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SO17 2UP

Portswood

Southampton

England / South East / Southampton / St Denys / Portswood

Overview

Postcode SO17 2UP 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 137.3 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
137
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 137.3 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 127 ft away from SO17 2UP.

Flood risk

No risk

St Denys near SO17 2UP 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

Property prices in Portswood

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £239,975 in Portswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,160,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £740,000; semi-detached at £353,000; terraced at £270,000; flats at £151,500.

10 years price trend in Portswood

Schools

In the SO17 2UP 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: 16/07/2025.