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SO18 6AY

Harefield

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO18 6AY

Overview

Postcode SO18 6AY 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 high crime levels, with around 92.6 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 1.0 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is McArthur Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Harefield has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,948 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Harefield has a high crime rate, with approximately 92.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7%

Approximately 7.0% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 272 ft away from SO18 6AY.

Flood risk

No risk

Harefield near SO18 6AY 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO18 6AY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Bitterne

N/A

Walking directions to Bitterne

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO18 6AY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miMcArthur ParkSmallWalking directions to McArthur Park
0.2 miThe TriangleSmallWalking directions to The Triangle
0.3 miThe IslandSmallWalking directions to The Island

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
4,487.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
301
87.25%
Indian
9
2.61%
Other White
6
1.74%
Irish
5
1.45%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.16%
Total population: 345

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
38.85%
Owns with a mortgage
60
38.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
13.38%
Social rents from council
8
5.1%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.55%
Total households: 157

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 6AY postcode area, located within Harefield, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO18 6AY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMoorlands Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHarefield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryGlenfield Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO18 6AY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO18 6AY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miMorrisons Daily134 West End Road, Southampton, SO18 6PHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.1 miTesco Express149-153 West End Road, Southampton, SO18 6PJWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miAlpine News & Food1 Vanguard Road, Southampton, SO18 2EQWalking directions to Alpine News & Food
0.4 miDelikatesy Smaczek444 Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO19 7LWWalking directions to Delikatesy Smaczek
0.4 miDelikatesy SmaczekAngel Crescent, Southampton, SO18 5EEWalking 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 018DE01017206
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.