PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Southampton

SO19 7JH area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Bitterne South
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,601 (2024)
At a glance

What SO19 7JH is like

SO19 7JH 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 1,601 people. 63.9% of households own their home, 16.7% rent privately and 18.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 7JH compares

Headline figures for SO19 7JH, 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: 26.1 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
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 10 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 7JH differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SO19 7JH FAQs

01
Is SO19 7JH 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 26.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in SO19 7JH?

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.
03
Is SO19 7JH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO19 7JH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SO19 7JH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.2% of residents. 63.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.3%).
05
Which council covers SO19 7JH?

The local authority for SO19 7JH is Southampton.

SO19 7JH comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SO19 7JH?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bitterne Rail Station, 0.6 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes