SO16 5EA area guide
Who lives in SO16 5EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Maybush
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,698 (2024)
SO16 5EASouthampton
What SO16 5EA is like
SO16 5EA is a postcode in the Maybush area of Southampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,698 people. 75.5% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 63.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SO16 5 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.
How SO16 5EA compares
Headline figures for SO16 5EA, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where SO16 5EA differs most from the national average.
- 01Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
- 02Few private renters
Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
75.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
SO16 5EA FAQs
01Is SO16 5EA a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in SO16 5EA?The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.
03Is SO16 5EA safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in SO16 5EA?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers SO16 5EA?The local authority for SO16 5EA is Southampton.
The local authority for SO16 5EA is Southampton.
06How well connected is SO16 5EA?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.