SO17 1AW House Prices & Local Information

SO17 1AW is a sought-after residential area located 0.4km from Highfield in Southampton. Note: this is a large-user or commercial postcode — residential population data may be limited. Administratively it sits within Portswood ward and the Southampton, Test constituency.

Day-to-day life in SO17 1AW has the character of a diverse outer suburb with a large South Asian community, settled families. The daytime character shifts — large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. The 35 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 36 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for SO17 1AW are sourced from Output Area E00087007 (shared with 21 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.