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SO17 1QA area guide

Who lives in SO17 1QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Highfield & University
Council: Southampton
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,287 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO17 1QA is like

SO17 1QA is a postcode in the Highfield & University area of Southampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,287 people. 53.8% of households own their home, 36.8% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 49.1% 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 SO17 1 sold for a median of £218,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO17 1QA compares

Headline figures for SO17 1QA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£218,000

Median over 81 sales in SO17 1, −29% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,497

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO17 1QA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
28.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
32.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SO17 1 is down 29% on the year before.

Questions

SO17 1QA FAQs

Is SO17 1QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 SO17 1QA?

The median sale price over the last year was £218,000.

Homes in SO17 1 sold for a median of £218,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, −29% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO17 1QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO17 1QA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SO17 1QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 19.2% of residents. 53.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.5%).

Which council covers SO17 1QA?

The local authority for SO17 1QA is Southampton.

SO17 1QA comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO17 1QA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is St Denys Rail Station, 0.9 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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