SO17 1BJ House Prices & Local Information

SO17 1BJ is a sought-after residential area located 0.3km 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.

SO17 1BJ is a diverse outer suburb with a large South Asian community, settled families. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a large scale education zone — large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. The 32 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 31 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 1BJ are sourced from Output Area E00087024 (shared with 20 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.