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SO17 2NU

Portswood

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO17 2NU

Overview

Postcode SO17 2NU 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 high crime levels, with around 103.5 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 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
104
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
42.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

St Denys has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,587 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

St Denys has a high crime rate, with approximately 103.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

42.6%

Approximately 42.6% 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 16 ft away from SO17 2NU.

Flood risk

No risk

St Denys near SO17 2NU 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO17 2NU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

St Denys

N/A

Walking directions to St Denys
0.5 mi

Bitterne

N/A

Walking directions to Bitterne

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
436
Population density
3,454.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
316
72.48%
Other White
29
6.65%
African
19
4.36%
White and Black African (mixed)
12
2.75%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
9
2.06%
Total population: 436

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
82
40.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
40
19.8%
Owns outright
36
17.82%
Owns with a mortgage
34
16.83%
Social rents from council
4
1.98%
Total households: 202

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

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

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBitterne Park Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryPortswood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO17 2NU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO17 2NU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miPremier113a St Denys Road, Southampton, SO17 2FSWalking directions to Premier
0 miSt Deny's Convenience Store113 St Denys Road, Southampton, SO17 2FSWalking directions to St Deny's Convenience Store
0.2 miPremier Express11 Manor Farm Road, Southampton, SO18 1NNWalking directions to Premier Express
0.2 miSpar17 Manor Farm Road, Southampton, SO18 1NNWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miTesco Express12-18 Cobden Avenue, Southampton, SO18 1FXWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 013CE01017233
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced2002-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.