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SO18 1QA area guide

Who lives in SO18 1QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bitterne West
Council: Southampton
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,919 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO18 1QA is like

SO18 1QA is a postcode in the Bitterne West area of Southampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,919 people. 48% of households own their home, 42.7% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 66.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SO18 1 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO18 1QA compares

Headline figures for SO18 1QA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 93 sales in SO18 1, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.3/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,940

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO18 1QA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 14 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SO18 1QA FAQs

Is SO18 1QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.3 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SO18 1QA?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in SO18 1 sold for a median of £280,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO18 1QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO18 1QA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SO18 1QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.7% of residents. 48% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (41.5%).

Which council covers SO18 1QA?

The local authority for SO18 1QA is Southampton.

SO18 1QA comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO18 1QA?

Connectivity scores 6.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.3 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is St Denys 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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