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SO18 2LX

SO18 2LX is a postcode in Swaythling.

EnglandSouth EastSouthamptonSwaythlingSO18 2LX
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
50.9402, -1.3691
OS grid SU444158 (444,425, 115,831)
IMD England
2/10
#4168
Crime · May '26
81
MoM +69% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9C2WWJRJ+39
Among the most deprived
IMD England
81
Crime · May '26
—
Avg property price
—
Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
81
Crime · May '26
—
Avg property price
—
Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for SO18 2LX

England
Country
Southampton
Local Authority
Swaythling
Ward
Southampton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SO18 2LX
Coordinates
50.9402, -1.3691
Grid reference
SU444158
Easting
444,425
Northing
115,831
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WWJRJ+39
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Southampton
Travel to Work
Southampton
ITL Region
Southampton
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
4168
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4168 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

Property sales · SO18 2LX
HM Land Registry · Southampton
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Police Recorded Crime near SO18 2LX

Crime trends · near SO18 2LX
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
553617
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
24
YoY -31%
ASB
1470
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
8
YoY -43%
Vehicle Crime
1050
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY -67%
Burglary
1050
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY -33%
Criminal damage
1371
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
10
YoY +11%

4 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

81
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,611
White Brit.83.0%
Other White7.3%
Indian1.6%
Other Asian1.2%
Bangladeshi1.1%
+ other · 5.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,607
No religion48.7%
Christian42.4%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim1.9%
+ other · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,605
50–6419.9%
35–4919.7%
25–3415.0%
65–749.7%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%

Households

Total households: 737
Other22.8%
Any member 66+16.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.9%
+ 7 other households · 33.1%

Administrative Information

Southampton
Local Authority
Council Area
Romsey and Southampton North E14001449
Constituency
E14001449
Hampshire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Swaythling
Constituency code
E14001449
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Southampton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Southampton

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS Scotland
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Southampton City
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Southampton 003B E01017265
E01017265
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southampton 003 E02003551
E02003551
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southampton 003B E01017265
E01017265
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southampton 003 E02003551
E02003551
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

4:04 AM8:16 PM
4:04 AM
Sunrise
8:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:04 AM
Sunset (today)
8:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
December 1994 — Introduced
Postcode SO18 2LX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 4168
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017265 and MSOA E02003551 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SO18 2LX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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