SO17 1BE House Prices & Local Information

SO17 1BE is a sought-after residential area located 0.4km from Highfield in Southampton. Administratively it sits within Portswood ward and the Southampton, Test constituency.

For renters and young professionals, SO17 1BE offers a diverse outer suburb with a large South Asian community, settled families. By day, the area transitions to a large scale education character: large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. With residents averaging 32 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 56% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 20 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 1BE are sourced from Output Area E00087024 (shared with 20 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.