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SO18 5SW area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Harefield
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,640 (2024)
At a glance

What SO18 5SW is like

SO18 5SW is a postcode in the Harefield area of Southampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,640 people. 63.6% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 20% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.2% 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. Homes in SO18 5 sold for a median of £270,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO18 5SW compares

Headline figures for SO18 5SW, 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
8/ 10

Higher than most: 49.7 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, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£48,762

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO18 5SW differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    49.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SO18 5 is down 5.1% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SO18 5SW FAQs

01
Is SO18 5SW 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 49.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SO18 5SW?

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.
03
Is SO18 5SW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO18 5SW, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in SO18 5SW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.4% of residents. 63.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.2%).
05
Which council covers SO18 5SW?

The local authority for SO18 5SW is Southampton.

SO18 5SW comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SO18 5SW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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, 1.2 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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