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SO15 8QX area guide

Who lives in SO15 8QX, 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: 1,401 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO15 8QX is like

SO15 8QX 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 1,401 people. 53.8% of households own their home, 28.8% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SO15 8 sold for a median of £264,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO15 8QX compares

Headline figures for SO15 8QX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£264,750

Median over 46 sales in SO15 8, −3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 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 8QX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SO15 8QX FAQs

Is SO15 8QX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SO15 8QX?

The median sale price over the last year was £264,750.

Homes in SO15 8 sold for a median of £264,750 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO15 8QX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO15 8QX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SO15 8QX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.6% of residents. 53.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.6%).

Which council covers SO15 8QX?

The local authority for SO15 8QX is Southampton.

SO15 8QX comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO15 8QX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 0.3 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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