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SO18 1QS

Bitterne Park

Southampton

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

Overview

Postcode SO18 1QS 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 moderate crime levels, with around 60.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Townhill Park is £50,700 per year. The nearest station is Bitterne located about 0.8 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
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
8.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

5/10

Townhill Park has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,647 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Townhill Park has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 60.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.9%

Approximately 8.9% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 117 ft away from SO18 1QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Townhill Park near SO18 1QS 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Bitterne

N/A

1 mi

Swaythling

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miRiverside ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
5,657.9 per km²

Demographics

British
243
81%
Other White
19
6.33%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
2.67%
Other
7
2.33%
Indian
6
2%
Total population: 300

Housing

Owns outright
44
35.48%
Owns with a mortgage
41
33.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
20.16%
Other social rented
10
8.06%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.42%
Total households: 124

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryBitterne Park SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryTownhill Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

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

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco ExpressWitts Hill, Southampton, SO18 4QA
0.2 miPremier SNA Supermarket1 Midanbury Broadway, Southampton, SO18 4QD
0.3 miMorrisons Daily157,159 Oaktree Road, Southampton, SO18 1PB
0.4 miSai Arrow NewsForest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2GA
0.4 miAlpine News & Food1 Vanguard Road, Southampton, SO18 2EQ

Data Sources

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