SO19 5ET area guide
Who lives in SO19 5ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Bitterne East
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,858 (2024)
SO19 5ETSouthampton
What SO19 5ET is like
SO19 5ET is a postcode in the Bitterne East area of Southampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,858 people. 75.3% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SO19 5 sold for a median of £318,000 over the year to August 2026.
How SO19 5ET compares
Headline figures for SO19 5ET, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 38.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where SO19 5ET differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SO19 5 is up 7.8% on the year before.
- 02An older population
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
75.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
SO19 5ET FAQs
01Is SO19 5ET 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 SO19 5ET?The median sale price over the last year was £318,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £318,000.
03Is SO19 5ET safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in SO19 5ET?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers SO19 5ET?The local authority for SO19 5ET is Southampton.
The local authority for SO19 5ET is Southampton.
06How well connected is SO19 5ET?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.