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SO18 9SP

Bargate

Southampton

England / South East / Southampton / City Centre & The Polygon / Bargate / SO18 9SP

Overview

Postcode SO18 9SP is located in an urban city, within the Bargate ward of Southampton in the South East region , and forms part of the City Centre & The Polygon area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 886.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in City Centre & The Polygon is £43,500 per year. The nearest station is Southampton Central located about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 9 parks nearby, closest medium park is East (Andrews) Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
887
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

City Centre & The Polygon has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,962 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

City Centre & The Polygon has a very high crime rate, with approximately 886.9 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 21.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in City Centre & The Polygon is £43,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 123 ft away from SO18 9SP.

Flood risk

N/A

City Centre & The Polygon near SO18 9SP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Southampton Central located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Southampton Central

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miEast (Andrews) ParkMedium
0.4 miRollesbrook GreenwayMedium
0.4 miHoglands ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
492
Population density
1,700.6 per km²

Demographics

British
168
33.94%
Chinese
118
23.84%
Other White
88
17.78%
Indian
35
7.07%
Other Asian
23
4.65%
Total population: 495

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
110
61.11%
Owns with a mortgage
43
23.89%
Owns outright
13
7.22%
Other forms of private rent
11
6.11%
Other social rented
2
1.11%
Total households: 180

Property prices in Bargate

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Bargate area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,500 up to £735,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£308,000
Flats121£180,000
Semi-Detached2£320,000
Terraced13£282,500

10 years price trend in Bargate

Schools

In the SO18 9SP postcode area, located within City Centre & The Polygon, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableSouthampton Solent UniversityHigher education institutions

Good

0.3 miNot applicableThe Polygon SchoolFoundation special school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySpringhill Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLocal Supermarket123 Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7FH
0.1 miAsdaPortland Terrace, Southampton, SO14 7EG
0.1 miGalëgo7 Commercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GF
0.2 miColeman'sCommercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GD
0.2 miOriental Food MarketBlechynden Terrace, Southampton, SO15 1GD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.