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SO17 2HT

Portswood

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO17 2HT

Overview

Postcode SO17 2HT 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 2 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
4.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
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

4.4%

Approximately 4.4% 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 rail, approximately 225 ft away from SO17 2HT.

Flood risk

Low

St Denys near SO17 2HT 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 2HT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

St Denys

N/A

Walking directions to St Denys
0.5 mi

Bitterne

N/A

Walking directions to Bitterne

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
284
Population density
9,562.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
187
66.31%
Other White
47
16.67%
Pakistani
9
3.19%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
2.13%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
2.13%
Total population: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
44
32.59%
Owns outright
40
29.63%
Private landlord or letting agency
36
26.67%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.19%
Other social rented
3
2.22%
Total households: 135

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

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

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMount Pleasant Junior SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryBevois Town Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO17 2HT
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 miFarmfoods128-150 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2NHWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.4 miK's MarketPortswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2WEWalking directions to K's Market
0.4 miDaily EchoPortswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2WEWalking directions to Daily Echo

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.