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SO19 7BX area guide

Who lives in SO19 7BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

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At a glance

What SO19 7BX is like

SO19 7BX is a postcode in the Bitterne South 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. 78.1% of households own their home, 19.2% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 66% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in SO19 7 sold for a median of £276,550 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO19 7BX compares

Headline figures for SO19 7BX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£276,550

Median over 77 sales in SO19 7, +2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,300

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO19 7BX differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
78.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO19 7BX FAQs

Is SO19 7BX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 85% 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 7BX?

The median sale price over the last year was £276,550.

Homes in SO19 7 sold for a median of £276,550 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, +2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO19 7BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO19 7BX, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SO19 7BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8% of residents. 78.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.7%).

Which council covers SO19 7BX?

The local authority for SO19 7BX is Southampton.

SO19 7BX comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO19 7BX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bitterne 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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