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SO19 1BR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Sholing East
Council: Southampton
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,379 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO19 1BR is like

SO19 1BR 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 1,379 people. 82.9% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 4.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 1BR compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.9 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, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

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 1BR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
21.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO19 1BR FAQs

Is SO19 1BR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SO19 1BR?

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.

Is SO19 1BR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO19 1BR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SO19 1BR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.9% of residents. 82.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.5%).

Which council covers SO19 1BR?

The local authority for SO19 1BR is Southampton.

SO19 1BR comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO19 1BR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 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, 1 mile 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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