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SO18 2AW area guide

Who lives in SO18 2AW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Townhill Park
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,169 (2024)
At a glance

What SO18 2AW is like

SO18 2AW is a postcode in the Townhill Park area of Southampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,169 people. 55.8% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 22% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.7% 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 2 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO18 2AW compares

Headline figures for SO18 2AW, 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
7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£275,000

Median over 75 sales in SO18 2, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£57,316

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

SO18 2AW FAQs

01
Is SO18 2AW 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 33.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SO18 2AW?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in SO18 2 sold for a median of £275,000 across 75 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SO18 2AW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO18 2AW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SO18 2AW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 55.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (35.8%).
05
Which council covers SO18 2AW?

The local authority for SO18 2AW is Southampton.

SO18 2AW comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SO18 2AW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bitterne Rail Station, 1 mile 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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