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SO19 8SQ area guide

Who lives in SO19 8SQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Itchen
Council: Southampton
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,853 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO19 8SQ is like

SO19 8SQ is a postcode in the Itchen area of Southampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,853 people. 49.4% of households own their home, 22.2% rent privately and 27.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SO19 8 sold for a median of £261,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO19 8SQ compares

Headline figures for SO19 8SQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£261,000

Median over 120 sales in SO19 8, −6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,783

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO19 8SQ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SO19 8 is down 6.8% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SO19 8SQ FAQs

Is SO19 8SQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SO19 8SQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £261,000.

Homes in SO19 8 sold for a median of £261,000 across 120 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO19 8SQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO19 8SQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SO19 8SQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.4% of residents. 49.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40%).

Which council covers SO19 8SQ?

The local authority for SO19 8SQ is Southampton.

SO19 8SQ comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO19 8SQ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 43 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 Sholing Rail Station, 0.3 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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