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SO17 2JD

Portswood

Southampton

England / South East / Southampton / St Denys / Portswood / SO17 2JD

Overview

Postcode SO17 2JD 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 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
8.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

8.8%

Approximately 8.8% 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 of residents in St Denys is £40,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 184 ft away from SO17 2JD.

Flood risk

No risk

St Denys near SO17 2JD 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 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

St Denys

N/A

0.5 mi

Bitterne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miLawn road recreational parkSmall
0.3 miLawn road open spaceSmall
0.5 miAscupart GardenSmall

Area Profile

Population
314
Population density
8,102.6 per km²

Demographics

British
213
67.83%
Other White
47
14.97%
Other Asian
13
4.14%
African
8
2.55%
Pakistani
6
1.91%
Total population: 314

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
73
49.66%
Owns with a mortgage
30
20.41%
Owns outright
27
18.37%
Social rents from council
9
6.12%
Other social rented
4
2.72%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Portswood

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 in Portswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,169,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£743,250
Flats59£160,000
Semi-Detached30£353,000
Terraced17£289,000

10 years price trend in Portswood

Schools

In the SO17 2JD postcode area, located within St Denys, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Denys Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryPortswood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryBitterne Manor Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSt Deny's Convenience Store113 St Denys Road, Southampton, SO17 2FS
0.2 miPremier113a St Denys Road, Southampton, SO17 2FS
0.3 miSainsbury's224 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2LB
0.3 miPortswood Mini MarketSt Denys Road, Southampton, SO17 2GN
0.4 miInternational FoodsPortswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2NJ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.