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SO15 5TX area guide

Who lives in SO15 5TX, 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: 1,774 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO15 5TX is like

SO15 5TX 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 1,774 people. 52.2% of households own their home, 47.3% rent privately and 0.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 58.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 5TX compares

Headline figures for SO15 5TX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.5 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, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 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 5TX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
47.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
19.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
34.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SO15 5TX FAQs

Is SO15 5TX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 5TX?

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 5TX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO15 5TX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SO15 5TX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.5% of residents. 52.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (56.4%).

Which council covers SO15 5TX?

The local authority for SO15 5TX is Southampton.

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

How well connected is SO15 5TX?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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, 0.6 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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