# Bitterne East

East Southampton. 7,857 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.4 square kilometres.

Bitterne East had 8,086 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003564. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Southampton](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £271,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bitterne East was £271,500 in 2025. Joint 3,187th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/bitterne-east#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,086** (2021). Bitterne East had 8,086 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,394th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/bitterne-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 28%** (2022). About 28% of people in Bitterne East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/bitterne-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.6%** (January 2026). In Bitterne East, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/bitterne-east#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003564) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 28% of people in Bitterne East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02003564) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 108 homes were sold in Bitterne East in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003564) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bitterne East.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003564) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bitterne East had 8,086 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Bitterne East

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bitterne East at a rate of 93.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 133.8 per 1,000 people across Southampton.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 312 |
| Other crime | 101 |
| Vehicle crime | 79 |
| Burglary | 59 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 52 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 51 |
| Shoplifting | 51 |
| Drug offences | 19 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Bitterne East compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Bitterne East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £271,500 | 13th most expensive | 33 middle areas, Southampton · 2025 |
| Population | 8,086 | 10th most populated | 33 middle areas, Southampton · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 28% | 10th most people in radon Affected Areas | 33 middle areas, Southampton · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.6% | joint 12th lowest | 33 middle areas, Southampton · Jan 2026 |

## Is Bitterne East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bitterne East at a rate of 93.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 133.8 per 1,000 people across Southampton.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 76 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bitterne East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (312), other crime (101) and vehicle crime (79).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Southampton

These figures are published for the whole of Southampton, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Southampton and not Bitterne East alone. [See Southampton](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton)

- **Average house price: £235,977** (July 2026). Southampton’s average house price was £235,977 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,130** (2025). Full-time workers living in Southampton earned a median of £37,130 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 128th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.4×** (2025). A home in Southampton costs 6.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 123rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 25.6** (2025). Southampton has a deprivation score of 25.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 73rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Bitterne East in brief

The median price paid for a home in Bitterne East was £271,500 in 2025.
Bitterne East had 8,086 usual residents at the census.
About 28% of people in Bitterne East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bitterne East, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003564
- Ward: [Harefield †](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/ward/harefield)
- Constituency: [Southampton Itchen †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/southampton-itchen)
- Council: [Southampton](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.37 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,857*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 26

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Harefield](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/harefield), [Bitterne West](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/bitterne-west), [Townhill Park](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/townhill-park), [West End & Chartwell Green](https://openindex.co.uk/eastleigh/west-end-and-chartwell-green), [Bitterne South](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/bitterne-south), [Thornhill](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/thornhill)

## Latest updates for Bitterne East

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003564

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/bitterne-east