Pop. 14,760 40.60% owner occupied Median age 27.0 1.9 mi to city centre 3.9 mi to SOU ? 33.1 mi to BOH ?

Portswood

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Crime data unavailable for this community.

10
The Gregg Preparatory School
Independent · All-through
0.5 mi
away
Portswood Primary School
Academy · Primary
0.5 mi
away
St Denys Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.5 mi
away
Highfield Church of England Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.7 mi
away
Bevois Town Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.8 mi
away
New Avenue School
Independent · All-through
0.8 mi
away
Swaythling Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.9 mi
away
Mount Pleasant Juniors
Local Authority · Primary
1.0 mi
away
Cantell School
Local Authority · Secondary
1.1 mi
away
Bassett Green Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
1.2 mi
away
School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

20 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate. Data may be incomplete.

Royal South Hants Hospital
1.3 mi
Spire Southampton Hospital
2.2 mi
Princess Anne Hospital
2.5 mi
Western Community Hospital
3.1 mi
Moorgreen Hospital
4.0 mi
Hythe Hospital
6.1 mi
Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital
6.4 mi
Romsey Hospital
7.7 mi
Doctors
Alma Road Surgery
0.6 mi
University Health Service Southampton
0.7 mi
Homeless Healthcare Team
1.1 mi
Burgess Road Surgery
1.2 mi
Walnut Tree Surgery
1.3 mi
Dentists
Peter Sanders Dental Implants Center
0.4 mi
Shirley Road Dental Practice
1.6 mi
Hampshire Dentists
High Street
1.8 mi
ADP Dental Co
1.8 mi
Pharmacies
Boots
0.9 mi
Lloyds Pharmacy
St Mary Street
1.5 mi
Bitterne Pharmacy
West End Road
1.6 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

Addresses By Risk Band (across 322 postcodes in this area)

Each address is individually assessed by the Environment Agency - these are address counts, not a single area-wide rating. Addresses not shown here are Very Low risk.

350
High
233
Medium
410
Low
Groundwater flood alert area Unlikely

A separate assessment of flooding from rising groundwater (e.g. in chalk areas) - distinct from the river, sea and surface water risk above.

Source: Environment Agency flood risk data (OGL) · Risk reflects modelled flood probability from rivers, the sea and surface water · Data may change over time

2025 sales
2025 sale prices by property type
All Residential
UK House Price Index 2025
£306,496
Average sale price
Based on 162 sales
Flat / Maisonette
UK House Price Index 2025
£180,093
Average sale price
Based on 82 sales
Terraced
UK House Price Index 2025
£338,354
Average sale price
Based on 24 sales
Semi-Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£339,030
Average sale price
Based on 34 sales
Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£692,596
Average sale price
Based on 22 sales
Source: UK House Price Index (Land Registry) 2025
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - Average sale price shown across all residential zoning types. Figures reflect actual completed sale prices and may not represent current market value. Not a substitute for a professional appraisal.
Number of sales behind each figure is available in the full report.

Business types
Restaurants & Food 96
Professional Services 53
Hair, Beauty & Wellness 44
Bars & Pubs 40
Grocery & Supermarkets 37
Retail 28
Coffee Shops 22
Vehicle Repair 17
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

24 nearby
Supermarkets
International Foods
1.1 mi
7 Days East European
1.4 mi
Twój Sklep
1.6 mi
Gyms and Recreation
The Gym Group
0.2 mi
Fit 4 Her
1.2 mi
Focused PT
1.2 mi
Cafes and Coffee
LabelFood
Highfield Lane
0.4 mi
Empress Cafe
0.5 mi
The Café at The Hawthorns
Southampton Common
0.7 mi
Costa
Burgess Road
0.8 mi
Parks
Southampton Common
0.7 mi
Asylum Green
0.8 mi
Riverside Park
1.0 mi
Daisy Dip Park
1.0 mi
Community Centres
Bitterne Manor Community Centre
0.7 mi
No Limits
High Street
1.8 mi
Libraries
Shirley Library
1.8 mi
Fire Stations
St Mary's Fire Station
1.2 mi
Redbridge Fire Station
Redbridge Hill
2.4 mi
Hightown Fire Station
3.1 mi
Police Stations
Portswood Police Station
St Denys Road
0.2 mi
Southampton Central Police Station
1.7 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

16 bus stops within 0.5 mi
4 Rail stations within 1.9 mi
Rail Stations
St Denys Rail Station
Rail
0.6 mi
Bitterne Rail Station
Rail
1.4 mi
Swaythling Rail Station
Rail
1.8 mi
Southampton Central Rail Station
Rail
2.5 mi
National Rail Stations
St Denys Rail Station 0.8 mi
Bitterne Rail Station 1.4 mi
Swaythling Rail Station 1.8 mi
Southampton Central Rail Station 2.6 mi
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station 2.7 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Portswood Broadway
0.1 mi
Waitrose
0.1 mi
The Mitre
0.2 mi
Belmont Road
0.2 mi
Sainsbury
0.3 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Southampton Common 148 acres 0.7 mi
Riverside Park 32 acres 1.0 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Nearby Facilities

Name Type Distance
Portswood Wastewater Treatment Works Wastewater Treatment 0.6 mi
Millbrook Wastewater Treatment Works Wastewater Treatment 2.6 mi

Straight-line distances. Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

2024
PM2.5

Fine particulate matter, annual mean

6.5 µg/m³
WHO guideline 5 UK objective 20
NO2

Nitrogen dioxide, annual mean

11.5 µg/m³
WHO guideline 10 UK objective 40

Figures shown are the nearest available 1km grid estimate. WHO guideline and UK Air Quality Objective are shown as named reference points for context, not a safety assessment.

Sarah Bogle
LEADER OF SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Sarah Bogle
Southampton · Labour
Satvir Kaur
MP FOR SOUTHAMPTON TEST
Satvir Kaur
Southampton Test · Labour
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Community quality data unavailable.
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