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SO19 6PY area guide

Who lives in SO19 6PY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thornhill
Council: Southampton
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,388 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO19 6PY is like

SO19 6PY is a postcode in the Thornhill area of Southampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,388 people. 74.5% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 16.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.1% 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 6 sold for a median of £278,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO19 6PY compares

Headline figures for SO19 6PY, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£278,000

Median over 62 sales in SO19 6, +9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

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

Household incomeMore

£45,149

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO19 6PY differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SO19 6 is up 9% on the year before.
02
An older population
28% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO19 6PY FAQs

Is SO19 6PY 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 34.8 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 6PY?

The median sale price over the last year was £278,000.

Homes in SO19 6 sold for a median of £278,000 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, +9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO19 6PY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO19 6PY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SO19 6PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 74.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.4%).

Which council covers SO19 6PY?

The local authority for SO19 6PY is Southampton.

SO19 6PY comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO19 6PY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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, 1.8 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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