United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Southampton
Unitary authority · South East, England · population ~253k · 74 state-funded schools
Affordable by regional standards but constrained by significant social challenges, Southampton offers a lower cost of entry at the expense of higher crime and deprivation. A median house costs 6.9 times annual pay, which is more accessible than most of the South East, yet rent still consumes 39.7% of gross earnings. While the median house price of £260,000 sits well below the regional median, residents face a recorded crime rate of 120.3 per 1,000, the highest in the region. Furthermore, only 89.6% of pupils attend schools rated Good or Outstanding, trailing the regional median. This location suits those seeking a more attainable property price who are prepared to navigate an environment with elevated crime and deprivation levels.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Southampton ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,669/yr
Low
Worse than 69% of UK LAs
House price
£260,000
Mid-range
Better than 57% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,246/mo
Expensive
Worse than 68% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,381/yr
Cheap
Better than 62% of UK LAs
Crime
120.3/1k
Highest
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Deprivation
26.9
Most deprived
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Schools
87.8%
Concerning
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
85 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
65 of 74 (87.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 11 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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74 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 74 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.