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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.
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