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SO18 9SX

Bargate

Southampton

England / South East / Southampton / City Centre & The Polygon / Bargate

Overview

Postcode SO18 9SX 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 908.7 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 8 parks nearby, closest medium park is East (Andrews) Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
909
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 908.7 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 121 ft away from SO18 9SX.

Flood risk

N/A

City Centre & The Polygon near SO18 9SX 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

Property prices in Bargate

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £192,500 in Bargate area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £735,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £308,000; semi-detached at £320,000; terraced at £315,000; flats at £182,500.

10 years price trend in Bargate

Schools

In the SO18 9SX 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

Data Sources

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