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Bitterne West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Bitterne West neighbourhood of Southampton, England (ONS area Southampton 014). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes SO14, SO18. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SO18 1GL.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Southampton

Bitterne West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Southampton (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £340,000 and flats for £164,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Southampton (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Bitterne, is about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 29 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£340,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£164,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 4 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£58,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Bitterne West sits in Southampton

Typical house price: 7th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Southampton
Typical flat price: 11th highest of the 30 neighbourhoods in Southampton with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 6th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Southampton

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 29 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Bitterne West

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Southampton, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Southampton, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 29 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Southampton, 2 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Home improvement applications

Falling behind the borough

Income deprivation ranking
Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Bitterne Railway station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (300 m in a straight line). About 2.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Portsmouth & Southsea (about 50 min) and Southampton Central (about 9 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School 400 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Bitterne Park School 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Bitterne West

What is the typical house price in Bitterne West?

£340,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

How does Bitterne West compare with the rest of Southampton?

Typical house price: 7th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Southampton. Typical flat price: 11th highest of the 30 neighbourhoods in Southampton with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Southampton.

Is Bitterne West an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Bitterne West gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Bitterne West?

Bitterne. Railway station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (300 m in a straight line). About 2.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Portsmouth & Southsea (about 50 min) and Southampton Central (about 9 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Bitterne West?

Nearest state primary school. Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School. 400 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Bitterne Park School. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.