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SO18 4GW

Bitterne Park

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO18 4GW

Overview

Postcode SO18 4GW 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 73.7 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 0.7 miles away. There are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Riverside Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

5/10

Bitterne West has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,536 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Bitterne West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 73.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 65 ft away from SO18 4GW.

Flood risk

No risk

Bitterne West near SO18 4GW 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO18 4GW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Bitterne

N/A

Walking directions to Bitterne
1 mi

St Denys

N/A

Walking directions to St Denys

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO18 4GW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRiverside ParkLargeWalking directions to Riverside Park

Area Profile

Population
296
Population density
6,028.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
242
82.59%
Other Asian
9
3.07%
Other White
9
3.07%
Pakistani
7
2.39%
Indian
5
1.71%
Total population: 293

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
43.1%
Owns outright
39
33.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
18.97%
Social rents from council
2
1.72%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.72%
Total households: 116

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 4GW postcode area, located within Bitterne West, there are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO18 4GW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryBitterne Park SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableYarrow Heights SchoolOther independent special school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryTownhill Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO18 4GW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO18 4GW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco ExpressWitts Hill, Southampton, SO18 4QAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miPremier SNA Supermarket1 Midanbury Broadway, Southampton, SO18 4QDWalking directions to Premier SNA Supermarket
0.3 miAlpine News & Food1 Vanguard Road, Southampton, SO18 2EQWalking directions to Alpine News & Food
0.4 miSpar17 Manor Farm Road, Southampton, SO18 1NNWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miPremier Express11 Manor Farm Road, Southampton, SO18 1NNWalking directions to Premier Express

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouthamptonE06000045
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthampton ItchenE14001499
WardBitterne ParkE05015494
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bitterne WestE02003562
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 014CE01017173
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.