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SO19 0QJ area guide

Who lives in SO19 0QJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hightown
Council: Southampton
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,640 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO19 0QJ is like

SO19 0QJ is a postcode in the Hightown area of Southampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,640 people. 55.9% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 28.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 57.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SO19 0 sold for a median of £256,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO19 0QJ compares

Headline figures for SO19 0QJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£256,000

Median over 38 sales in SO19 0, +1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,982

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO19 0QJ differs most from the national average.

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More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SO19 0QJ FAQs

Is SO19 0QJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SO19 0QJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £256,000.

Homes in SO19 0 sold for a median of £256,000 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO19 0QJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO19 0QJ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SO19 0QJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.9% of residents. 55.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.2%).

Which council covers SO19 0QJ?

The local authority for SO19 0QJ is Southampton.

SO19 0QJ comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO19 0QJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Sholing Rail Station, 1.3 miles away.

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.

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