St Mary's area report

Highlights

St Mary's is a neighbourhood in Hampshire with a population of 9,060. The median property price stands at £194,250, with 178 sales recorded in the past 12 months. Flats median at £167,000 while terraces reach £315,000, at £2,714 per square metre overall. Prices have declined 3.0% over five years. Deprivation data shows about 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 15.4 annual mean and particulate matter at 6.9. Flood risk affects 20.2% of the area, with 13.2% in flood zone 3. Broadband connectivity is strong: 79.4% gigabit capable and 89.3% superfast. The neighbourhood contains 3 conservation areas—Canute Road, Oxford Street, and Old Town North—plus 28 listed buildings. Southampton City Council (Labour-controlled unitary authority) administers the area. Band D council tax is £2,381.48 for 2026/27.

Data updated 2026/2025. St Mary's, Hampshire — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with St Mary's’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Hampshire, St Mary's ranks 1st cheapest of 13, 13th safest and 1st most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £194,250 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in St Mary's have fallen 3% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 9,060 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than St Mary's (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 5 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 4 then).

Schools

• 81% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈107 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 79% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 8.4% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/st marys.

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Nearby areas we cover: Southampton, Nichols Town, Newtown.