SO15 3HW Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

SO15 3HW is a postcode in Freemantle, Southampton, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SO15 3HW, then scores the surrounding small area 59/100 - top 41% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SO15 3HW are housing and local prosperity, while schools and education is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for SO15 3HW is based on Southampton 011 Census 2021. It covers 7,840 residents, 3,177 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 41, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 74% owner-occupied, 19% privately rented, 6% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 8/10.

For property prices near SO15 3HW, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SO15 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £256k from 75 rolling sales, down 5.2% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near SO15 3HW can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near SO15 3HW, LocaleIQ matches 6 kids clubs or activities, including childcare (3), arts & theatre (1), dance (1), sports (1). Closest examples include Bright Babies – Giggles (6weeks-sitting) – Southampton (at Kentish Road, Shirley, Southampton, UK, ages 0-7 months, 216 m) and Bright Babies – Wiggles (sitting – walking) – Southampton (at Kentish Road, Shirley, Southampton, UK, ages 7 months-1, 216 m). 1 listed as free; 6 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SO15 3HW by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around SO15 3HW is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 27 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.