Compass Close, Southampton, SO19 8QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO19 8QA 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 Compass Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Compass 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.

Compass 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 8QA, 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 Compass Close are based on 8 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 Compass Close, Southampton, SO19 8QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO19 8QA

Average Price
£343,960

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£343,960

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Compass Close

Average Price
£342,226

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£342,226

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Compass CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Compass Close, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-10-12	£321,953
1 Compass Close, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2014-12-12	£330,408
2 Compass Close, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2006-12-15	£328,803
3 Compass Close, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£187,500	2006-06-09	£325,388
4 Compass Close, Southampton, Southampton Detached, a newly built property	£87,500	1998-11-20	£348,169

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO19 8QA

Employment

SO19 8QA 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	250 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sholing Junior School Middle Road , SO19 8PT	2out of 4	408 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica Primary School Bay Road , Sholing SO19 8EZ	- not rated	609 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica Primary School Bay Road , Sholing SO19 8EZ	2out of 4	609 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ludlow Junior School Peveril Road , Itchen SO19 2DW	3out of 4	1,041 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	257 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	1,921 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , SO18 5FW	2out of 4	2,354 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,305 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	589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,888 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	5,355 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	1,481 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS	- not rated	1,778 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	2,146 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	2,147 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	2,801 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	254 yd
Happy Bunnies Pre School	St Monica Infant School, Bay Road	546 yd
Scooperb	108 Spring Road, Southampton	603 yd
Missycupcake	337 Butts Road, Southampton	992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spike Islander	115 South East Road, Southampton	76 yd
The Robin Hood	20 South East Road, Southampton	340 yd
Millers Pond Pub	Middle Road, Southampton	752 yd
Woolston Trade And Labour Club	Leighton Road, Southampton	1,070 yd
The Swan	219 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Fish Bar	112 Spring Road, Southampton	603 yd
St. Monica	28 St. Monica Road, Southampton	612 yd
Sholing Grill	84 Alfriston Gardens, Southampton	703 yd
Chichini Pizza (also Trading As Mo:Mo-cha)	7 Deacon Road, Southampton	722 yd
Dippies Chippy	9 Deacon Road, Southampton	722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	137 - 143 South East Road, Southampton	174 yd
Tesco	142 - 144 Butts Road, Southampton	794 yd
Tesco	102 - 104 Spring Road, Southampton	817 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Monica Primary School ST. MONICA ROAD	swimming pool	317 yd
Oasis Academy Sholing MIDDLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	386 yd
Veracity Ground VERACITY RECREATION GROUND VERACITY RECREATION GROUND MERRYOAK ROAD	grass pitches	524 yd
Itchen College Sports Centre MIDDLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	668 yd
Sholing Community Centre BUTTS ROAD		773 yd
Merryoak Community Centre ACACIA ROAD		881 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%

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