SO18 1DH is a safe, established residential area located 0.1km from Bitterne Manor in Southampton. Administratively it sits within Bitterne Park ward and the Southampton, Itchen constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a industrial units zone — non-white workforce in manufacturing and transport. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 35) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 42% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 33 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.
Census 2021 statistics for SO18 1DH are sourced from Output Area E00166973 (shared with 12 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SO18 1DH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SO18 1DH.
226
35
£ 53,400 /yr
60%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
SO18 1DH is a mixed residential postcode — average age 35, 47% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SO18 1DH. The average age is 35.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
SO18 1DH has low crime rates — 33 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Bitterne Manor Primary School
Beechwood Junior School
St Denys Primary School
Mount Pleasant Junior School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School
Glenfield Infant School
Bevois Town Primary School
Bitterne CE Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
19 nearby- Riverside Diner1.0 km
- Dhamaka1.0 km
- Fairways Cafe0.7 km
- Life Church Southampton1.0 km
- Meet Point0.7 km
- + 14 more
Retailers - Other
14 nearby- Foodstop Delicatessen0.5 km
- The Songbird Icecream Cafe1.0 km
- Best One0.9 km
- Manor Connect0.2 km
- Banga International1.0 km
- + 9 more
Takeaway Shop
10 nearby- SOroast Coffee0.9 km
- Fit Chefs0.9 km
- Pizza Roma0.3 km
- Bengal Paradise1.0 km
- Great Wall0.9 km
- + 5 more
Pub, NightClub
11 nearby- Northam Social Club0.9 km
- South Western Arms0.8 km
- Browns0.6 km
- K&J Caribbean Catering0.6 km
- Prince Of Wales0.7 km
- + 6 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Yau Brothers0.6 km
- Company Shop Limited0.4 km
- Tesco Express0.9 km
- Spar1.0 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Bitterne0.3 km
- St Denys0.9 km
- Woolston2.0 km
Bus Stops
- Rampart Road0.2 km
- Rampart Road0.2 km
- Quayside Road0.3 km
- Quayside Road0.3 km
- Bitterne Rail Station0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: SO181DH · Data under Open Government Licence