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SO18 1NY

Bitterne Park

Southampton

England / South East / Southampton / Townhill Park / Bitterne Park / SO18 1NY

Overview

Postcode SO18 1NY is located in an urban city, within the Bitterne Park ward of Southampton in the South East region , and forms part of the Townhill Park area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Townhill Park is £50,700 per year. The nearest station is Swaythling located about 0.7 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Riverside Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Townhill Park has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,235 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Townhill Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.4 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 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Townhill Park is £50,700 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from SO18 1NY.

Flood risk

No risk

Townhill Park near SO18 1NY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Swaythling located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Swaythling

N/A

0.8 mi

St Denys

N/A

0.9 mi

Bitterne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miRiverside ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
345
Population density
1,134.5 per km²

Demographics

British
301
87.25%
Other White
11
3.19%
Other Asian
10
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.74%
Indian
5
1.45%
Total population: 345

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
58
47.93%
Owns outright
50
41.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.44%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.48%
Social rents from council
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

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 1NY postcode area, located within Townhill Park, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryBitterne Park SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryPortswood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMorrisons Daily157,159 Oaktree Road, Southampton, SO18 1PB
0.4 miCentral498-500;498A First Floor Flat Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 3SP
0.4 miGucio488;488A Basement Flat Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 3SP
0.4 miSpar17 Manor Farm Road, Southampton, SO18 1NN
0.4 miPremier505 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2TH

Data Sources

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