Laxton Close, Southampton, SO19 9JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO19 9JA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.6%	49.8%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.4%	50.2%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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 9JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	34.8%	45%	10.2%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	36%	-10.0%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	2%	4.3%	2.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10.1%	10.7%	0.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	7.1%	4%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	44.4%	49.1%	4.7%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	35.8%	33.6%	-2.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	12.7%	14.1%	1.4%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	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.

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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	18.5%	-12.3%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	11.4%	-6.3%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	15.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	23.9%	10.8%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	21.9%	9.8%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.4%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	93.3%	93.2%	-0.1%	81.4%	11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	94%	87.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	3%	9.4%	6.4%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	87.5%	-6.5%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	0%	9.2%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.2%	37.2%	18.0%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Laxton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laxton Close was 98.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.6% higher than the Sholing average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laxton Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Sholing and the 325th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.7%.

🔎 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 9JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Laxton Close are based on 74 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 Laxton Close, Southampton, SO19 9JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO19 9JA

Average Price
£235,580

Semi-Detached
£246,036

Terraced
£329,411

Detached
£280,226

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,413

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laxton Close

Average Price
£237,802

Semi-Detached
£259,716

Terraced
£329,995

Detached
£277,552

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,661

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laxton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Laxton Close, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£171,000	2025-04-04	£171,000
27 Laxton Close, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-03-22	£184,808
13 Laxton Close, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,450	2023-11-24	£295,487
25 Laxton Close, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-10-20	£195,000
48 Laxton Close, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-08-17	£174,094

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO19 9JA

Employment

SO19 9JA 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	137
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	26
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weston Park Primary School Newtown Road , Woolston SO19 9HX	2out of 4	270 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica Primary School Bay Road , Sholing SO19 8EZ	- not rated	546 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica Primary School Bay Road , Sholing SO19 8EZ	2out of 4	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentine Primary School Valentine Avenue , Sholing SO19 0EQ	2out of 4	1,159 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Shore Infant School Foxcott Close , Weston SO19 9JQ	1out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	790 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA	3out of 4	812 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , SO18 5FW	2out of 4	3,300 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hamble School Satchell Lane , Hamble-le-Rice SO31 4NE	3out of 4	3,429 yd	Community 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	1,740 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,156 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	2,163 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS	- not rated	2,370 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	3,250 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	3,269 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	3,317 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	608 yd
Chamberlayne Leisure Centre	150 Weston Lane, Southampton	624 yd
YMCA Weston Community Library	Weston Library, Weston Lane	987 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gardeners Arms	118 Newtown Road, Southampton	401 yd
Millers Pond Pub	Middle Road, Southampton	711 yd
The Swan	219 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	759 yd
Woolston Bowling Club	Woolston & District Bowling Club, Temple Road	929 yd
Woolston And Sholing Conservative Club	74 St. Annes Road, Southampton	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Kebab	408 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	398 yd
Sholing Takeaway	402 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	398 yd
St. Monica	28 St. Monica Road, Southampton	577 yd
Atlantikos Fish and Chips	142 Butts Road, Southampton	840 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	400 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	398 yd
Co-Operative Welcome	123 Tickleford Drive, Southampton	755 yd
Tesco	142 - 144 Butts Road, Southampton	840 yd
The Co-Operative Food	80 Weston Lane, Southampton	852 yd
Co-Operative	137 - 143 South East Road, Southampton	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Weston Lane Playing Field PLAYING FIELDS PAVILION PLAYING FIELDS PAVILION WESTON LANE	grass pitches	557 yd
Chamberlayne Leisure Centre WESTON LANE	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Oasis Academy Mayfield ASHLEY CRESCENT	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	678 yd
Chamberlayne College For The Arts TICKLEFORD DRIVE	grass pitches	765 yd
Mayfield Recreation Ground WESTON LANE	grass pitches	813 yd
St Monica Primary School ST. MONICA ROAD	swimming pool	871 yd
Sholing Community Centre BUTTS ROAD		1,057 yd
Valentine Primary School VALENTINE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,064 yd
Oasis Academy Mayfield (Upper Site) (Closed) Porchester Road	health and fitness suite	1,065 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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