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SO18 4AR

Bitterne Park · Southampton · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Bitterne Park
Local authority
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Itchen
Postcode district
SO18
Postcode sector
SO18 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SO18 4QD 49 m
SO18 4QA 60 m
SO18 4QE 65 m
SO18 2NN 66 m
SO18 2AH 68 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SO18 4AR
Status
Current
Introduced
1 March 2008
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SO
Postcode district
SO18
Postcode sector
SO18 4
Latitude
50.926161
Longitude
-1.364021
British National Grid easting
444,794
British National Grid northing
114,272

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Southampton · E06000045
Electoral ward
Bitterne Park · E05015494
Parish or community
E43000036
Westminster constituency
Southampton Itchen · E14001499
Output area
E00086758
Lower layer super output area
Southampton 008C · E01017176
Middle layer super output area
Southampton 008 · E02003556

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
83
Primary
51
Secondary
10

  1. Bitterne Park School

    Foundation school

    567 m

  2. Yarrow Heights School

    Other independent special school

    660 m

  3. Townhill Infant School

    Academy converter

    701 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,130
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,384
  • Vehicle crime 303
  • Shoplifting 271
  • Anti social behaviour 214
  • Public order 209

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
54

34 female, 20 male

Postcode households
29
Residents per household
1.9
SO18 4 residents
4,356

Age bands in SO18 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22.2%

883 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.8%

389 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.8%

1,184 residents

Age 45 to 64
24%

956 residents

Age 65 and over
14.2%

567 residents

This postcode contained 1.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SO18 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

21

within 5 km

  • WEST END ROAD SURGERY

    62 WEST END ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 6TG

    ODS code J82040

    1.1 km

  • STONEHAM LANE SURGERY

    CITY GATEWAY, PARKVILLE ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 2JA

    ODS code J82087

    1.8 km

  • BURGESS ROAD SURGERY

    357A BURGESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 3BD

    ODS code J82001

    2.1 km

  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE SOUTHAMPTON

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

    ODS code J82080

    2.4 km

  • HOMELESS HEALTHCARE TEAM

    30 CRANBURY AVENUE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0LT

    ODS code J82217

    2.6 km

  • ALMA ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code J82122

    2.6 km

  • SPCL SURGERY

    49 PORTSMOUTH ROAD, WOOLSTON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 9RL

    ODS code Y07819

    3.2 km

  • ST. PETERS SURGERY

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

    ODS code J82208

    3.2 km

  • WALNUT TREE SURGERY

    14 CARLTON ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 2HQ

    ODS code J82605

    3.2 km

  • SOUTHAMPTON SEA CITY PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code J82081

    3.3 km

  • WOOLSTON AND CHARTWELL PARTNERSHIP

    THE WOOLSTON LODGE SURGERY, 66 PORTSMOUTH ROAD, WESTON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 9AL

    ODS code J82076

    3.3 km

  • OLD FIRE STATION SURGERY

    68A PORTSMOUTH ROAD, WESTON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 9AN

    ODS code J82128

    3.3 km

  • THE PEARTREE PRACTICE

    SULLIVAN ROAD, SHOLING, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 0HS

    ODS code J82101

    3.4 km

  • HILL LANE SURGERY

    162 HILL LANE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5DD

    ODS code J82207

    3.8 km

  • RAYMOND ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code J82126

    4.0 km

  • LIVING WELL PARTNERSHIP

    WESTON LANE CTR HLTHY LVG, WESTON LANE, WESTON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 9GH

    ODS code J82622

    4.2 km

  • ATHERLEY HOUSE SURGERY

    143-145 SHIRLEY ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 3FH

    ODS code J82115

    4.3 km

  • ST. ANDREW'S SURGERY

    166 MARKET STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5PT

    ODS code J82071

    4.4 km

  • THE SHIRLEY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    355 SHIRLEY ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 3JD

    ODS code J82088

    4.6 km

  • CHEVIOT ROAD SURGERY

    1 SHIRLEY AVENUE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5RP

    ODS code J82062

    4.7 km

Showing 20 of 21 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Witts Hill Shops

    BCT · Midanbury

    0.0 miles

  • Witts Hill Shops

    BCT · Midanbury

    0.0 miles

  • Barton Crescent

    BCT · Midanbury

    0.1 miles

  • Midanbury Crescent

    BCT · Midanbury

    0.1 miles

  • Chester Road

    BCT · Midanbury

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Southampton 008C, 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

19,053 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
5 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

83 open schools are in scope, including 51 primary and 10 secondary schools. Bitterne Park School is the nearest published school at 567 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,130 published events cover 12 months, averaging 260.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,384 events.

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