SO17 3WF Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

SO17 3WF is a postcode in Swaythling, Southampton, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SO17 3WF, then scores the surrounding small area 47/100 - bottom 36% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SO17 3WF are housing and jobs, while health 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 SO17 3WF is based on Southampton 015 Census 2021. It covers 8,014 residents, 7,586 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 37, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 48% owner-occupied, 28% privately rented, 23% 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 5/10.

For property prices near SO17 3WF, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SO17 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £225k from 20 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near SO17 3WF can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 9 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 SO17 3WF, LocaleIQ matches 9 kids clubs or activities, including arts & theatre (4), dance (1), sports (1), 3 other local activities. Closest examples include Bright Babies – Giggles (6weeks-sitting) – Southampton (at Kentish Road, Shirley, Southampton, UK, ages 0-7 months, 209 m) and Bright Babies – Wiggles (sitting – walking) – Southampton (at Kentish Road, Shirley, Southampton, UK, ages 7 months-1, 209 m). 1 listed as free; 9 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SO17 3WF 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 SO17 3WF is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 26 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.