SO17 1HE

Portswood · Southampton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Southampton
Local authority
Southampton
Postcode district
SO17
Postcode sector
SO17 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SO17 1BE 198 m
SO17 3AT 215 m
SO17 3AQ 229 m
SO16 7QF 233 m
SO17 1BJ 233 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SO17 1HE
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1994
Terminated
1 January 2011
Postcode area
SO
Postcode district
SO17
Postcode sector
SO17 1
Latitude
50.936156
Longitude
-1.395152
British National Grid easting
442,597
British National Grid northing
115,365

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Southampton · E06000045
Electoral ward
Portswood · E05015500
Parish or community
E43000036
Output area
E00087213
Lower layer super output area
Southampton 005G · E01035442
Middle layer super output area
Southampton 005 · E02003553

Postcode source versions

Explore SO17

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
1, University Crescent, Southampton, SO17 1HE 7 September 1995 £55,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
89
Primary
55
Secondary
10
  1. University of Southampton

    Higher education institutions

    52 m
  2. Swaythling Primary School

    Foundation school

    381 m
  3. Bassett Green Primary School

    Foundation school

    458 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,303
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,361
  • Shoplifting 370
  • Public order 249
  • Anti social behaviour 243
  • Criminal damage and arson 220

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SO17 1 residents
6,868

Age bands in SO17 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.8%

793 residents

Age 15 to 24
25.9%

1,746 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.3%

1,774 residents

Age 45 to 64
17.4%

1,175 residents

Age 65 and over
18.7%

1,259 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

23

within 5 km straight-line

  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE SOUTHAMPTON

    BUILDING 48, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 1BJ

    ODS code J82080

    233 m

  • BURGESS ROAD SURGERY

    357A BURGESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 3BD

    ODS code J82001

    710 m

  • STONEHAM LANE SURGERY

    CITY GATEWAY, PARKVILLE ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 2JA

    ODS code J82087

    1.2 km

  • ALMA ROAD SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, 68 ALMA ROAD, PORTSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 6UX

    ODS code J82122

    1.6 km

  • ALDERMOOR SURGERY

    ALDERMOOR CLOSE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 5ST

    ODS code J82092

    2.3 km

  • HOMELESS HEALTHCARE TEAM

    30 CRANBURY AVENUE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0LT

    ODS code J82217

    2.5 km

  • WALNUT TREE SURGERY

    14 CARLTON ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 2HQ

    ODS code J82605

    2.5 km

  • RAYMOND ROAD SURGERY

    34 RAYMOND ROAD, UPPER SHIRLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5AL

    ODS code J82126

    2.5 km

  • HILL LANE SURGERY

    162 HILL LANE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5DD

    ODS code J82207

    2.7 km

  • CHEVIOT ROAD SURGERY

    1 SHIRLEY AVENUE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5RP

    ODS code J82062

    3.0 km

  • THE SHIRLEY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    355 SHIRLEY ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 3JD

    ODS code J82088

    3.0 km

  • ATHERLEY HOUSE SURGERY

    143-145 SHIRLEY ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 3FH

    ODS code J82115

    3.1 km

  • WEST END ROAD SURGERY

    62 WEST END ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 6TG

    ODS code J82040

    3.3 km

  • SOUTHAMPTON SEA CITY PARTNERSHIP

    ST MARY'S SURGERY, 1 JOHNSON STREET, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 1LT

    ODS code J82081

    3.4 km

  • LORDSHILL HEALTH CENTRE

    LORDSHILL DISTRICT CENTRE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8HY

    ODS code J82002

    3.8 km

  • BROOK HOUSE SURGERY

    98 OAKLEY ROAD, SHIRLEY PARK, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 4NZ

    ODS code J82213

    3.9 km

  • SOLENT GP SURGERY

    ADELAIDE HEALTH CENTRE, WILLIAM MACLEOD WAY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 4XE

    ODS code J82024

    3.9 km

  • ST. ANDREW'S SURGERY

    166 MARKET STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5PT

    ODS code J82071

    4.4 km

  • SPCL SURGERY

    49 PORTSMOUTH ROAD, WOOLSTON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 9RL

    ODS code Y07819

    4.5 km

  • ST. PETERS SURGERY

    49-55 PORTSMOUTH ROAD, WOOLSTON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 9RL

    ODS code J82208

    4.5 km

Showing 20 of 23 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Highfield Interchange

    BCT · Highfield

    0.1 miles
  • Centenary Building

    BCT · Highfield

    0.1 miles
  • Future Worlds

    BCT · Highfield

    0.1 miles
  • Library

    BCT · Highfield

    0.1 miles
  • Jubilee Sports Hall

    BCT · Highfield

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Southampton 005G, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,248 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

89 open schools are in scope, including 55 primary and 10 secondary schools. University of Southampton is the nearest published school at 52 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

3,303 published events cover 12 months, averaging 275.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,361 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.