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SO15 2HE area guide

Who lives in SO15 2HE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: City Centre & The Polygon
Council: Southampton
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,636 (2024)

SO15 2HESouthampton

At a glance

What SO15 2HE is like

SO15 2HE is a postcode in the City Centre & The Polygon area of Southampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,636 people. 18% of households own their home, 76.9% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 38.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in SO15 2 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO15 2HE compares

Headline figures for SO15 2HE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 74.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 101 sales in SO15 2, −4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 66 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,660

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO15 2HE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
76.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
51.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
74.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
69.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 66 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SO15 2HE FAQs

Is SO15 2HE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 74.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SO15 2HE?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in SO15 2 sold for a median of £210,000 across 101 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO15 2HE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO15 2HE, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SO15 2HE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 49.9% of residents. 18% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43%).

Which council covers SO15 2HE?

The local authority for SO15 2HE is Southampton.

SO15 2HE comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO15 2HE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 66 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Southampton Central Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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