Old School Close, Southampton, SO19 8BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO19 8BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.9%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.9%	49.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.1%

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	28.9%	35.9%	7.0%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	47.4%	-8.2%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	9.1%	1.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	50.6%	46%	-4.6%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	34.1%	35.5%	1.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12.5%	14%	1.5%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	19.2%	-6.4%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	8%	-6.3%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	15.7%	-1.6%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	8.7%	3.1%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	21.3%	9.3%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	23.8%	3.5%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96%	94.1%	-1.9%	81.4%	12.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	93.6%	92.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	92%	-1.3%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Old School Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old School Close was 60.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.2% lower than the Sholing average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old School Close has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Sholing and the 260th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SO19 8BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Old School Close are based on 36 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 Old School Close, Southampton, SO19 8BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO19 8BQ

Average Price
£329,847

Semi-Detached
£333,112

Terraced
£314,105

Detached
£337,133

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old School Close

Average Price
£315,500

Semi-Detached
£310,455

Terraced
£314,530

Detached
£341,076

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old School CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Old School Close, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-12-06	£302,897
10 Old School Close, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-08-31	£285,000
10 Old School Close, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£296,000	2022-10-07	£291,506
11 Old School Close, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£288,500	2022-05-30	£299,584
3 Old School Close, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-03-11	£311,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO19 8BQ

Employment

SO19 8BQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	35
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sholing Infant School Heath Road , Sholing SO19 2QF	4out of 4	242 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sholing Junior School Middle Road , SO19 8PT	2out of 4	312 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica Primary School Bay Road , Sholing SO19 8EZ	- not rated	796 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica Primary School Bay Road , Sholing SO19 8EZ	2out of 4	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Byron Road , Thornhill SO19 6FH	3out of 4	1,097 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	333 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	2,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , SO18 5FW	2out of 4	2,126 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,163 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	414 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,025 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	5,371 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	1,295 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS	- not rated	1,600 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	2,017 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	2,036 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	2,890 yd	Other independent 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
FoodCycle Southampton	Salvation Army Hall, 93 North East Road	44 yd
Scooperb	108 Spring Road, Southampton	538 yd
Happy Bunnies Pre School	St Monica Infant School, Bay Road	737 yd
Missycupcake	337 Butts Road, Southampton	921 yd
Ninja Warrior - Southampton	Unit G, Antelope Park	1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spike Islander	115 South East Road, Southampton	305 yd
The Robin Hood	20 South East Road, Southampton	459 yd
Millers Pond Pub	Middle Road, Southampton	981 yd
Buzz Bingo	Unit E Antelope Park, Bursledon Road	1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Fish Bar	112 Spring Road, Southampton	538 yd
Sholing Grill	84 Alfriston Gardens, Southampton	601 yd
Cod Almighty	92 Alfriston Gardens, Southampton	616 yd
Chichini Pizza (also Trading As Mo:Mo-cha)	7 Deacon Road, Southampton	624 yd
Dippies Chippy	9 Deacon Road, Southampton	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	137 - 143 South East Road, Southampton	382 yd
Tesco	102 - 104 Spring Road, Southampton	721 yd
Tesco	142 - 144 Butts Road, Southampton	848 yd
Lidl	Unit G, Antelope Park	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Sholing MIDDLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	443 yd
Itchen College Sports Centre MIDDLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	520 yd
St Monica Primary School ST. MONICA ROAD	swimming pool	542 yd
Veracity Ground VERACITY RECREATION GROUND VERACITY RECREATION GROUND MERRYOAK ROAD	grass pitches	616 yd
Sholing Community Centre BUTTS ROAD		765 yd
Merryoak Community Centre ACACIA ROAD		939 yd
Thornhill Primary School BYRON ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 yd
The Gym (Southampton East) Antelope Park Antelope Park Bursledon Road	health and fitness suite	1,041 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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