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SO18 5QS area guide

Who lives in SO18 5QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bitterne East
Council: Southampton
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,530 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO18 5QS is like

SO18 5QS is a postcode in the Bitterne East area of Southampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,530 people. 78.2% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 57.8% 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 5 sold for a median of £270,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO18 5QS compares

Headline figures for SO18 5QS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,500

Median over 103 sales in SO18 5, −5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

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

Household incomeMore

£51,375

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO18 5QS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SO18 5 is down 5.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO18 5QS FAQs

Is SO18 5QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SO18 5QS?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,500.

Homes in SO18 5 sold for a median of £270,500 across 103 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO18 5QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO18 5QS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SO18 5QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.6% of residents. 78.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.3%).

Which council covers SO18 5QS?

The local authority for SO18 5QS is Southampton.

SO18 5QS comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO18 5QS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bitterne Rail Station, 1.1 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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