What is the Gera Liveability Score for Southampton?

Southampton scores 70.1 out of 100 on the Gera Liveability Score (as of June 2026), ranking 85 of 130 English local authorities. That is 2.1 points below the national average of 72.2.

How is the Gera Liveability Score for Southampton calculated?

It is a weighted composite of five normalised sub-scores: affordability 63.3/100 (weight 0.3), safety 95.8/100 (0.2), schools 82.4/100 (0.2), connectivity 85.0/100 (0.15) and healthcare 17.9/100 (0.15). Each sub-score is min-max normalised across all 130 included local authorities; see the published methodology.

What is the average house price in Southampton?

The average house price in Southampton is £234,150 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), with a Band D council tax of £2,381 per year (MHCLG, 2026-27). Together these set the area’s affordability sub-score.

What are schools like in Southampton?

82.4% of state schools in Southampton are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted (6 Outstanding, 22 Good of 34 graded schools, as of 31 May 2026).

How fast is broadband in Southampton?

Southampton has a Gera Broadband Index of 89.0 over Ofcom Connected Nations data, with 95.2% of premises gigabit-capable (Ofcom, July 2024 reference).

Where do the Southampton liveability figures come from?

Every number is real UK government open data, joined by Gera: house prices (HM Land Registry), council tax (MHCLG), broadband (Ofcom), schools (Ofsted), recorded crime (Home Office, applied at Hampshire police force level) and GP access (NHS England, Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB). All Open Government Licence v3.0. The composite is Gera’s; the inputs are official.

Liveability in Southampton

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Is Southampton a good place to live, and what is its Gera Liveability Score?

Southampton scores 70.1 out of 100 on the Gera Liveability Score (rank 85 of 130 English local authorities), as of June 2026. The score is a weighted composite of affordability, safety, schools, connectivity and healthcare, joined by Gera from six UK government open datasets; Southampton's strongest pillar is safety (95.8/100). Gera re-computes this quarterly.

Proprietary metric:Gera Liveability Score·As of June 2026 · updated quarterly (last: 2026-06-19)

70.1/ 100

Gera Liveability Score — Southampton

Rank 85 of 130 English local authorities · 2.1 points below the national average of 72.2.

Score breakdown — Southampton

Gera Liveability Score sub-scores and source figures for Southampton
Pillar	Sub-score /100	Weight	Real source figure
Affordability	63.3	0.3	£234,150 avg price · £2,381 Band D
Safety	95.8	0.2	74.0 crimes/1,000 (Hampshire police)
Schools	82.4	0.2	82.4% schools Good+ (34 graded)
Connectivity	85.0	0.15	Gera Broadband Index 89.0 · 95.2% gigabit
Healthcare	17.9	0.15	Gera GP Access Score 17.9 (Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB)

Crime is published at police force level and GP access at NHS ICB level; Southampton inherits its force’s and ICB’s figure. Every number is real UK government open data — only the composite is Gera’s. Full method at /methodology/gera-liveability-index.

Rank areas by your priorities

See how Southampton ranks when you weight what matters to you.

Drag the sliders to match your priorities. The ranking re-computes instantly from the same real government figures behind every Gera Liveability Score — this is your personal ranking, not the default.

Affordability30Average house price (60%) and Band D council tax (40%), lower is better.Safety20Recorded crime rate per 1,000 residents for the area’s police force, lower is better.Schools20% of state schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.Connectivity15Gera Broadband Index over Ofcom availability, higher is better.Healthcare15Gera GP Access Score for the area’s NHS ICB, higher is better.

Region:

With your priorities, Southampton ranks #86 of 130 English local authorities — personal score 70.1/100.

Your personalised Gera Liveability ranking
#	Local authority	Your score	Avg price	Schools
1	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	84.5	£152,101	88%
2	Southend on SeaEast of England	84.3	£327,030	89%
3	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	82.9	£215,264	90%
4	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	81.7	£246,882	92%
5	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	81.4	£135,051	90%
6	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	81.0	£173,624	96%
7	SandwellWest Midlands	80.9	£212,547	89%
8	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	80.9	£196,895	84%
9	Milton KeynesSouth East	80.8	£318,038	95%
10	Bracknell ForestSouth East	80.7	£397,667	100%

Showing your top 10 of 130. Default weights match the published Gera Liveability Score; change them and the ranking is yours.

Southampton liveability — questions and answers

What is the Gera Liveability Score for Southampton?: Southampton scores 70.1 out of 100 on the Gera Liveability Score (as of June 2026), ranking 85 of 130 English local authorities. That is 2.1 points below the national average of 72.2.
How is the Gera Liveability Score for Southampton calculated?: It is a weighted composite of five normalised sub-scores: affordability 63.3/100 (weight 0.3), safety 95.8/100 (0.2), schools 82.4/100 (0.2), connectivity 85.0/100 (0.15) and healthcare 17.9/100 (0.15). Each sub-score is min-max normalised across all 130 included local authorities; see the published methodology.
What is the average house price in Southampton?: The average house price in Southampton is £234,150 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), with a Band D council tax of £2,381 per year (MHCLG, 2026-27). Together these set the area’s affordability sub-score.
What are schools like in Southampton?: 82.4% of state schools in Southampton are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted (6 Outstanding, 22 Good of 34 graded schools, as of 31 May 2026).
How fast is broadband in Southampton?: Southampton has a Gera Broadband Index of 89.0 over Ofcom Connected Nations data, with 95.2% of premises gigabit-capable (Ofcom, July 2024 reference).
Where do the Southampton liveability figures come from?: Every number is real UK government open data, joined by Gera: house prices (HM Land Registry), council tax (MHCLG), broadband (Ofcom), schools (Ofsted), recorded crime (Home Office, applied at Hampshire police force level) and GP access (NHS England, Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB). All Open Government Licence v3.0. The composite is Gera’s; the inputs are official.

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Sources: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index (April 2026); MHCLG Council Tax 2026-27; Ofcom Connected Nations (Jul 2024); Ofsted inspection outcomes (31 May 2026); Home Office police recorded crime (year ending Dec 2025); NHS England Appointments in General Practice (April 2026). All Open Government Licence v3.0. The Gera Liveability Score is computed by GeraRent from these figures; methodology at /methodology/gera-liveability-index.