Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Southampton
Average pump prices across 17 filling stations in Southampton, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 172.4p 0.7p above the UK average
- Average diesel 195.4p 0.8p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 162.9p Costco Wholesale Southampton
- Filling stations 17 3 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 172.4p a litre across 17 forecourts in Southampton, 0.7p above the UK average. Diesel averages 195.4p, 0.8p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Costco Wholesale Southampton, 162.9p; the dearest is 178.9p. The cheapest diesel is there too, 185.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Southampton
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Costco Wholesale Southampton Southampton | 162.9p |
| BP Manor Southampton | 168.9p |
 Texaco Queensway Service Station Southampton | 169.9p |
 Esso Rontec Thornhill Southampton | 169.9p |
| Bitterne Esso Express Southampton | 170.9p |
| Portswood Esso Express Southampton | 170.9p |
| Esso MFG Northam Southampton | 171.9p |
| BP Aruba UK Ltd Southampton | 172.9p |
| BP Sholing Service Station Southampton | 172.9p |
| Esso MFG Hampton Park Southampton | 172.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Southampton Southampton | 185.9p |
| BP Manor Southampton | 192.9p |
| Texaco Queensway Service Station Southampton | 193.9p |
| Esso Rontec Thornhill Southampton | 193.9p |
| Esso MFG Hampton Park Southampton | 194.9p |
| Esso MFG Northam Southampton | 194.9p |
| BP Aruba UK Ltd Southampton | 195.9p |
| Bitterne Esso Express Southampton | 195.9p |
 Sainsbury's Lordshill Southampton | 195.9p |
| Shell Swaythling Southampton | 195.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is not cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Southampton.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 173.2p | 195.2p | 3 |
| Other forecourts | 172.2p | 195.4p | 14 |
Council areas in South East, cheapest first
Southampton is number 4 of 13 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove | 171.1p | 194.7p |
| Buckinghamshire | 171.7p | 195.6p |
| Portsmouth | 172.4p | 195.8p |
| Southampton | 172.4p | 195.4p |
| Slough | 172.5p | 195.0p |
| Reading | 172.6p | 196.6p |
| Milton Keynes | 173.7p | 195.7p |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | 174.1p | 198.3p |
| Wokingham | 174.2p | 196.7p |
| Medway | 174.3p | 197.4p |
| Bracknell Forest | 175.0p | 198.0p |
| Isle of Wight | 176.9p | 199.8p |
| West Berkshire | 179.8p | 201.5p |
Every filling station in Southampton
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Southampton Southampton | 162.9p | 185.9p |
| BP Manor Southampton | 168.9p | 192.9p |
| Texaco Queensway Service Station Southampton · supermarket | 169.9p | 193.9p |
| Esso Rontec Thornhill Southampton | 169.9p | 193.9p |
| Bitterne Esso Express Southampton | 170.9p | 195.9p |
| Portswood Esso Express Southampton | 170.9p | 196.9p |
| Esso MFG Northam Southampton | 171.9p | 194.9p |
| BP Aruba UK Ltd Southampton | 172.9p | 195.9p |
| BP Sholing Service Station Southampton | 172.9p | 196.9p |
| Esso MFG Hampton Park Southampton | 172.9p | 194.9p |
| BP MFG Woolston Woolston | 172.9p | 196.9p |
| Shell Swaythling Southampton | 173.9p | 195.9p |
| Sainsbury's Lordshill Southampton · supermarket | 174.9p | 195.9p |
| Shell Shirley Southampton | 174.9p | 196.9p |
 Tesco Southampton Superstore Southampton · supermarket | 174.9p | 195.9p |
 Asda Millbrook Express Petrol Southampton | 175.9p | 197.9p |
| Esso Asda Roselands Express Petrol Southampton | 178.9p | 199.9p |
A dash means no current price: none reported, not changed for over two weeks, or not believable.
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecourt prices | Fuel Finder open data Fuel Finder statutory scheme ONS Postcode Directory Office for National Statistics | Prices at 16:47 on 16 September 2026 | 8,070 filling stations | 16 September 2026 |
- Averages use unleaded (E10) and standard diesel (B7) prices at open forecourts, leaving out prices unchanged for over two weeks or far from every other forecourt. They count each forecourt once, not by how much fuel it sells.
- Forecourts are placed in council areas from their postcode, using the ONS Postcode Directory.
Source: Fuel Finder, the UK government’s statutory fuel price scheme.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026.