RICHMOND GARDENS, SO17 1AF House Prices & Local Information

SO17 1AF is a vibrant, youthful neighbourhood on Richmond Gardens, 0.2km from Portswood in Southampton. Administratively it sits within Portswood ward and the Southampton, Test constituency.

For renters and young professionals, SO17 1AF offers a university campus area — mostly students in halls, very high turnover. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. The predominance of young residents (average age 27) gives the area its energy — expect active social scenes, short tenancies, and regular neighbourhood turnover. 40% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Southampton.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 80 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £174k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 5.9% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for SO17 1AF are sourced from Output Area E00190539 (shared with 19 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.