OAKMOUNT AVENUE, SO17 1BX House Prices & Local Information

SO17 1BX is a sought-after residential area on Oakmount Avenue, 0.3km from Westwood Park in Southampton. Administratively it sits within Portswood ward and the Southampton, Test constituency.

For serious buyers, SO17 1BX is a diverse outer suburb with a large South Asian community, settled families. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. The 43 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 66% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address. The area has a notably diverse population — 34% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Southampton.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 42 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £315k.

Census 2021 statistics for SO17 1BX are sourced from Output Area E00087041 (shared with 25 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.