Sholing
Strong on transport, weaker on safety
This public area guide compares Sholing in City of Southampton using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.
Is Sholing a good place to live?
Sholing may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in City of Southampton below.
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Sholing at a glance
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
Crime rate in Sholing
Crime rate
Crime rate
21.2 per 1,000 people
Percentile
18th percentile nationally
Crime data appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally.
House prices in Sholing
House prices
Average sold price
£265,121
Percentile
41st percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Schools in Sholing
Flood risk in Sholing
Transport in Sholing
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Sholing a good place to live?
Sholing may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Sholing safe?
Sholing ranks in the 18th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Sholing?
The average sold price is £265,121, with house prices in the 41st percentile nationally.
How are schools in Sholing?
Schools rank in the 40th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Sholing?
Nearby public profiles include Portswood in City of Southampton and Cheadle West in Staffordshire Moorlands.
