Applewood Gardens, Southampton, SO19 8SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO19 8SH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	54.2%	47.9%	-6.3%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	45.8%	52.1%	6.3%	49.0%	3.1%

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 area around SO19 8SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.9%	45.4%	5.5%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	34.3%	0.2%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.5%	9.3%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	12%	6.4%	-5.6%	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	47%	44.2%	-2.8%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	35.5%	34.8%	-0.7%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	10.6%	16.1%	5.5%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	19.9%	18.3%	-1.6%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	12%	-7.2%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	6%	-0.5%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	16.2%	8.2%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	33.8%	5.2%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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)
Indian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.9%	94.2%	0.3%	81.4%	12.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	90.9%	83%	-7.9%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	3.9%	8.2%	4.3%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	82.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.2%	10.9%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.5%	-4.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Applewood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Applewood Gardens was 17.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.8% lower than the Sholing average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Applewood Gardens has the 4th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Sholing and the 38th lowest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 226.7%.

🔎 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 8SH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Applewood Gardens are based on 25 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 Applewood Gardens, Southampton, SO19 8SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO19 8SH

Average Price
£238,578

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£238,578

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Applewood Gardens

Average Price
£236,187

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£236,187

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Applewood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Applewood Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£229,950	2023-10-02	£230,188
10 Applewood Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2019-04-23	£227,909
13 Applewood Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£170,500	2016-03-31	£232,129
7 Applewood Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2015-10-23	£224,343
13 Applewood Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2007-09-10	£229,022

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO19 8SH

Employment

SO19 8SH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	52
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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 St. Monica Road , Sholing SO19 8ES	- not rated	235 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica Primary School Bay Road , Sholing SO19 8EZ	- not rated	235 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica Junior School St Monica Road , Sholing SO19 8ES	- not rated	341 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Park Primary School Newtown Road , Weston SO19 9HX	3out of 4	699 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Park Primary School Newtown Road , Woolston SO19 9HX	- not rated	720 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolston School Language College Porchester Road , Woolston SO19 2JD	- not rated	688 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	820 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	837 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Park Business and Enterprise College The Grove , Portsmouth Road SO19 9LX	- not rated	1,153 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,812 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	5,336 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cornerstone School 101 Portsmouth Road , Woolston SO19 9BE	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway House School Peartree Avenue , Bitterne SO19 7JL	- not rated	1,525 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell School Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DH	4out of 4	1,966 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS	- not rated	2,221 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED 57 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	2,736 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
Happy Bunnies Pre School	St Monica Infant School, Bay Road	316 yd
FoodCycle Southampton	Salvation Army Hall, 93 North East Road	906 yd
Chamberlayne Leisure Centre	150 Weston Lane, Southampton	922 yd
Zoes Cake Kitchen	109 Obelisk Road, Southampton	1,029 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millers Pond Pub	Middle Road, Southampton	158 yd
The Swan	219 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	463 yd
Spike Islander	115 South East Road, Southampton	591 yd
The Robin Hood	20 South East Road, Southampton	720 yd
Woolston Bowling Club	Woolston & District Bowling Club, Temple Road	764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St. Monica	28 St. Monica Road, Southampton	145 yd
Star Kebab	408 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	871 yd
Sholing Takeaway	402 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	871 yd
Atlantikos Fish and Chips	142 Butts Road, Southampton	873 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	137 - 143 South East Road, Southampton	513 yd
Co-Operative	400 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	871 yd
Tesco	142 - 144 Butts Road, Southampton	873 yd
The Co-Operative Food	80 Weston Lane, Southampton	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Monica Primary School ST. MONICA ROAD	swimming pool	347 yd
Oasis Academy Mayfield (Upper Site) (Closed) Porchester Road	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Veracity Ground VERACITY RECREATION GROUND VERACITY RECREATION GROUND MERRYOAK ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
Oasis Academy Sholing MIDDLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	837 yd
Weston Lane Playing Field PLAYING FIELDS PAVILION PLAYING FIELDS PAVILION WESTON LANE	grass pitches	874 yd
Chamberlayne Leisure Centre WESTON LANE	health and fitness suite	919 yd
Mayfield Recreation Ground WESTON LANE	grass pitches	953 yd
Sholing Community Centre BUTTS ROAD		1,011 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	157.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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