Postcode sector · Southampton

SO15 9 area guide

Who lives in SO15 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Southampton
Region: South East
Population: 1,771 (2024)

SO15 9Postcode sector · Southampton

At a glance

What SO15 9 is like

The SO15 9 postcode sector in Southampton covers 32 live postcodes and is home to about 1,771 people in 816 households. 48.3% of households own their home, 38.7% rent privately and 9.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SO15 9 compares

Headline figures for SO15 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 54.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£52,190

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO15 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
54.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
24.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

SO15 9 FAQs

Is SO15 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 54.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SO15 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO15 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SO15 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.8% of residents. 48.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.6%).

Which council covers SO15 9?

The local authority for SO15 9 is Southampton.

SO15 9 comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO15 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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, 0.5 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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