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SO18 5FH

Harefield

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO18 5FH

Overview

Postcode SO18 5FH is located in an urban city, within the Harefield ward of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the Harefield area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 78.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Harefield is £43,000 per year. The nearest station is Bitterne located about 1.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Donkey Common.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Harefield has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,346 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Harefield has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 78.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.6%

Approximately 3.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Harefield is £43,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 249 ft away from SO18 5FH.

Flood risk

No risk

Harefield near SO18 5FH 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO18 5FH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miDonkey CommonSmallWalking directions to Donkey Common

Area Profile

Population
362
Population density
5,543.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
272
75.56%
Other White
39
10.83%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
10
2.78%
Other Asian
8
2.22%
African
6
1.67%
Total population: 360

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
35.51%
Owns with a mortgage
46
33.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
36
26.09%
Social rents from council
5
3.62%
Shared ownership
1
0.72%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Harefield

Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £272,750 in Harefield area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,000 up to £645,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harefield 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 Harefield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£322,500
Flats37£147,000
Semi-Detached49£295,000
Terraced30£271,500

10 year median price trend in Harefield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harefield.

Schools

In the SO18 5FH postcode area, located within Harefield, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO18 5FH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHarefield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryThornhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miSecondaryWoodlands Community CollegeFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO18 5FH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO18 5FH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miOne Stop1 Exford Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5DHWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miTesco Express1,3,5 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton, SO18 5TPWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miMr Local11 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton, SO18 5TPWalking directions to Mr Local
0.4 miDelikatesy SmaczekAngel Crescent, Southampton, SO18 5EEWalking directions to Delikatesy Smaczek
0.4 miDelikatesy Smaczek444 Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO19 7LWWalking directions to Delikatesy Smaczek

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouthamptonE06000045
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthampton ItchenE14001499
WardHarefieldE05015497
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)HarefieldE02003566
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 018BE01017199
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.