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SO18 2BH

Bitterne Park

Southampton

England / South East / Southampton / Townhill Park / Bitterne Park / SO18 2BH

Overview

Postcode SO18 2BH 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 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 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
2.3%
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

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% 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 326 ft away from SO18 2BH.

Flood risk

No risk

Townhill Park near SO18 2BH 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 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Bitterne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miRiverside ParkLarge
0.5 miThe TriangleSmall

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
7,662.3 per km²

Demographics

British
236
79.19%
Other White
37
12.42%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
2.01%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
2.01%
African
4
1.34%
Total population: 298

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
51
38.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
45
34.09%
Owns outright
32
24.24%
Other social rented
2
1.52%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.76%
Total households: 132

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 2BH postcode area, located within Townhill Park, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryBitterne Park SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryTownhill Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryTownhill Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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