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SO18 1DX

Bitterne Park

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO18 1DX

Overview

Postcode SO18 1DX is located in an urban city, within the Bitterne Park ward of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the Bitterne West area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 109.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bitterne West is £53,400 per year. The nearest station is Bitterne located about 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Lawn road open space.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Bitterne West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,667 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Bitterne West has a high crime rate, with approximately 109.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Bitterne West is £53,400 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 218 ft away from SO18 1DX.

Flood risk

No risk

Bitterne West near SO18 1DX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bitterne located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO18 1DX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Bitterne

N/A

Walking directions to Bitterne
0.4 mi

St Denys

N/A

Walking directions to St Denys

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO18 1DX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLawn road open spaceSmallWalking directions to Lawn road open space

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
7,532.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
194
66.9%
Other White
31
10.69%
Indian
19
6.55%
Other
10
3.45%
Other Asian
8
2.76%
Total population: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
41
34.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
39
33.05%
Owns outright
34
28.81%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.69%
Shared ownership
1
0.85%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Bitterne Park

Based on 166 recent sales, the median property price is £297,000 in Bitterne Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £732,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bitterne Park 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 Bitterne Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached49£350,000
Flats49£170,000
Semi-Detached55£331,000
Terraced13£320,000

10 year median price trend in Bitterne Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bitterne Park.

Schools

In the SO18 1DX postcode area, located within Bitterne West, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO18 1DX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBitterne Manor Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Denys Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryBeechwood Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO18 1DX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO18 1DX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSpar123 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1ARWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miPremier6 Athelstan Road, Southampton, SO19 4DDWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miFood Stop, Southampton DelicatessenBullar Road, Southampton, SO18 1GUWalking directions to Food Stop, Southampton Delicatessen
0.3 miTesco Express12-18 Cobden Avenue, Southampton, SO18 1FXWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miPremier113a St Denys Road, Southampton, SO17 2FSWalking directions to Premier

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouthamptonE06000045
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthampton ItchenE14001499
WardBitterne ParkE05015494
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bitterne WestE02003562
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 014BE01017172
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced2001-12-01

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Data Sources

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