What is changing in Southampton?
Local pressures, the evidence behind them, and who can help.
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City council · housing providers
⌂ Housing and renting
£1,257
Average monthly private rent · August 2026
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♻ Fly-tipping
47.1
Reported fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 residents · 2024/25
Explore the issue →NHS · local practices
♥ Health access
36.0%
Adults seen by an NHS dentist · 24 months to 31 March 2026
Explore the issue →Schools · city council
✎ SEND and school attendance
29.2%
Secondary persistent absence · 2023/24
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£ Jobs and pay
£724.40
Median full-time resident weekly pay · 2025
Explore the issue →City council · transport operators
⇄ Air quality and transport
−30%
Change in monitored nitrogen dioxide · 2019–2024
Explore the issue →Environment Agency · water companies
≈ Rivers and water quality
Official information and local reporting routes
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⌂ Shared housing and HMOs
Official information and local reporting routes
Explore the issue →UK Government · local councils
⚖ Local government reorganisation
Withdrawn
Hampshire reorganisation decision · 7 September 2026
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