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SO15 4PJ area guide

Who lives in SO15 4PJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Regents Park & Millbrook East
Council: Southampton
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,488 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO15 4PJ is like

SO15 4PJ is a postcode in the Regents Park & Millbrook East area of Southampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,488 people. 72.5% of households own their home, 23.4% rent privately and 4.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 62.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SO15 4 sold for a median of £345,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO15 4PJ compares

Headline figures for SO15 4PJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£345,000

Median over 39 sales in SO15 4, +3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,845

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO15 4PJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO15 4PJ FAQs

Is SO15 4PJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 4PJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £345,000.

Homes in SO15 4 sold for a median of £345,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, +3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO15 4PJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO15 4PJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SO15 4PJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.4% of residents. 72.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (63.6%).

Which council covers SO15 4PJ?

The local authority for SO15 4PJ is Southampton.

SO15 4PJ comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO15 4PJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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 Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 0.8 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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