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SO18 2QE

Bitterne Park

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO18 2QE

Overview

Postcode SO18 2QE 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 85.0 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 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Riverside Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.5%
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 17,884 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Townhill Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% 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 152 ft away from SO18 2QE.

Flood risk

No risk

Townhill Park near SO18 2QE 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 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO18 2QE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Swaythling

N/A

Walking directions to Swaythling

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO18 2QE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miRiverside ParkLargeWalking directions to Riverside Park
0.3 miOctavia Road Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Octavia Road Open Space

Area Profile

Population
326
Population density
6,707.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
279
85.58%
Other White
15
4.6%
Pakistani
7
2.15%
African
5
1.53%
Arab
5
1.53%
Total population: 326

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
63
48.46%
Owns outright
56
43.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.38%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.54%
Other social rented
1
0.77%
Total households: 130

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 2QE postcode area, located within Townhill Park, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO18 2QE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryBitterne Park SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe Gregg SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryTownhill Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO18 2QE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO18 2QE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSai Arrow NewsForest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2GAWalking directions to Sai Arrow News
0.2 miMorrisons Daily157,159 Oaktree Road, Southampton, SO18 1PBWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.5 miTesco ExpressWitts Hill, Southampton, SO18 4QAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miPremier SNA Supermarket1 Midanbury Broadway, Southampton, SO18 4QDWalking directions to Premier SNA Supermarket

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouthamptonE06000045
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthampton ItchenE14001499
WardBitterne ParkE05015494
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Townhill ParkE02003556
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 008AE01017174
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1994-12-01

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Data Sources

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