Lowry Gardens, Southampton, SO19 0SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO19 0SS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	47.5%	49.3%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	52.5%	50.7%	-1.8%	49.0%	1.7%

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 vicinity of SO19 0SS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.7%	30.2%	1.5%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	52%	1.3%	44.2%	7.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.6%	11.1%	-2.5%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.6%	48%	1.4%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	37.3%	37.9%	0.6%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	12.5%	10.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.7%	18.8%	-2.9%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	15.1%	-5.1%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	16.1%	0.3%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	8.8%	9.4%	0.6%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	15.8%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	22.8%	6.6%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.3%	89%	-8.3%	81.4%	7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	96.1%	87%	-9.1%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	88%	-7.8%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.5%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Lowry Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowry Gardens was 150.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.2% higher than the Sholing average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowry Gardens has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Sholing and the 199th highest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SO19 0SS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Lowry Gardens are based on 26 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 Lowry Gardens, Southampton, SO19 0SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO19 0SS

Average Price
£288,618

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£288,618

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowry Gardens

Average Price
£279,241

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£279,241

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowry GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Lowry Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-11-21	£281,565
16 Lowry Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-04-20	£301,849
4 Lowry Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-11-09	£268,212
18 Lowry Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£189,000	2015-07-17	£269,443
4 Lowry Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2011-10-19	£246,614

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO19 0SS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Manufacturing	28
Construction	28
Human health and social work activities	28
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfield Junior School Valentine Avenue , SO19 0EQ	- not rated	274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Infant School Valentine Avenue , Sholing SO19 0EQ	- not rated	274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentine Primary School & Nursery Valentine Avenue , Sholing SO19 0EQ	- not rated	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey House Infant School Wood Close , Sullivan Road SO19 0SG	- not rated	732 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Park Primary School Newtown Road , Woolston SO19 9HX	- not rated	1,013 yd	Foundation 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	389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove Park Business and Enterprise College The Grove , Portsmouth Road SO19 9LX	- not rated	418 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chamberlayne College for the Arts Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	1,260 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Secondary School Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	2out of 4	1,425 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	1,809 yd	Community 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	2,024 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springwell School Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DH	4out of 4	1,748 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS	- not rated	1,833 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Cornerstone School 101 Portsmouth Road , Woolston SO19 9BE	- not rated	2,013 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway House School Peartree Avenue , Bitterne SO19 7JL	- not rated	2,649 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bursledon Hospital School Blundell Lane , Bursledon SO31 1AA	- not rated	3,119 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Missycupcake	337 Butts Road, Southampton		910 yd
Happy Bunnies Pre School	St Monica Infant School, Bay Road		1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gardeners Arms	118 Newtown Road, Southampton		867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Kebab	408 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	496 yd
Sholing Takeaway	402 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	496 yd
Atlantikos Fish and Chips	142 Butts Road, Southampton	664 yd
Andy's Chippy	61 Montague Avenue, Southampton	778 yd
Artino's Pizza	57 Montague Avenue, Southampton	778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative	400 Portsmouth Road, Southampton		496 yd
Tesco	142 - 144 Butts Road, Southampton		664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Mayfield ASHLEY CRESCENT	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	359 yd
Valentine Primary School VALENTINE AVENUE	grass pitches	362 yd
Vt Sportsground BIRCH DELL BIRCH DELL PORTSMOUTH ROAD	grass pitches	370 yd
Sholing Community Centre BUTTS ROAD		805 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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