Wesley Close, Southampton, SO19 0FX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO19 0FX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	47.3%	-3.7%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	49%	52.7%	3.7%	49.0%	3.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SO19 0FX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.2%	43.9%	9.7%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	37%	-4.8%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	13.1%	13%	-0.1%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.8%	46.5%	5.7%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	35.9%	35.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	14.5%	11.3%	-3.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.3%	24.5%	-11.8%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	12.3%	-5.8%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	20.3%	3.0%	13.4%	6.9%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	19.5%	11.1%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	17.6%	7.1%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	97%	81.1%	-15.9%	81.4%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	78.5%	-12.6%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	4.9%	10.6%	5.7%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3%	5.4%	2.4%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	78.5%	-12.3%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	1%	14.6%	13.6%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	2%	6.3%	4.3%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Wesley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wesley Close was 130.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.7% higher than the Thornhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wesley Close has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill and the 238th highest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SO19 0FX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wesley Close are based on 19 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wesley Close, Southampton, SO19 0FX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO19 0FX

Average Price
£242,822

Semi-Detached
£246,969

Terraced
£242,407

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wesley Close

Average Price
£241,465

Semi-Detached
£241,255

Terraced
£241,477

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wesley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Wesley Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2022-08-19	£180,693
6 Wesley Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2020-09-16	£227,280
5 Wesley Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2018-08-24	£222,184
7 Wesley Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2014-08-22	£245,346
3 Wesley Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2013-12-04	£244,007

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO19 0FX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	14
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Surrey House Infant School Wood Close , Sullivan Road SO19 0SG	- not rated	342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hightown Primary School Tunstall Road , Thornhill SO19 6AA	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hightown Primary School Tunstall Road , Thornhill SO19 6AA	- not rated	700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentine Primary School & Nursery Valentine Avenue , Sholing SO19 0EQ	- not rated	728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Junior School Valentine Avenue , SO19 0EQ	- not rated	779 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove Park Business and Enterprise College The Grove , Portsmouth Road SO19 9LX	- not rated	1,448 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	1,805 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	1,807 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , Harefield SO18 5FW	3out of 4	2,048 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	1,739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Springwell School Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DH	4out of 4	819 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School 101 Portsmouth Road , Woolston SO19 9BE	- not rated	2,566 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway House School Peartree Avenue , Bitterne SO19 7JL	- not rated	2,585 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bursledon Hospital School Blundell Lane , Bursledon SO31 1AA	- not rated	2,838 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phoenix Bar & Cafe	Highpoint Venue, Bursledon Road	472 yd
Missycupcake	337 Butts Road, Southampton	475 yd
Cafe 89	The Range, Antelope Park, Bursledon Road	569 yd
Ninja Warrior - Southampton	Unit G, Antelope Park	619 yd
Costa	Unit J2, Antelope Park	619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Buzz Bingo	Unit E Antelope Park, Bursledon Road		619 yd
The Hinkler	Hinkler Road, Thornhill		703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Artino's Pizza	57 Montague Avenue, Southampton	287 yd
Andy's Chippy	61 Montague Avenue, Southampton	287 yd
Golden Leaf	66 Warburton Road, Thornhill	434 yd
Cod Almighty	92 Alfriston Gardens, Southampton	751 yd
Sholing Grill	84 Alfriston Gardens, Southampton	767 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit G, Antelope Park	619 yd
Co-Operative	318 Hinkler Road, Southampton	806 yd
Tesco	142 - 144 Butts Road, Southampton	919 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastpoint Centre (Closed) Burgoyne Road		594 yd
The Gym (Southampton East) Antelope Park Antelope Park Bursledon Road	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Valentine Primary School VALENTINE AVENUE	grass pitches	709 yd
Sholing Community Centre BUTTS ROAD		763 yd
Thornhill Primary School BYRON ROAD	grass pitches	1,070 yd
Vt Sportsground BIRCH DELL BIRCH DELL PORTSMOUTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,074 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.