Neighbourhoods in Southampton
South East · 33 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#228 of 296 local authorities · 33 neighbourhoods · 252,151 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Hightown (4) to Highfield & University (94); 11% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Southampton contains both ends of the scale: Highfield & University at 94 out of 100 (#389 of 6,856 in England) against Hightown at 4, a 90-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 18 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £145,000 in St Mary's to £520,000 in Bassett Green — a 3.6× gap within Southampton.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Southampton
Towns & places in Southampton
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield & University | 389 | 94 | £273,500 |
| Upper Shirley | 1,095 | 84 | £405,000 |
| Bassett Green | 1,403 | 80 | £520,000 |
| Ocean Village & Town Quay | 1,438 | 79 | £205,000 |
| Hollybrook | 2,260 | 67 | £280,000 |
| Townhill Park | 2,644 | 61 | £298,000 |
| Bitterne West | 3,055 | 55 | £276,250 |
| Banister Park & Howard Road | 3,213 | 53 | £240,000 |
| Bitterne South | 3,275 | 52 | £305,000 |
| Sholing East | 3,405 | 50 | £275,000 |
| Aldermoor & Lordswood | 3,604 | 47 | £275,000 |
| Sholing West | 3,844 | 44 | £258,000 |
| Woolston | 3,844 | 44 | £258,750 |
| City Centre & The Polygon | 4,049 | 41 | £207,500 |
| Bevois Town | 4,481 | 35 | £230,000 |
| Swaythling | 4,577 | 33 | £300,000 |
| Freemantle | 4,694 | 32 | £250,000 |
| Bitterne East | 4,790 | 30 | £273,000 |
| Maybush | 4,899 | 28 | £255,000 |
| St Denys | 4,899 | 28 | £250,000 |
| Harefield | 4,934 | 28 | £251,000 |
| Itchen | 4,995 | 27 | £265,000 |
| Stoneham | 5,016 | 27 | £290,000 |
| Shirley South | 5,023 | 27 | £254,925 |
| Regents Park & Millbrook East | 5,187 | 24 | £287,500 |
| Shirley Warren | 5,366 | 22 | £240,000 |
| St Mary's | 5,640 | 18 | £145,000 |
| Coxford & Lords Hill | 5,688 | 17 | £247,000 |
| Newtown & Nicholstown | 6,140 | 10 | £220,000 |
| Thornhill | 6,250 | 9 | £265,000 |
| Redbridge & Millbrook West | 6,394 | 7 | £230,000 |
| Weston | 6,510 | 5 | £255,000 |
| Hightown | 6,572 | 4 | £242,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Southampton
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Bassett Green | 42 |
| Highfield & University | 52 |
| Upper Shirley | 53 |
| Aldermoor & Lordswood | 61 |
| Sholing East | 64 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Ocean Village & Town Quay | £53,019 |
| Upper Shirley | £52,245 |
| Bassett Green | £49,082 |
| Banister Park & Howard Road | £46,787 |
| Highfield & University | £45,781 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Ocean Village & Town Quay | 3.9× |
| St Mary's | 4.0× |
| Banister Park & Howard Road | 5.1× |
| City Centre & The Polygon | 5.5× |
| Bevois Town | 5.8× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Southampton
Postcode districts that overlap Southampton — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Southampton Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 20% · Elementary 13% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 20% |
| Elementary | 13% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Process & plant | 9% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Administrative | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 43% · Christian 40% · Muslim 6%
Born outside the UK: 24%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Southampton.