Obelisk Road, Southampton, SO19 9BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO19 9BL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	44.7%	48.2%	3.5%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	55.3%	51.8%	-3.5%	49.0%	2.8%

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	42.6%	41.2%	-1.4%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	35.1%	0.4%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	14.9%	15.9%	1.0%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	41.8%	42.9%	1.1%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	35.5%	35.1%	-0.4%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	16%	12.8%	-3.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	1.2%	2.3%

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	23.1%	20.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	9.9%	-9.1%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17.7%	6.1%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	31.3%	11.5%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	7.4%	0%	-7.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.6%	82.9%	-9.7%	81.4%	1.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	74.7%	-9.3%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	9.6%	13.2%	3.6%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	7.1%	5.7%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	74.7%	-9.3%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	5.3%	12.8%	7.5%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Obelisk Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Obelisk Road was 137.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.5% higher than the Peartree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Obelisk Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Peartree and the 230th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SO19 9BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Obelisk Road are based on 246 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 Obelisk Road, Southampton, SO19 9BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO19 9BL

Average Price
£280,077

Semi-Detached
£415,759

Terraced
£255,396

Detached
£435,384

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,046

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Obelisk Road

Average Price
£284,003

Semi-Detached
£327,783

Terraced
£311,354

Detached
£413,421

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,738

Other
£627,789

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Obelisk Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Obelisk Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-08-30	£249,229
Flat 1 Obelisk Court, 29 - 31 Obelisk Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-05-01	£130,543
51 Obelisk Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-10-13	£453,261
Flat 4 Obelisk Court, 29 - 31 Obelisk Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-02-06	£142,824
9A Obelisk Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,500	2021-08-13	£218,409

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO19 9BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolston Infant School Florence Road , SO19 9DB	- not rated	429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Fort Road , SO19 2JE	3out of 4	560 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ludlow Infant Academy Ludlow Road , Woolston SO19 2EU	3out of 4	828 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ludlow Junior School Peveril Road , Itchen SO19 2DW	3out of 4	958 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School Southampton Central Hall, St Mary Street , SO14 1NF	- not rated	1,473 yd	Free schools	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	1,846 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	1,896 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA	3out of 4	2,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,988 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	4,143 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	1,440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	2,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	4,645 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,829 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	2,069 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	2,970 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	3,033 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	3,087 yd	Other independent special 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
O's Kitchen Ltd	37A Victoria Road, Southampton	152 yd
Massala	43 Victoria Road, Southampton	152 yd
Lounge 38	38 Victoria Road, Southampton	183 yd
Constructameal Llp (site Canteen)	Centenary Quay, Victoria Road	204 yd
Piggys	26 Victoria Road, Southampton	204 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woolston Social Club	32 Victoria Road, Woolston	204 yd
Quayside	Unit 3, Azera	391 yd
The Cricketrs Arms	60-62 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	466 yd
The Obelisk Bar	108 - 110 Obelisk Road, Southampton	601 yd
Woolston And Sholing Conservative Club	74 St. Annes Road, Southampton	777 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 2, 33 - 35 Victoria Road	152 yd
GT Fish Bar	49 Victoria Road, Woolston	168 yd
King Faisal	24 Victoria Road, Southampton	201 yd
Flame Grill	22 Victoria Road, Southampton	204 yd
Chop Suey House	30 Victoria Road, Woolston	204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative	Johns Road, Southampton		105 yd
Co-Operative	47 - 51 Bridge Road, Southampton		517 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Mayfield (Upper Site) (Closed) Porchester Road	health and fitness suite	804 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	109 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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