Fern Road, Southampton, SO19 9RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO19 9RD is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	52.6%	46.8%	-5.8%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	47.4%	53.2%	5.8%	49.0%	4.2%

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	32.8%	34.9%	2.1%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	45.8%	-5.0%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	9%	10.9%	1.9%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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	48.4%	47.2%	-1.2%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	36.8%	36.5%	-0.3%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	10.5%	12%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	18.4%	17.1%	-1.3%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	12.5%	0.2%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	17.9%	0.7%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	8.6%	7.5%	-1.1%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	17.9%	1.1%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	24.6%	2.5%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
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	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.1%	94.6%	0.5%	81.4%	13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	91.1%	86.3%	-4.8%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	4.3%	9.3%	5.0%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	86.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	1%	6.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1%	3.7%	2.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Fern Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fern Road was 92.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.8% lower than the Peartree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fern Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Peartree and the 343rd highest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.0%.

🔎 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 9RD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Fern Road are based on 17 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 Fern Road, Southampton, SO19 9RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO19 9RD

Average Price
£265,915

Semi-Detached
£265,915

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fern Road

Average Price
£254,261

Semi-Detached
£249,229

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,999

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fern Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Fern Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2026-01-06	£274,717
8 Fern Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£338,500	2025-11-28	£335,569
12 Fern Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-08-29	£350,000
9 Fern Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2025-02-24	£241,254
1 Fern Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2015-11-06	£254,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO19 9RD

Employment

SO19 9RD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	95
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Fort Road , SO19 2JE	3out of 4	643 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Infant School Florence Road , SO19 9DB	3out of 4	714 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Infant School Florence Road , SO19 9DB	- not rated	714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Park Primary School Newtown Road , Weston SO19 9HX	3out of 4	717 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ludlow Infant Academy Ludlow Road , Woolston SO19 2EU	3out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	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	218 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	1,091 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	1,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Secondary School Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	2out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chamberlayne College for the Arts Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	1,312 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	1,593 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,433 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	5,398 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	5,398 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	5,012 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	323 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway House School Peartree Avenue , Bitterne SO19 7JL	- not rated	1,566 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell School Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DH	4out of 4	2,447 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	2,609 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS	- not rated	2,711 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zoes Cake Kitchen	109 Obelisk Road, Southampton	535 yd
Tandoori	2 The Bridgeway, Portsmouth Road	736 yd
Chamberlayne Leisure Centre	150 Weston Lane, Southampton	755 yd
YMCA Weston Community Library	Weston Library, Weston Lane	788 yd
Happy Bunnies Pre School	St Monica Infant School, Bay Road	809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	219 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	97 yd
Woolston Bowling Club	Woolston & District Bowling Club, Temple Road	308 yd
Millers Pond Pub	Middle Road, Southampton	350 yd
Woolston And Sholing Conservative Club	74 St. Annes Road, Southampton	421 yd
Woolston Trade And Labour Club	Leighton Road, Southampton	502 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St. Monica	28 St. Monica Road, Southampton	635 yd
Bodrum Kitchen	40 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	928 yd
Dragons Den	40A Portsmouth Road, Southampton	942 yd
Efes Kebab and Pizza House	26 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	1,022 yd
Tasty Plaice	28 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	1,022 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	80 Weston Lane, Southampton	776 yd
Co-Operative	137 - 143 South East Road, Southampton	964 yd
Co-Operative	Johns Road, Southampton	1,025 yd
Co-Operative	47 - 51 Bridge Road, Southampton	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Mayfield (Upper Site) (Closed) Porchester Road	health and fitness suite	219 yd
Mayfield Recreation Ground WESTON LANE	grass pitches	653 yd
Weston Lane Playing Field PLAYING FIELDS PAVILION PLAYING FIELDS PAVILION WESTON LANE	grass pitches	741 yd
Chamberlayne Leisure Centre WESTON LANE	health and fitness suite	753 yd
St Monica Primary School ST. MONICA ROAD	swimming pool	793 yd
Veracity Ground VERACITY RECREATION GROUND VERACITY RECREATION GROUND MERRYOAK ROAD	grass pitches	1,024 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	57.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO19 9RD