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Where is Southampton?

Southampton is in the county of Hampshire, in England. It sits in the constituency of Southampton, Test and its latitude and longitude is: 50.92377 -1.452972.

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Southampton has one main store nearby, Tesco Millbrook Wimpson Lane Express, Tesco Romsey Rd Express, Tesco Southampton Superstore.

We found one nearby bar: The Bricklayers Arms.

We found one nearby restaurant: Lil's Plaice.

Southampton has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.

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What is the property market like in Southampton?

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2023

The property market in Southampton has had a steady increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 16 August 2023, on average a detached house costs £433,804, which is up 2.3% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £310,415 (up 2.8% on last year) , a terraced house £253,675 (up 1.6% on last year) and a flat £169,472. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £823 per month.

Property prices in Southampton are slightly lower than the average property prices across Hampshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Southampton, prices have risen a little quicker than the annual average price change seen across the Hampshire region.

Property data is based on Southampton level pricing data and is as at June 2023 (publicised 16 August 2023)

Regarding the health of the Hampshire property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Rutland	£557,204	+11.1%	£340,313	+11.3%
Northumberland	£337,325	+8.5%	£184,842	+7.0%
Lancashire	£331,201	+5.7%	£198,039	+4.5%
Derbyshire	£344,451	+4.9%	£211,163	+3.8%
Leicestershire	£436,158	+4.9%	£264,342	+3.8%
Merseyside	£344,830	+4.8%	£216,901	+3.6%
Warwickshire	£529,186	+4.5%	£305,718	+3.5%
Greater Manchester	£403,675	+4.4%	£257,735	+3.7%
Gloucestershire	£542,438	+4.4%	£333,333	+4.3%
Oxfordshire	£711,995	+4.3%	£451,979	+3.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£332,412	+4.2%	£206,648	+3.9%
Wiltshire	£527,302	+3.8%	£331,630	+3.8%
West Yorkshire	£355,467	+3.6%	£212,399	+2.7%
Kent	£629,980	+3.5%	£392,043	+3.0%
Staffordshire	£368,518	+3.2%	£223,594	+2.9%
West Midlands	£410,980	+3.0%	£246,366	+2.9%
West Sussex	£693,611	+2.9%	£445,014	+3.1%
Devon	£510,021	+2.8%	£341,095	+3.3%
West Northamptonshire	£487,369	+2.7%	£283,235	+2.2%
Nottinghamshire	£334,125	+2.7%	£205,505	+2.4%
South Yorkshire	£286,071	+2.6%	£183,466	+2.2%
North Yorkshire	£426,004	+2.5%	£267,320	+2.0%
Norfolk	£410,350	+2.4%	£270,298	+2.2%
Worcestershire	£463,600	+2.4%	£279,546	+2.1%
Shropshire	£406,333	+2.3%	£253,546	+2.1%
Isle of Wight	£447,238	+2.3%	£305,949	+2.4%
Herefordshire	£435,570	+2.3%	£276,386	+2.3%
Essex	£597,549	+2.2%	£385,995	+1.6%
Hampshire	£635,610	+1.8%	£389,893	+2.0%
Buckinghamshire	£858,606	+1.7%	£463,046	+1.7%
Cambridgeshire	£494,548	+1.7%	£335,041	+1.7%
Lincolnshire	£310,171	+1.5%	£206,565	+1.9%
North Northamptonshire	£427,010	+1.4%	£254,805	+1.2%
Suffolk	£457,471	+0.9%	£284,740	+0.9%
East Sussex	£598,831	+0.7%	£387,056	+0.9%
Somerset	£465,072	+0.3%	£295,606	+0.5%
Dorset	£536,574	+0.1%	£352,588	+0.5%
Surrey	£961,283	+0.1%	£547,797	+1.0%
Hertfordshire	£946,765	0.0%	£545,243	+0.3%
Cornwall	£454,056	-0.9%	£300,238	-0.5%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Southampton, or click here to browse the longer list of Southampton property transactions from 2022.

Address	Details
2, Brookside Avenue, Southampton, Southampton , SO15 4HZ	Sold for £420,000 on 10/28/2022 (Semi-Detached)
20, Brookside Avenue, Southampton, Southampton , SO15 4HZ	Sold for £350,000 on 02/21/2022 (Semi-Detached)
30, Maplin Road, Southampton, Southampton , SO16 9PP	Sold for £280,000 on 10/24/2022 (Terraced)

Which schools are near Southampton?

Southampton has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Rosewood Free School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. There are 2 other outstanding schools nearby too.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

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School	Type	Outstanding?
Redbridge Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Rosewood Free School	Primary & Secondary Free schools special - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Nursling Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Tanners Brook Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Newlands Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Mason Moor Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Regents Park Community College	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed	No
Redbridge Community School	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed	No
The Cedar School	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	No
Fairisle Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Mansel Park Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Oakwood Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Foundry Lane Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Wordsworth Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (1/23/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/27/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Rosewood Free School	Primary & Secondary Free schools special - Mixed	1: Outstanding (7/16/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Tanners Brook Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	2: Good (9/12/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Newlands Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (6/13/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	2: Good (2/14/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Mason Moor Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (2/28/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Regents Park Community College	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed	2: Good (11/15/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Redbridge Community School	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed	2: Good (1/31/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
The Cedar School	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	2: Good (6/6/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Fairisle Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (2/28/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Mansel Park Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (7/11/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Oakwood Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (11/10/2016)	39 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (11/17/2010)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Nursling Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	2: Good (10/9/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Redbridge Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (3/27/2015)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Wordsworth Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (11/3/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	3: Requires Improvement (11/16/2022)	28 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	3: Requires Improvement (2/27/2020)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Foundry Lane Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	3: Requires Improvement (1/12/2022)	110 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Southampton

School	Type
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/23/2013)
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/27/2019)
Rosewood Free School Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/16/2014)
Tanners Brook Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/12/2018)
Newlands Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/13/2018)
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/14/2013)
Mason Moor Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/28/2018)
Regents Park Community College Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/15/2018)
Redbridge Community School Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (1/31/2018)
The Cedar School Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/6/2014)
Fairisle Junior School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/28/2018)
Mansel Park Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/11/2019)
Oakwood Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/10/2016) 39 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/17/2010)
Nursling Church of England Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/9/2019)
Redbridge Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/27/2015)
Wordsworth Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/3/2011)
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (11/16/2022) 28 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (2/27/2020)
Foundry Lane Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (1/12/2022) 110 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Southampton?

Southampton has a number of nearby stations. London can be accessed via trains to London Waterloo (from St Denys) in 75 min(s) or trains to Paddington (from St Denys) in 83 min(s).

Station	Distance from Southampton	Commute options
Redbridge A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -10% from the previous year.	Nearby	- Reading (73 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (97 mins - South Western Railway - £582 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (98 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 101 mins - South Western Railway - £582 monthly fare) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Great Western Railway - £582 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 120 mins - Southern) View details - Cardiff Central (159 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 163 mins - Southern - £582 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (178 mins - CrossCountry) View details
Southampton Central A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year.	Nearby	- Reading (62 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (93 mins - South Western Railway - £582 monthly fare) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Great Western Railway - £582 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 97 mins - South Western Railway - £582 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (104 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (123 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 145 mins - Southern - £582 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (167 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (165 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 163 mins - Southern - £582 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 166 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £582 monthly fare) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 173 mins - Chiltern Railways - £582 monthly fare) View details
Totton A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -11% from the previous year.	2 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 70 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (103 mins - South Western Railway - £585 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 111 mins - South Western Railway - £585 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Southern) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 171 mins - CrossCountry) View details
Woolston A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year.	2 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 63 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 95 mins - South Western Railway - £582 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 124 mins - Southern) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 127 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 164 mins - CrossCountry) View details
Millbrook (Hants) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -16% from the previous year.	2 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 67 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 99 mins - South Western Railway - £582 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 115 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 137 mins - Southern) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 168 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 171 mins - Great Western Railway) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Southampton) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Southampton residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	80.7%	81.7%
Asian	10.6%	9.3%
Mixed	3.3%	2.9%
Black	3.0%	4.0%
Other	2.3%	2.1%

What is the socio-economic status Southampton?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Southampton, Test consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	10.0%
Small employers and own account workers	9.0%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	10.1%	423 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	17.3%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	5.2%
Semi-routine occupations	11.7%
Routine occupations	14.3%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	8.4%	240 out of 573
Full-time students	13.9%

How fast is the broadband in Southampton?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Hampshire is fast (72mbps). Southampton is faster than this, with average download speeds of 89.5mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Southampton, Test level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	89.5 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	97.4%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.3%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Southampton area?

Crime stats were found at the Southampton level:

Type	Southampton	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	140	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	7	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	17	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	3	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	59	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Southampton?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Southampton.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Solent and South Downs	Southampton Water	Coast around Southampton Water including Calshot, Lepe and the Hamble Estuary
Solent and South Downs	Tanners Brook	Lord's Hill, Lordswood, Coxford, Shirley Park, Shirley Warren and Millbrook on the Tanners Brook
Solent and South Downs	Tanners Brook	Tanners Brook from Lords Hill to the Test estuary including Holly Brook
Solent and South Downs	Southampton Water	Coast at Calshot, Lepe, Hythe, Marchwood, Eling and Redbridge

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Southampton compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Southampton, Hampshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S	Semi-detached: £310,415 Detached: £433,804	140	Primary: 17 Secondary: 5	10.1% residents in higher managerial positions 8.4% residents long-term unemployed
New Alresford, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £503,940 Detached: £833,691	70	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed
Curdridge, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £503,940 Detached: £833,691	70	Primary: 3 Secondary:	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
Winchester, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £503,940 Detached: £833,691	70	Primary: 9 Secondary: 6	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed
Micheldever, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £503,940 Detached: £833,691	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed
Bishops Waltham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £503,940 Detached: £833,691	70	Primary: 2 Secondary:	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
Wickham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £503,940 Detached: £833,691	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
Fleet, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness Very High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £444,375 Detached: £744,943	89	Primary: 10 Secondary: 2	22.8% residents in higher managerial positions 4.1% residents long-term unemployed
Odiham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness Very High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £444,375 Detached: £744,943	89	Primary: 3 Secondary: 1	22.8% residents in higher managerial positions 4.1% residents long-term unemployed
Medstead, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £444,091 Detached: £714,097	56	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Petersfield, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £444,091 Detached: £714,097	56	Primary: 6 Secondary: 3	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
East Meon, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £444,091 Detached: £714,097	56	Primary: 1 Secondary:	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Liphook, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £444,091 Detached: £714,097	56	Primary: 3 Secondary: 2	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Four Marks, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £444,091 Detached: £714,097	56	Primary: 2 Secondary:	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Wherwell, Hampshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £381,480 Detached: £643,316	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:	17.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
Stockbridge, Hampshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £381,480 Detached: £643,316	70	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1	17.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Southampton, Hampshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S	Semi-detached: £310,415 Detached: £433,804	140	Primary: 17 Secondary: 5
New Alresford, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £503,940 Detached: £833,691	70	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
Curdridge, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £503,940 Detached: £833,691	70	Primary: 3 Secondary:
Winchester, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £503,940 Detached: £833,691	70	Primary: 9 Secondary: 6
Micheldever, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £503,940 Detached: £833,691	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Bishops Waltham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £503,940 Detached: £833,691	70	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Wickham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £503,940 Detached: £833,691	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Fleet, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness Very High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £444,375 Detached: £744,943	89	Primary: 10 Secondary: 2
Odiham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness Very High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £444,375 Detached: £744,943	89	Primary: 3 Secondary: 1
Medstead, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £444,091 Detached: £714,097	56	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
Petersfield, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £444,091 Detached: £714,097	56	Primary: 6 Secondary: 3
East Meon, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £444,091 Detached: £714,097	56	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Liphook, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £444,091 Detached: £714,097	56	Primary: 3 Secondary: 2
Four Marks, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £444,091 Detached: £714,097	56	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Wherwell, Hampshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £381,480 Detached: £643,316	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Stockbridge, Hampshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £381,480 Detached: £643,316	70	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1

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Property prices

Type	Southampton
	Avg Price	Annual Change	Avg Price	Annual Change
Detached	£433,804	+2.3%
Semi-Detached	£310,415	+2.8%
Terraced	£253,675	+1.6%
Flat	£169,472	+2.7%
Two bedroom rental	£823 p\|m

Broadband speeds

	Southampton
Average speed	89.5 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	97.4%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.3%

Residents & Community

	Southampton
Population	236882
Median Age	32.3
Happiness	Below Average for Hampshire, Average for UK
Socio-economic factors	10.1% residents in higher managerial positions 8.4% residents long-term unemployed

Crime (per 1,000 people)

	Southampton
Total Crimes	140
Burglaries	7
Public Order Offences	17
Bicycle Thefts	3
Violence Against People	59

Schools

	Southampton
Primary Schools Nearby	17
Secondary Schools Nearby	5

Connections

	Southampton
Train commutes	- Reading (43 mins) - London Waterloo (75 mins) - Paddington (83 mins)
Nearby stations	- Millbrook (Hants) - Redbridge - Southampton Central - Romsey - Totton - Woolston
Airport access	Southampton (approx 2.5 miles)

	Property market	£310,415 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is Southampton (2.5 miles)
	Broadband	89.5mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 80.7% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 19.2% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 423 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 240 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Southampton, Test level)
	Community	Median age is 32.3 \| Population of 236,882 \| Happiness is Below Average for Hampshire, Average for UK
	Crime	7.0 burglaries per 1k people (Southampton)
	Commute (approx)	- Reading (43 mins) - London Waterloo (75 mins) - Paddington (83 mins)

	£310,415 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is Southampton (2.5 miles)
	89.5mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 32.3 \| 236,882 \| Happiness is Below Average for Hampshire, Average for UK
	Ranked 423 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 240 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Southampton, Test level)
	7.0 burglaries per 1k people (Southampton)
	- Reading (43 mins) - London Waterloo (75 mins) - Paddington (83 mins)

Southampton