Bitterne West
Southampton · South East · population 8,246 · 5 LSOAs
Part of Bitterne · Postcode SO14 · SO16 · SO18 · SO19 · SO2 · SO9
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,055 of 6,856 in England
- #717 of 1,119 in South East
- #7 of 33 in Southampton
- Around the England average
In summary
Bitterne West is close to the England average for deprivation, ranked #3,055 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #7 of 33 in Southampton. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (77) and lowest on Crime (31). Typical homes here sold for about £276,250 over the past year, up 11% across five years (from 114 sales), 6% above the wider Southampton median of £260,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,570 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £276,250 | 114 | -1.3% | +11.4% |
| Detached | £385,000 | 27 | +4.8% | +5.5% |
| Semi-detached | £320,000 | 33 | -9.2% | +2.3% |
| Terraced | £312,500 | 8 | +2.5% | — |
| Flat | £155,250 | 46 | -8.5% | +7.8% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,570 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Southampton
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Market Harborough CentralHarborough55£255,000
- LordswoodMedway55£300,000
- Chellaston West & Shelton LockDerby55£245,000
- Salisbury Town North & MilfordWiltshire55£245,000
- Sturminster Newton & StalbridgeDorset55£310,000
- Copthall & DownageBarnet55£622,500