500
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St DenysE02003561
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 013DE01017234
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced2018-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.