Cross Road, Southampton, SO19 4BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO19 4BX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.5%	48.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.5%	51.2%	1.7%	49.0%	2.2%

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 4BX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% 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	27.9%	29.7%	1.8%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	51.3%	-4.9%	44.2%	7.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8%	7.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4%	6.4%	2.4%	6.1%	0.3%

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	46.9%	49.3%	2.4%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	39.5%	34.8%	-4.7%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	10.3%	11.1%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	10.9%	0.9%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	13.4%	-5.7%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17.6%	6.0%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	40.8%	1.4%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	6.4%	6.4%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	90%	78.5%	-11.5%	81.4%	-2.9%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	90.4%	85.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	85.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.8%	12.5%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.3%	-7.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Cross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Road was 28.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% lower than the Peartree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cross Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Peartree and the 94th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SO19 4BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Cross Road are based on 47 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 Cross Road, Southampton, SO19 4BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO19 4BX

Average Price
£292,111

Semi-Detached
£355,321

Terraced
£357,643

Detached
£259,926

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Road

Average Price
£318,325

Semi-Detached
£327,706

Terraced
£344,624

Detached
£320,887

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,298

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Cross Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£200,500	2022-10-07	£193,187
10 Cross Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2020-12-11	£328,321
8 Cross Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-08-03	£349,007
12A Cross Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2017-06-05	£176,111
10 Cross Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2014-05-15	£331,924

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO19 4BX

Employment

SO19 4BX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SO19 4BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	47
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Early Years Centre Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	3,795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bitterne Manor Primary School Quayside Road , Bitterne Manor SO18 1DP	4out of 4	364 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Junior School Juniper Road , Bitterne SO18 4EG	4out of 4	533 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenfield Infant School Rossington Way , Bitterne SO18 4RN	3out of 4	811 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne CE Primary School Brownlow Avenue , Bitterne SO19 7BX	3out of 4	878 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Denys Primary School Dundee Road , St Denys SO17 2ND	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	1,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	1,745 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,502 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , SO18 5FW	2out of 4	2,709 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	3,537 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,499 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,626 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,726 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	2,285 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	2,405 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prestige Breakfast Cafe	186A Bitterne Road West, Southampton	356 yd
Na's Bar & Galley	Unit 7A, Kemps Quay Industrial Park	531 yd
For Goodness Cakes	31 Macnaghten Road, Southampton	735 yd
Stacey's Shack	373 Bitterne Village, Bitterne Road	852 yd
Yellow Welly Cafe	8 Shamrock Quay, William Street	887 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station	99 Bullar Road, Southampton	612 yd
The Red Lion	438 Bitterne Road Precinct, Southampton	966 yd
Browns	70 Millbank Street, Southampton	989 yd
Brown's	70 Millbank Street, Southampton	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Roosters Peri Peri	186 Bitterne Road West, Southampton	246 yd
Pizza Roma	166 Bitterne Road West, Southampton	420 yd
Bitterne Charcoal Grill	355 Bitterne Road, Southampton	719 yd
KSS Fried Chicken	15 West End Road, Bitterne	767 yd
Sams and King Chef	7 West End Road, Bitterne	767 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	412 - 414 Bitterne Village, Bitterne Road	807 yd
Iceland	Unit 7, 444 Bitterne Road Precinct	985 yd
Tesco Express	12 - 18 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	1,025 yd
Company Shop Limited	Hawkeswood Road, Southampton	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary'S Independent School MIDANBURY LANE	grass pitches	609 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton Bitterne) BITTERNE VILLAGE	health and fitness suite	908 yd
Acolade Health And Fitness (Closed) Unit L Unit L Bitterne Road West	health and fitness suite	1,064 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO19 4BX