Swift Road, Southampton, SO19 9FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO19 9FL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.3%	49.6%	0.3%	49.0%	0.6%

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 9FL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	45%	44.3%	-0.7%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	38.7%	5.2%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	16.5%	9.8%	-6.7%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	50.4%	48.4%	-2.0%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	36.6%	35.7%	-0.9%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	9.5%	10.8%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	17.4%	14.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7.6%	-7.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	16.1%	-2.2%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.8%	1.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	25%	9.4%	16.9%	8.1%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	28.4%	3.6%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.5%	93.5%	3.0%	81.4%	12.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	87%	82.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	7.7%	11.9%	4.2%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	83%	-4.0%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.6%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Swift Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swift Road was 35.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% lower than the Peartree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swift Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Peartree and the 130th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 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 9FL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Swift Road are based on 308 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 Swift Road, Southampton, SO19 9FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO19 9FL

Average Price
£252,082

Semi-Detached
£269,428

Terraced
£256,150

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,368

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swift Road

Average Price
£245,838

Semi-Detached
£301,981

Terraced
£245,460

Detached
£384,577

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,918

Other
£578,855

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swift Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Swift Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£263,000	2024-09-27	£262,729
25 Swift Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-06-26	£253,661
21 Swift Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-07-03	£244,245
15 Swift Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2022-11-01	£245,176
27 Swift Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-06-29	£241,217

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO19 9FL

Employment

SO19 9FL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

SO19 9FL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	108
Self-Employed	36
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolston Infant School Florence Road , SO19 9DB	- not rated	769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Fort Road , SO19 2JE	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ludlow Infant Academy Ludlow Road , Woolston SO19 2EU	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ludlow Junior School Peveril Road , Itchen SO19 2DW	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School Southampton Central Hall, St Mary Street , SO14 1NF	- not rated	1,635 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	1,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	2,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA	3out of 4	2,759 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	3,300 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	4,724 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	1,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	2,817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	4,972 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	2,223 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	2,340 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	3,217 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	3,557 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	3,675 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
Patty Cakes	26 Swift Gardens, Southampton	292 yd
South Quay 82	Unit 1, Centenary Plaza	425 yd
Mettricks	Unit 8, Centenary Plaza	429 yd
O's Kitchen Ltd	37A Victoria Road, Southampton	672 yd
Lounge 38	38 Victoria Road, Southampton	678 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Pub	Victoria Road, Southampton	249 yd
Southampton Sailing Club	Victoria Road, Woolston	249 yd
Quayside	Unit 3, Azera	493 yd
Woolston Social Club	32 Victoria Road, Woolston	728 yd
The Obelisk Bar	108 - 110 Obelisk Road, Southampton	823 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 2, 33 - 35 Victoria Road	687 yd
GT Fish Bar	49 Victoria Road, Woolston	705 yd
King Faisal	24 Victoria Road, Southampton	726 yd
Flame Grill	22 Victoria Road, Southampton	728 yd
Chop Suey House	30 Victoria Road, Woolston	728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative	Johns Road, Southampton		682 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
National Oceanography Centre Southampton (Closed) Waterfront Campus Waterfront Campus European Way	health and fitness suite	1,035 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	37.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO19 9FL