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SO17 2EY

Portswood

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO17 2EY

Overview

Postcode SO17 2EY 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 0.2 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
High

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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 56 ft away from SO17 2EY.

Flood risk

No risk

St Denys near SO17 2EY 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO17 2EY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

St Denys

N/A

Walking directions to St Denys
0.7 mi

Bitterne

N/A

Walking directions to Bitterne

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO17 2EY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miLawn road recreational parkSmallWalking directions to Lawn road recreational park
0.1 miLawn road open spaceSmallWalking directions to Lawn road open space
0.1 miAscupart GardenSmallWalking directions to Ascupart Garden

Area Profile

Population
312
Population density
5,182.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO17 2EY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBevois Town Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMount Pleasant Junior SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Denys Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO17 2EY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco Express7-15 Lodge Road, Southampton, SO14 6RPWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miMaya Supermarket26;28;28A Lodge Road, Southampton, SO14 6RNWalking directions to Maya Supermarket
0.2 miAldiBevois Valley Road, Southampton, SO14 0JAWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miLodge Road Convenience Store48;48B Lodge Road, Southampton, SO14 6RJWalking directions to Lodge Road Convenience Store
0.3 miWaitrose121-131 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2FXWalking directions to Waitrose

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 013BE01017228
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.