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SO17 2HS

Portswood

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO17 2HS

Overview

Postcode SO17 2HS 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 8 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
45%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

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

45%

Approximately 45.0% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

Low

St Denys near SO17 2HS has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 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.

Nearby public transport stations for SO17 2HS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

St Denys

N/A

Walking directions to St Denys
0.4 mi

Bitterne

N/A

Walking directions to Bitterne

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
245
Population density
8,626.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
170
69.39%
Other White
17
6.94%
African
12
4.9%
Pakistani
9
3.67%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
3.27%
Total population: 245

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
33
27.5%
Owns outright
27
22.5%
Social rents from council
21
17.5%
Owns with a mortgage
20
16.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
13.33%
Total households: 120

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 2HS postcode area, located within St Denys, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO17 2HS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Denys Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBitterne Manor Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryMount Pleasant Junior SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO17 2HS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSt Deny's Convenience Store113 St Denys Road, Southampton, SO17 2FSWalking directions to St Deny's Convenience Store
0.3 miPremier113a St Denys Road, Southampton, SO17 2FSWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miSpar123 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1ARWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miSainsbury's224 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2LBWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.4 miPortswood Mini MarketSt Denys Road, Southampton, SO17 2GNWalking directions to Portswood Mini Market

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.