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SO18 5AF

Thornhill

Southampton

England / South East / Southampton / Thornhill

Overview

Postcode SO18 5AF is located in an urban city, within the Thornhill ward of Southampton in the South East region , and forms part of the Thornhill area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Thornhill is £39,500 per year. The nearest station is Sholing located about 1.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Donkey Common.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
23.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Thornhill has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,697 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Thornhill has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.7%

Approximately 23.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 41.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Thornhill is £39,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 56 ft away from SO18 5AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Thornhill near SO18 5AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sholing located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miHinkler ParkMedium
0.4 miDonkey CommonSmall
0.5 miBentley Green ParkSmall

Schools

In the SO18 5AF postcode area, located within Thornhill, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThornhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableSpringwell SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableThe Serendipity SchoolOther independent special school

Outstanding

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.