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SO18 6BF area guide

Who lives in SO18 6BF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bitterne East
Council: Southampton
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,858 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO18 6BF is like

SO18 6BF 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 1,858 people. 75.3% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SO18 6 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO18 6BF compares

Headline figures for SO18 6BF, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 39 sales in SO18 6, −15.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

87%

Rated good or better across 15 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 6BF differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SO18 6 is down 15.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO18 6BF FAQs

Is SO18 6BF 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 38.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 87% 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 SO18 6BF?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in SO18 6 sold for a median of £220,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO18 6BF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO18 6BF, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SO18 6BF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7% of residents. 75.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.8%).

Which council covers SO18 6BF?

The local authority for SO18 6BF is Southampton.

SO18 6BF comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO18 6BF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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, 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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