South East Road, Sholing, Southampton, SO19 8LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO19 8LR 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	48.1%	47.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.9%	52.7%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.1%	36%	-1.1%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	47.1%	0.6%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.1%	9.8%	0.7%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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%	45%	-5.6%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	33.9%	35.6%	1.7%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	10.3%	14.2%	3.9%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	19.9%	3.1%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	11.4%	-7.1%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.1%	14.8%	-9.3%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	7.7%	1.1%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	19.9%	6.3%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	22.6%	7.2%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
White	95.6%	94.6%	-1.0%	81.4%	13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	96.1%	91.1%	-5.0%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
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	95.6%	91.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.3%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.1%	37.2%	15.9%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is South East Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South East Road was 20.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.5% lower than the Sholing average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South East Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Sholing and the 59th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.9%.

🔎 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 8LR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 South East Road are based on 370 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 South East Road, Sholing, Southampton, SO19 8LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO19 8LR

Average Price
£308,104

Semi-Detached
£297,203

Terraced
£284,673

Detached
£333,843

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£391,648

Estimated Average Property Prices for South East Road

Average Price
£221,222

Semi-Detached
£277,508

Terraced
£246,709

Detached
£328,361

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,683

Other
£266,139

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South East Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
130 South East Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-11-12	£327,752
134 South East Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-10-07	£261,279
130A South East Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-06-30	£388,014
130 South East Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2020-08-04	£440,596
136 South East Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£231,388	2019-11-04	£279,858

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO19 8LR

Employment

SO19 8LR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	123
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Transport and storage	20
Education	19
Construction	19
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Monica Primary School Bay Road , Sholing SO19 8EZ	- not rated	293 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica Primary School Bay Road , Sholing SO19 8EZ	2out of 4	293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sholing Infant School Heath Road , Sholing SO19 2QF	4out of 4	575 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sholing Junior School Middle Road , SO19 8PT	2out of 4	734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Park Primary School Newtown Road , Woolston SO19 9HX	2out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	556 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	1,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , SO18 5FW	2out of 4	2,552 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,631 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	904 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,995 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	1,550 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS	- not rated	1,821 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	2,472 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	2,472 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	2,978 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
Happy Bunnies Pre School	St Monica Infant School, Bay Road	235 yd
FoodCycle Southampton	Salvation Army Hall, 93 North East Road	505 yd
Missycupcake	337 Butts Road, Southampton	895 yd
Scooperb	108 Spring Road, Southampton	925 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spike Islander	115 South East Road, Southampton	295 yd
The Robin Hood	20 South East Road, Southampton	592 yd
Millers Pond Pub	Middle Road, Southampton	600 yd
The Swan	219 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	924 yd
Woolston Trade And Labour Club	Leighton Road, Southampton	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St. Monica	28 St. Monica Road, Southampton	357 yd
Atlantikos Fish and Chips	142 Butts Road, Southampton	550 yd
Sholing Grill	84 Alfriston Gardens, Southampton	690 yd
Cod Almighty	92 Alfriston Gardens, Southampton	713 yd
Star Kebab	408 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	870 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	137 - 143 South East Road, Southampton	162 yd
Tesco	142 - 144 Butts Road, Southampton	550 yd
Co-Operative	400 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Monica Primary School ST. MONICA ROAD	swimming pool	205 yd
Sholing Community Centre BUTTS ROAD		612 yd
Oasis Academy Sholing MIDDLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	675 yd
Veracity Ground VERACITY RECREATION GROUND VERACITY RECREATION GROUND MERRYOAK ROAD	grass pitches	769 yd
Itchen College Sports Centre MIDDLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	992 yd
Valentine Primary School VALENTINE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,032 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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