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SO18 6LY

Harefield

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO18 6LY

Overview

Postcode SO18 6LY is located in an urban city, within the Harefield ward of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the Bitterne East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 71.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bitterne East is £43,900 per year. The nearest station is Bitterne located about 1.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is McArthur Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Bitterne East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,208 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Bitterne East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 71.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Bitterne East is £43,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO18 6LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Bitterne East near SO18 6LY 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 no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO18 6LY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miMcArthur ParkSmallWalking directions to McArthur Park
0.5 miThe TriangleSmallWalking directions to The Triangle

Area Profile

Population
242
Population density
6,065.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
207
85.19%
Other White
23
9.47%
Indian
4
1.65%
Chinese
4
1.65%
Irish
2
0.82%
Total population: 243

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
53.91%
Owns with a mortgage
36
31.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.43%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.61%
Shared ownership
1
0.87%
Total households: 115

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 6LY postcode area, located within Bitterne East, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO18 6LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBitterne CE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryGlenfield Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHarefield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO18 6LY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miDelikatesy SmaczekAngel Crescent, Southampton, SO18 5EEWalking directions to Delikatesy Smaczek
0.2 miDelikatesy Smaczek444 Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO19 7LWWalking directions to Delikatesy Smaczek
0.2 miIceland444 Bitterne Road, Southampton, SO18 5EFWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miBitterne Village Premier Express415 Bitterne Village, Southampton, SO18 5EEWalking directions to Bitterne Village Premier Express
0.3 miMorrisons Daily134 West End Road, Southampton, SO18 6PHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouthamptonE06000045
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthampton ItchenE14001499
WardHarefieldE05015497
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bitterne EastE02003564
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 016AE01017200
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.