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SO15 5FB area guide

Who lives in SO15 5FB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Banister Park & Howard Road
Council: Southampton
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,386 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO15 5FB is like

SO15 5FB is a postcode in the Banister Park & Howard Road area of Southampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,386 people. 74.2% of households own their home, 21.5% rent privately and 4.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 64.4% 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 5 sold for a median of £292,875 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO15 5FB compares

Headline figures for SO15 5FB, 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: 38.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£292,875

Median over 118 sales in SO15 5, +2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,945

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO15 5FB differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO15 5FB FAQs

Is SO15 5FB 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 38.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 5FB?

The median sale price over the last year was £292,875.

Homes in SO15 5 sold for a median of £292,875 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, +2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO15 5FB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO15 5FB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SO15 5FB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8% of residents. 74.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.8%).

Which council covers SO15 5FB?

The local authority for SO15 5FB is Southampton.

SO15 5FB comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO15 5FB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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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