Highfield & University
Southampton · South East · population 7,108 · 4 LSOAs
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- #389 of 6,856 in England
- #137 of 1,119 in South East
- #1 of 33 in Southampton
- Least deprived 10% in England
In summary
Highfield & University is one of the least-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, ranked #389 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #1 of 33 in Southampton. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Employment (99) but weak on Living environment (44). Typical homes here sold for about £273,500 over the past year, up 16% across five years (from 85 sales), 5% above the wider Southampton median of £260,000. Put together — a relatively un-deprived area with homes that are cheap by national standards — it ranks among England's best value, #161 of 6,851 priced neighbourhoods.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £273,500 | 85 | -23.4% | +16.4% |
| Detached | £795,000 | 15 | +7.4% | +91.6% |
| Semi-detached | £405,000 | 18 | +2.5% | +11.7% |
| Terraced | £446,500 | 6 | +44.0% | +73.4% |
| Flat | £195,000 | 46 | +2.6% | +9.9% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #161 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.
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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.
- St PetersWorcester94£260,000
- Portchester North WestFareham94£340,000
- Chilworth, Nursling & RownhamsTest Valley94£425,000
- Longlands & HalfwayBexley94£550,000
- LittledownBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole94£570,000
- Bushey HeathHertsmere94£626,000