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Banister & Polygon

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Central Southampton. About 18,569 people in 1.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Banister & Polygon, 95.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
15,977
597th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
83.2%
65th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Banister & Polygon compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Banister & PolygonMiddle
Population17 wards, Southampton · 2021
Population: every ward in Southampton17 areas from 13,072 to 15,977. The middle area is 14,564. Banister & Polygon is 15,977.
15,977highest
Gigabit broadband coverage17 wards, Southampton · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Southampton17 areas from 82.9% to 99.8%. The middle area is 98.7%. Banister & Polygon is 95.0%.
95.0%3rd lowest
Claimant rate17 wards, Southampton · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Southampton17 areas from 2.1% to 6.7%. The middle area is 3.9%. Banister & Polygon is 3.6%.
3.6%6th lowest
Aged 15 to 6417 wards, Southampton · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Southampton17 areas from 61.9% to 83.2%. The middle area is 65.5%. Banister & Polygon is 83.2%.
83.2%highest

Figures for the whole of Southampton

These figures are published for the whole of Southampton, not for each ward, so they describe all of Southampton and not Banister & Polygon alone. See Southampton

Average house price
£235,977
Up 2.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,130
128th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.4×
123rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
25.6
73rd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Banister & Polygon in brief

Banister & Polygon had 15,977 usual residents at the census.

In Banister & Polygon, 95.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Banister & Polygon, 3.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

83.2% of residents in Banister & Polygon were aged 15 to 64 at the census.