# City Centre & The Polygon

South west Southampton. 11,779 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.6 square kilometres.

City Centre & The Polygon had 8,966 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003571. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Southampton](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £212,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in City Centre & The Polygon was £212,500 in 2025. Joint 1,797th 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/city-centre-and-the-polygon#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,966** (2021). City Centre & The Polygon had 8,966 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,152nd 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/city-centre-and-the-polygon#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in City Centre & The Polygon 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/city-centre-and-the-polygon#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.8%** (January 2026). In City Centre & The Polygon, 82.8% 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/city-centre-and-the-polygon#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003571) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in City Centre & The Polygon 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=E02003571) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 58 homes were sold in City Centre & The Polygon in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003571) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for City Centre & The Polygon.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003571) (Census 2021, England and Wales): City Centre & The Polygon had 8,966 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in City Centre & The Polygon

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in City Centre & The Polygon at a rate of 408.7 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 | 1,335 |
| Shoplifting | 1,313 |
| Other crime | 803 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 491 |
| Drug offences | 260 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 184 |
| Burglary | 131 |
| Vehicle crime | 123 |
| Robbery | 100 |
| Theft from the person | 74 |

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

## How City Centre & The Polygon compares

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

| Measure | City Centre & The Polygon | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £212,500 | 3rd cheapest | 33 middle areas, Southampton · 2025 |
| Population | 8,966 | 3rd most populated | 33 middle areas, Southampton · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 33 middle areas, Southampton · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 82.8% | 2nd lowest | 33 middle areas, Southampton · Jan 2026 |

## Is City Centre & The Polygon safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in City Centre & The Polygon at a rate of 408.7 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, 504 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in City Centre & The Polygon.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,335), shoplifting (1,313) and other crime (803).
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 City Centre & The Polygon alone. [See Southampton](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton)

- **Average house price: £235,729** (August 2026). Southampton’s average house price was £235,729 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 6.3×** (2025). A home in Southampton costs 6.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 114th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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.

## City Centre & The Polygon in brief

The median price paid for a home in City Centre & The Polygon was £212,500 in 2025.
City Centre & The Polygon had 8,966 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in City Centre & The Polygon live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In City Centre & The Polygon, 82.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003571
- Ward: [Banister & Polygon †](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/ward/banister-and-polygon)
- 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: 1.58 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,779*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 28

* 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

[St Mary's](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/st-marys), [Freemantle](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/freemantle), [Newtown & Nicholstown](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/newtown-and-nicholstown), [Banister Park & Howard Road](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/banister-park-and-howard-road), [Ocean Village & Town Quay](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/ocean-village-and-town-quay)

## Latest updates for City Centre & The Polygon

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003571

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/city-centre-and-the-polygon, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/city-centre-and-the-polygon#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/city-centre-and-the-polygon