Sold price trend +13.6%
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Southampton is a city of 248,922 residents in Hampshire with a median property price of £250,000. Over 2,932 sales occurred in the past 12 months, with prices rising 13.6 percent over five years. Flats form the largest housing type at 41.5 percent of accommodation.
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The affordability ratio stands at 6.6, based on median earnings of £39,464. About 45 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Southampton overall. Crime recorded 3,102 incidents in May 2026, equivalent to 12.5 per 1,000 population, with violent crime the leading category. The population is relatively young with a median age of 34.7 years; 75.9 percent were born in the UK. Employment is 57.9 percent, with health and social work the largest industry at 17.9 percent. Educational attainment shows 31.6 percent of residents aged 16 and over hold level 4 qualifications or above. Schools comprise 53 primary and 12 secondary institutions, with 28 of 35 rated schools achieving good or better by Ofsted. Air quality is moderate for nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter. Gigabit broadband reaches 92.1 percent of premises.
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