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SO17 2WQ

Portswood

Southampton

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

Overview

Postcode SO17 2WQ 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 0.2 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
45%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very 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 2WQ.

Flood risk

Very low

St Denys near SO17 2WQ has very low 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

St Denys

N/A

0.4 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
245
Population density
8,626.8 per km²

Demographics

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

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

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

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 miSpar123 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1AR
0.4 miTesco Express12-18 Cobden Avenue, Southampton, SO18 1FX
0.4 miPremier Express11 Manor Farm Road, Southampton, SO18 1NN

Data Sources

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