Barry Road, Southampton, SO19 5LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO19 5LU 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	49.4%	48.8%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.6%	51.2%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.2%	37.8%	7.6%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	45.6%	-5.3%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.9%	8.5%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	9.1%	5.3%	-3.8%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	46.2%	52.1%	5.9%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	34.8%	30.6%	-4.2%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	14.6%	13.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	22.1%	-11.5%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	16%	-0.6%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	14.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	7.5%	3.0%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16.4%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	19.6%	6.8%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.9%	89.8%	-4.1%	81.4%	8.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	90.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	6.1%	0.0%
Africa	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	90.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.5%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.1%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Barry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barry Road was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.2% lower than the Thornhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barry Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.9%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SO19 5LU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Barry Road are based on 63 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 Barry Road, Southampton, SO19 5LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO19 5LU

Average Price
£249,208

Semi-Detached
£272,951

Terraced
£238,655

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barry Road

Average Price
£273,615

Semi-Detached
£283,623

Terraced
£253,600

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Barry Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-07-09	£202,708
32 Barry Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-05-21	£288,895
52 Barry Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-12-11	£240,157
24 Barry Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-08-21	£141,262
48 Barry Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2017-05-26	£301,656

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO19 5LU

Employment

SO19 5LU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	104
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	41
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	24
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	14
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	5,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornhill Primary School Byron Road , Thornhill SO19 6FH	3out of 4	381 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sholing Junior School Middle Road , SO19 8PT	2out of 4	883 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sholing Infant School Heath Road , Sholing SO19 2QF	4out of 4	967 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne CE Primary School Brownlow Avenue , Bitterne SO19 7BX	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harefield Primary School Yeovil Chase , SO18 5NZ	4out of 4	1,205 yd	Academy converter	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	1,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , SO18 5FW	2out of 4	1,330 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA	3out of 4	2,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	2,798 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,908 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	697 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,672 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	689 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	1,893 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	1,983 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	2,915 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
Ninja Warrior - Southampton	Unit G, Antelope Park	579 yd
Costa	Unit J2, Antelope Park	579 yd
Bitterne KFC	Antelope House, Bursledon Road	579 yd
FoodCycle Southampton	Salvation Army Hall, 93 North East Road	774 yd
Cafe 89	The Range, Antelope Park, Bursledon Road	789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	Windover Close, Southampton	509 yd
Buzz Bingo	Unit E Antelope Park, Bursledon Road	579 yd
The Humble Plum	73 Commercial Street, Southampton	997 yd
The Bittern	26 - 28 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cod Almighty	92 Alfriston Gardens, Southampton	729 yd
Sholing Grill	84 Alfriston Gardens, Southampton	742 yd
The Victory	81 Bursledon Road, Southampton	774 yd
Fish & Co	322 Hinkler Road, Southampton	929 yd
Grill On The Hill	7 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	933 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit G, Antelope Park	579 yd
Tesco	1 - 5 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	867 yd
Co-Operative	318 Hinkler Road, Southampton	998 yd
Rontec Thornhill	30 - 32 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	1,003 yd
Co-Operative Thornhill Service Station	30 - 32 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornhill Primary School BYRON ROAD	grass pitches	274 yd
The Gym (Southampton East) Antelope Park Antelope Park Bursledon Road	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Itchen College Sports Centre MIDDLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	793 yd
Bitterne Leisure Centre DEAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,066 yd
Sholing Community Centre BUTTS ROAD		1,067 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	239.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	124 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO19 5LU