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SO17 2HN

Westridge Road

Portswood

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Detailed insights for SO17 2HN

Overview

Postcode SO17 2HN 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 168.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in St Denys is £45,706 per year. The nearest station is St Denys located about 0.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Lawn road recreational park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
168
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
14.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

St Denys has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,071 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

St Denys has a very high crime rate, with approximately 168.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

14.8%

Approximately 14.8% 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 per household in St Denys is £45,706 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO17 2HN.

Flood risk

No risk

St Denys near SO17 2HN 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 2HN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 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 2HN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miLawn road recreational parkSmallWalking directions to Lawn road recreational park
0.3 miLawn road open spaceSmallWalking directions to Lawn road open space
0.3 miAscupart GardenSmallWalking directions to Ascupart Garden

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
18,620.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
92.28(+1051%)
Violence and sexual offences
87.04(+176%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.87(+115%)
Public order
19.63(+221%)
Other theft
14.4(+158%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
172
63%
Other White
39
14.29%
Other
18
6.59%
Indian
9
3.3%
Pakistani
7
2.56%
Total population: 273

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
107
44.03%
Level 4+ (Degree)
67
27.57%
No qualifications
28
11.52%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17
7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
5.76%
Total 16+ residents: 243

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
63
71.59%
Other social rented
7
7.95%
Social rents from council
6
6.82%
Owns outright
5
5.68%
Owns with a mortgage
3
3.41%
Total households: 88

Property prices in Portswood

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 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
Detached20£625,000
Flats56£170,000
Semi-Detached31£320,000
Terraced17£289,000

10 year median price trend in Portswood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Portswood.

Schools

In the SO17 2HN postcode area, located within St Denys, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO17 2HN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Denys Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe Gregg Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryBevois Town Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO17 2HN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miFarmfoods128-150 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2NHWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.1 miK's MarketPortswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2WEWalking directions to K's Market
0.1 miDaily EchoPortswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2WEWalking directions to Daily Echo
0.1 miFood Plus Pod OrłemThe Broadway, Southampton, SO17 2WEWalking directions to Food Plus Pod Orłem
0.1 miBrookvale Convenience StoreBrookvale Road, Southampton, SO17 2NEWalking directions to Brookvale Convenience Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Southampton district (2025-26).

Band A£1,511
Band B£1,763
Band C£2,015
Band D£2,266
Band E£2,770
Band F£3,274
Band G£3,777
Band H£4,533

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

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 013EE01017235
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: 16/01/2026.