# Highfield & University

North Southampton. 7,183 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.6 square kilometres.

Highfield & University had 6,799 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003557. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Southampton](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £282,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Highfield & University was £282,500 in 2025. Joint 3,421st 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/highfield-and-university#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,799** (2021). Highfield & University had 6,799 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,966th least 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/highfield-and-university#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 37%** (2022). About 37% of people in Highfield & University 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/highfield-and-university#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.8%** (January 2026). In Highfield & University, 97.8% 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/highfield-and-university#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003557) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 37% of people in Highfield & University 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=E02003557) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 102 homes were sold in Highfield & University in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003557) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Highfield & University.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003557) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Highfield & University had 6,799 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Highfield & University

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Highfield & University at a rate of 58.7 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 | 158 |
| Other crime | 81 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 72 |
| Vehicle crime | 37 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 27 |
| Burglary | 22 |
| Drug offences | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |

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

## How Highfield & University compares

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

| Measure | Highfield & University | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £282,500 | 9th most expensive | 33 middle areas, Southampton · 2025 |
| Population | 6,799 | 12th least populated | 33 middle areas, Southampton · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 37% | 9th most people in radon Affected Areas | 33 middle areas, Southampton · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.8% | joint 9th lowest | 33 middle areas, Southampton · Jan 2026 |

## Is Highfield & University safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Highfield & University at a rate of 58.7 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, 35 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Highfield & University.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (158), other crime (81) and anti-social behaviour (72).
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 Highfield & University 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.

## Highfield & University in brief

The median price paid for a home in Highfield & University was £282,500 in 2025.
Highfield & University had 6,799 usual residents at the census.
About 37% of people in Highfield & University live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Highfield & University, 97.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003557
- Ward: [Portswood †](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/ward/portswood)
- Constituency: [Southampton Test †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/southampton-test)
- Council: [Southampton](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.64 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,183*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 24

* 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 Denys](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/st-denys), [Swaythling](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/swaythling), [Upper Shirley](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/upper-shirley), [Bevois Town](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/bevois-town), [Bassett Green](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/bassett-green), [Hollybrook](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/hollybrook)

## Latest updates for Highfield & University

- 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/E02003557

## How to cite

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