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SO19 9UD area guide

Who lives in SO19 9UD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Woolston
Council: Southampton
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,455 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO19 9UD is like

SO19 9UD is a postcode in the Woolston area of Southampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,455 people. 23% of households own their home, 39.7% rent privately and 18% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 80.1% 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 9 sold for a median of £251,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO19 9UD compares

Headline figures for SO19 9UD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 52.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£251,250

Median over 164 sales in SO19 9, −1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£54,453

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO19 9UD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
52.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
49.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SO19 9UD FAQs

Is SO19 9UD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 52.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 9UD?

The median sale price over the last year was £251,250.

Homes in SO19 9 sold for a median of £251,250 across 164 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO19 9UD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO19 9UD, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SO19 9UD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 19.8% of residents. 23% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (93.9%).

Which council covers SO19 9UD?

The local authority for SO19 9UD is Southampton.

SO19 9UD comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO19 9UD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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 Woolston Rail Station, 0.4 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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