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Southampton in numbers

Every area compared, from public records

Crime

11,134crimes, June to August 2026

Every area ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents, by type, with the trend.

House prices

£285kmiddle price, 1,005 sales in 6 months

What homes really sold for in every area over six months, by type of home, from the Land Registry.

Planning

107applications and decisions, last month

New planning applications and decisions in every area over the last month, the biggest housing schemes and what gets approved.

Food hygiene

20hygiene scores, last month

Food hygiene scores published in every area over the last month, the low scores, and new food places waiting for a first inspection.

Roadworks

201roadworks on now or coming up

Roadworks and road closures on now or booked for the next month in every area, and who is doing the digging.

Fuel prices

166.9pcheapest unleadedat Costco Wholesale Southampton · most around 175.9p · dearest 195.9p · 27 stations

What every petrol station charges for unleaded and diesel, cheapest first, updated every half hour.

What's on

86events in the next 30 days

Gigs, club nights, comedy and pop-up events in every area over the next 30 days, updated daily.

Street reports

20street problems reported this month

Fly-tipping, potholes, graffiti and other street problems reported in every area this month, and what has been fixed.

Schools

98schools and their Ofsted results

Every state school and nursery with its latest Ofsted result, the new report cards, and how each area’s schools compare.

GPs, dentists and care

366GPs, dentists and care services

GP surgeries, dentists, care homes and home care in every area, with their Care Quality Commission ratings.

Charities

646charities based in Southampton

Every registered charity based in each area, what it does, how big it is, and new ones as they register.

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Restaurants 700Cafés 342Garages and mechanics 308Takeaways 273Pubs and bars 266Beauty salons 264Hairdressers 201Supermarkets 142Corner shops 134Clothes shops 126Estate and letting agents 123Car dealers 114Gyms 97Builders 93Nurseries and childcare 92Doctors 90Barbers 88Hotels and B&Bs 88

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A free site that shows what’s changing near any SO postcode in Southampton, from public records: planning applications and decisions, new food places and hygiene scores, roadworks, school inspections, GP and care ratings, crime, house prices, what’s on and local businesses.

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