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Southampton

248,922 people · median £250,000

Southampton Council · Labour minority — no overall control   24/51 seats · 47% · OCD 2026
67/100
Good
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£250k
median price
+13.6%
5-year growth
13.7
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
81%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£250k
median sold price
6.6 yrs
of local pay to buy
+13.6%
5-year change
£260k
typical terraced
75 min
London — fastest
7
rail stations mapped
81%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
2
grammar schools
86
schools total
13.7
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
1,281
Violence — most
12.7
NO₂ · WHO 10
4%
in a flood zone
252
green spaces
6.7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
707
eat & drink
224
shops
92.1%
gigabit
30
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +13.6%

£173k£205k£237k£269k20152026£260,000
£182,500 in 2015 → £260,000 in 2026 · 2,932 sales in 12 months

The district at a glance each strip is where Southampton sits on the Hampshire range — click through for the full section

Below this district: the map is shaded by Southampton's neighbourhoods — click any of them to go a level finer, where streets take over, then individual sales.

The area in short district AI summary

Southampton is a city of 248,922 residents in Hampshire with a median house price of £250,000. Over the past five years, prices have risen 13.6 percent. The median energy performance certificate band is C, with 51.6 percent of homes rated C or better.

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Flats and apartments account for 41.5 percent of the housing stock. The affordability ratio stands at 6.6, based on median earnings of £39,464. About 45 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Southampton overall. Crime recorded 3,404 offences in July 2026, equivalent to 13.7 per 1,000 residents, with violent crime the largest category at 1,281 incidents. The area has 86 schools including 53 primary and 12 secondary, of which 29 are rated good or better by Ofsted. Seven rail stations serve the area; St Denys Rail Station is 1.2 kilometres away, with a 107-minute commute to London Waterloo. Gigabit broadband reaches 92.1 percent of premises. The median age is 34.7 years, and 47.7 percent of homes are owner-occupied.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-09-20T12:33:07Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Crime2026-07
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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