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SO18 1LQ

Bitterne Park

Southampton

England / South East / Southampton / Bitterne West / Bitterne Park / SO18 1LQ

Overview

Postcode SO18 1LQ 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.2 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 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Riverside Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Bitterne West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,131 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Bitterne West has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 26 ft away from SO18 1LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bitterne West near SO18 1LQ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Bitterne

N/A

0.7 mi

St Denys

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miRiverside ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
289
Population density
7,391.3 per km²

Demographics

British
255
88.24%
Other White
13
4.5%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
2.42%
Indian
6
2.08%
African
4
1.38%
Total population: 289

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
45
37.82%
Owns outright
36
30.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
26.89%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.2%
Shared ownership
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Bitterne Park

Based on 173 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Bitterne Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £732,500.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached52£339,000
Flats46£170,000
Semi-Detached59£331,000
Terraced16£302,500

10 years price trend in Bitterne Park

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryBitterne Park SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableYarrow Heights SchoolOther independent special school

Outstanding

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

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSpar17 Manor Farm Road, Southampton, SO18 1NN
0.2 miPremier Express11 Manor Farm Road, Southampton, SO18 1NN
0.2 miTesco Express12-18 Cobden Avenue, Southampton, SO18 1FX
0.3 miTesco ExpressWitts Hill, Southampton, SO18 4QA
0.3 miPremier SNA Supermarket1 Midanbury Broadway, Southampton, SO18 4QD

Data Sources

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