Best places to live for commuting to Southampton

Door-to-door commute times by train to Southampton from every neighbourhood in England, with typical house prices, good schools nearby and crime, so you can see where families can live within reach. Times are for the morning rush and include getting to the station and waiting for the train.

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neighbourhoods within 30 min

within 45 min

151

within an hour

10 min

quickest: City Centre & The Polygon

Commuter towns, quickest first

Typical door-to-door time across each town's neighbourhoods, the quickest of them, the typical home price, and the neighbourhood with the best family score.

Town	Typical commute	Quickest	Typical home	Best for families
Marchwood	16 min	16 min	£295k	Marchwood & Dibden
Southampton	16 min	10 min	£256k	Upper Shirley
Hythe and Dibden Purlieu	22 min	20 min	£348k	Hythe
Rownhams	22 min	22 min	£426k	Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
Totton	24 min	22 min	£319k	Totton Rushington
Ashurst	29 min	29 min	£575k	Ashurst & Cadnam
West End (Eastleigh)	32 min	32 min	£315k	West End & Chartwell Green
Eastleigh	32 min	29 min	£320k	Chandler's Ford East
Netley	33 min	33 min	£320k	Netley
Chandler's Ford	35 min	34 min	£429k	Hiltingbury
Bursledon	36 min	36 min	£336k	Lowford
Hamble-le-Rice	39 min	39 min	£348k	Hamble-le-Rice
Romsey	40 min	37 min	£398k	Romsey Cupernham & Halterworth
North Baddesley	41 min	41 min	£390k	North Baddesley & Braishfield
Colden Common	42 min	42 min	£475k	Colden Common & Twyford
Hedge End	42 min	39 min	£350k	Hedge End Wildern & Botley South
Brockenhurst	43 min	43 min	£706k	Brockenhurst & Sway
Winchester	44 min	42 min	£531k	Winchester West
Holbury	46 min	45 min	£313k	Holbury South
Locks Heath	46 min	44 min	£375k	Locks Heath
Fareham	47 min	46 min	£311k	Fareham West
Lyndhurst	47 min	47 min	£545k	Lyndhurst & Minstead
Kings Worthy	50 min	50 min	£572k	Springvale & Itchen Abbas
Lymington	50 min	50 min	£452k	Lymington North & West
Bishop's Waltham	51 min	51 min	£384k	Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase
Whiteley	51 min	51 min	£360k	Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham
Lee-on-the-Solent	53 min	50 min	£375k	Hill Head
Ashley (New Forest)	54 min	54 min	£452k	Hordle & Bashley
New Milton	55 min	55 min	£322k	New Milton East
Basingstoke	56 min	54 min	£320k	Brighton Hill
Barton on Sea	57 min	57 min	£495k	Barton on Sea
Bournemouth	58 min	53 min	£325k	East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head
Gosport	58 min	50 min	£262k	Alverstoke & Privett
Milford on Sea	59 min	59 min	£650k	Milford & Lymington South
Salisbury	59 min	55 min	£330k	Salisbury Churchfields
Broughton (Test Valley)	63 min	63 min	£598k	Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge
Portsmouth	64 min	52 min	£267k	Southsea Haslemere Road
Old Basing	64 min	64 min	£578k	Old Basing & the Candovers
Old Sarum	64 min	64 min	£362k	Laverstock, Bodenham & Coombe Bissett
South Wonston	64 min	64 min	£542k	South Wonston, Sutton Scotney & Micheldever
Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)	65 min	60 min	£420k	West Highcliffe
Bearwood	66 min	66 min	£313k	Bearwood
Oakley (Basingstoke and Deane)	66 min	66 min	£520k	East Oakley
Waterlooville	66 min	62 min	£325k	Purbrook & Widley
Bramley	67 min	67 min	£450k	Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes
Poole	68 min	58 min	£332k	Oakdale West
New Alresford	68 min	68 min	£536k	New Alresford
Havant	68 min	66 min	£259k	Barncroft & Warren Park
Bransgore	69 min	69 min	£492k	Bransgore & Burley
Denmead	70 min	70 min	£380k	Denmead & Southwick
Swanmore	71 min	71 min	£600k	Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon
Emsworth	72 min	72 min	£388k	Emsworth
Freshwater and Totland	72 min	72 min	£290k	Yarmouth & Freshwater
Hook (Hart)	72 min	72 min	£432k	Hook & Rotherwick
Ferndown	73 min	68 min	£384k	Parley & Hampreston
East Cowes	74 min	74 min	£258k	East Cowes & Osborne
Merley	74 min	74 min	£425k	Merley
Porton	74 min	74 min	£469k	Great Wishford, Woodford Valley & Porton
Tadley	74 min	74 min	£440k	Tadley East, Pamber & Silchester
Odiham	75 min	75 min	£550k	Odiham & Warnborough

Under 30 minutes from Southampton

39 neighbourhoods. The 15 with the best family score:

Neighbourhood	By train, door to door	By car (light traffic)	Typical home	Walk to a Good+ primary	Drive to a Good+ secondary	Crime	Family score
Upper Shirley, Southampton	13 min	8 min	£443k	8 min	3 min	Low	7.7 / 10
Highfield & University, Southampton	15 min	9 min	£240k	8 min	5 min	Low	7.1 / 10
Banister Park & Howard Road, Southampton	14 min	5 min	£236k	7 min	3 min	High	6.8 / 10
Townhill Park, Southampton	30 min	12 min	£315k	9 min	3 min	Average	6.8 / 10
Hythe, Hythe and Dibden Purlieu	20 min	27 min	£342k	8 min	6 min	Low	6.7 / 10
Bassett Green, Southampton	18 min	11 min	£410k	19 min	4 min	Very low	6.6 / 10
Totton Rushington, Totton	23 min	13 min	£325k	11 min	5 min	Very low	6.5 / 10
Hollybrook, Southampton	16 min	10 min	£295k	9 min	4 min	High	5.8 / 10
Totton Town, Totton	22 min	12 min	£302k	8 min	4 min	High	5.8 / 10
Bevois Town, Southampton	12 min	6 min	£234k	5 min	4 min	Very high	5.4 / 10
Freemantle, Southampton	12 min	5 min	£235k	6 min	3 min	Very high	5.4 / 10
Totton Calmore, Totton	25 min	16 min	£315k	7 min	6 min	Average	5.4 / 10
Sholing West, Southampton	29 min	12 min	£275k	7 min	5 min	High	5.4 / 10
Shirley South, Southampton	14 min	9 min	£260k	8 min	4 min	High	5.2 / 10
West Totton, Totton	26 min	15 min	£323k	10 min	7 min	Average	5.2 / 10

30 to 45 minutes from Southampton

30 neighbourhoods. The 15 with the best family score:

Neighbourhood	By train, door to door	By car (light traffic)	Typical home	Walk to a Good+ primary	Drive to a Good+ secondary	Crime	Family score
Romsey Cupernham & Halterworth, Romsey	40 min	20 min	£342k	7 min	5 min	Very low	8.4 / 10
Chandler's Ford East, Eastleigh	33 min	18 min	£362k	10 min	4 min	Very low	8.1 / 10
Winchester West, Winchester	44 min	27 min	£575k	8 min	4 min	Low	7.9 / 10
Hiltingbury, Chandler's Ford	37 min	20 min	£550k	10 min	4 min	Very low	7.5 / 10
Fair Oak, Eastleigh	36 min	21 min	£376k	15 min	4 min	Very low	7.1 / 10
Hedge End Wildern & Botley South, Hedge End	42 min	18 min	£350k	8 min	3 min	Average	7.0 / 10
Chandler's Ford West, Chandler's Ford	34 min	17 min	£378k	12 min	5 min	Very low	6.8 / 10
Boyatt Wood, Eastleigh	32 min	17 min	£320k	9 min	4 min	Low	6.6 / 10
Valley Park, Chandler's Ford	35 min	18 min	£429k	9 min	10 min	Very low	6.6 / 10
Romsey Town, Romsey	37 min	18 min	£398k	8 min	3 min	High	6.6 / 10
Hedge End North & Botley North, Hedge End	39 min	20 min	£386k	9 min	6 min	Low	6.4 / 10
Swanwick & Sarisbury Green, Locks Heath	44 min	22 min	£405k	11 min	6 min	Low	6.1 / 10
Bishopstoke, Eastleigh	33 min	19 min	£317k	12 min	6 min	Very low	6.0 / 10
Holbury South, Holbury	45 min	31 min	£294k	8 min	4 min	Low	5.9 / 10
North Baddesley & Braishfield, North Baddesley	41 min	18 min	£390k	14 min	6 min	Very low	5.8 / 10

45 minutes to an hour from Southampton

82 neighbourhoods. The 15 with the best family score:

Neighbourhood	By train, door to door	By car (light traffic)	Typical home	Walk to a Good+ primary	Drive to a Good+ secondary	Crime	Family score
Cosham North, Portsmouth	59 min	32 min	£425k	10 min	5 min	Very low	7.5 / 10
Portchester South East, Portsmouth	54 min	31 min	£334k	9 min	4 min	Very low	7.4 / 10
Moordown, Bournemouth	58 min	49 min	£376k	10 min	4 min	Very low	7.4 / 10
Locks Heath, Locks Heath	46 min	25 min	£375k	11 min	5 min	Very low	7.3 / 10
Throop & Muscliffe, Bournemouth	58 min	47 min	£340k	9 min	4 min	Low	7.1 / 10
Portchester North West, Portsmouth	52 min	29 min	£335k	10 min	5 min	Low	7.0 / 10
Queens Park, Bournemouth	55 min	48 min	£345k	12 min	3 min	Low	6.9 / 10
Iford, Bournemouth	60 min	47 min	£400k	7 min	6 min	Very low	6.9 / 10
Alexandra Park, Portsmouth	60 min	32 min	£280k	5 min	4 min	Average	6.8 / 10
Brighton Hill, Basingstoke	60 min	44 min	£302k	7 min	4 min	Average	6.8 / 10
Northbourne, Bournemouth	60 min	48 min	£405k	10 min	4 min	Very low	6.8 / 10
Oliver's Battery and Hursley, Winchester	48 min	23 min	£498k	10 min	6 min	Very low	6.7 / 10
Warsash, Locks Heath	48 min	24 min	£418k	12 min	5 min	Very low	6.7 / 10
Viables, Basingstoke	56 min	44 min	£322k	9 min	5 min	Low	6.7 / 10
Hedge End South, Hedge End	50 min	18 min	£335k	11 min	5 min	Low	6.6 / 10

An hour to 90 minutes from Southampton

134 neighbourhoods. The 15 with the best family score:

Neighbourhood	By train, door to door	By car (light traffic)	Typical home	Walk to a Good+ primary	Drive to a Good+ secondary	Crime	Family score
Alverstoke & Privett, Gosport	72 min	38 min	£345k	7 min	4 min	Very low	8.4 / 10
East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth	63 min	50 min	£512k	9 min	3 min	Low	8.0 / 10
Oakdale West, Poole	70 min	54 min	£375k	6 min	5 min	Very low	8.0 / 10
Broadstone, Poole	75 min	52 min	£500k	10 min	4 min	Very low	7.7 / 10
Southsea Haslemere Road, Portsmouth	68 min	36 min	£269k	6 min	4 min	Low	7.6 / 10
Purbrook & Widley, Waterlooville	62 min	36 min	£325k	10 min	4 min	Low	7.2 / 10
Horndean North, Horndean	76 min	39 min	£435k	12 min	4 min	Very low	7.2 / 10
Fratton North, Portsmouth	63 min	32 min	£225k	6 min	4 min	Low	7.0 / 10
Southsea Prince Albert Road, Portsmouth	69 min	36 min	£250k	4 min	5 min	Low	6.9 / 10
Odiham & Warnborough, Odiham	75 min	50 min	£550k	15 min	4 min	Very low	6.9 / 10
Southampton Street & Redlands Road, Reading	90 min	66 min	£312k	7 min	4 min	Average	6.9 / 10
Kempshott, Basingstoke	61 min	41 min	£475k	10 min	6 min	Very low	6.8 / 10
Waterlooville East, Waterlooville	66 min	36 min	£285k	8 min	4 min	Low	6.8 / 10
New Alresford, New Alresford	68 min	32 min	£536k	15 min	4 min	Very low	6.8 / 10
Canford Heath East, Poole	68 min	53 min	£296k	10 min	4 min	Very low	6.8 / 10

Most affordable with good schools, within an hour

A Good or Outstanding primary within a 15-minute walk, a Good or Outstanding secondary within a 15-minute drive, and average or lower crime, cheapest first.

Neighbourhood	By train, door to door	By car (light traffic)	Typical home	Walk to a Good+ primary	Drive to a Good+ secondary	Crime	Family score
Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East, Gosport	58 min	36 min	£210k	8 min	8 min	Average	4.2 / 10
Brockhurst, Gosport	58 min	37 min	£230k	8 min	6 min	Average	4.9 / 10
Highfield & University, Southampton	15 min	9 min	£240k	8 min	5 min	Low	7.1 / 10
Itchen, Southampton	16 min	11 min	£256k	7 min	6 min	Average	4.8 / 10
Bridgemary South, Gosport	52 min	33 min	£262k	8 min	10 min	Average	4.2 / 10
Elson, Gosport	56 min	36 min	£265k	7 min	9 min	Average	5.3 / 10
Bitterne West, Southampton	16 min	9 min	£270k	9 min	6 min	Average	5.1 / 10
Charminster, Bournemouth	57 min	47 min	£270k	12 min	4 min	Average	4.6 / 10
Sholing East, Southampton	31 min	14 min	£275k	10 min	6 min	Low	5.0 / 10
Alexandra Park, Portsmouth	60 min	32 min	£280k	5 min	4 min	Average	6.8 / 10
Aldermoor & Lordswood, Southampton	18 min	12 min	£280k	10 min	7 min	Average	4.6 / 10
Bridgemary North, Gosport	50 min	31 min	£280k	9 min	10 min	Average	3.5 / 10
Springbourne & Queen's Park, Bournemouth	54 min	46 min	£281k	9 min	5 min	Average	4.6 / 10
Paulsgrove West & Port Solent, Portsmouth	60 min	29 min	£287k	12 min	6 min	Average	3.6 / 10
Holbury South, Holbury	45 min	31 min	£294k	8 min	4 min	Low	5.9 / 10

Questions

Where can I live within an hour of Southampton?

151 neighbourhoods in England are within 60 minutes of Southampton door to door by train, 69 within 45 minutes and 39 within 30. The commuter towns table above lists the towns, quickest first.

What are the best places to live for families commuting to Southampton?

The lists above rank neighbourhoods at each commute time on a family score: how far it is to walk to a Good or Outstanding primary school, how far to drive to a Good or Outstanding secondary, recorded crime and deprivation. Within 45 minutes, the top is Romsey Cupernham & Halterworth.

Where is cheapest to live with good schools within an hour of Southampton?

Of the neighbourhoods within 60 minutes with a Good or better primary within a 15-minute walk, a Good or better secondary within a 15-minute drive and average or lower crime, the cheapest typical home price is in Priddy's Hard & Brockhurst East (£210k).

How are the commute times worked out?

Door to door at the morning peak. By train: getting from homes to the neighbourhood's best station (walking, or driving and parking where the station is more than 20 minutes' walk), the typical train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 including the wait, then the walk from the arrival station. The fastest train on a line is often a few minutes quicker. Car times are a typical drive without rush-hour traffic, so expect longer at peak times.

Family score: each neighbourhood's place in England (0 to 10) on walking time to a Good or Outstanding primary, driving time to a Good or Outstanding secondary, recorded crime and deprivation, averaged. School times are from the middle of the neighbourhood. Prices are typical sales over the latest 12 months.