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SO19 1BP area guide

Who lives in SO19 1BP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Sholing East
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,329 (2024)
At a glance

What SO19 1BP is like

SO19 1BP is a postcode in the Sholing East area of Southampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,329 people. 66.9% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 18.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SO19 1 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO19 1BP compares

Headline figures for SO19 1BP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£255,000

Median over 40 sales in SO19 1, +4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
70%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£49,073

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO19 1BP differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    29.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SO19 1BP FAQs

01
Is SO19 1BP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 70% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SO19 1BP?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in SO19 1 sold for a median of £255,000 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SO19 1BP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO19 1BP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SO19 1BP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 66.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.1%).
05
Which council covers SO19 1BP?

The local authority for SO19 1BP is Southampton.

SO19 1BP comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SO19 1BP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Sholing Rail Station, 0.8 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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