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SO18 5TJ

Simon Way

Thornhill

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Detailed insights for SO18 5TJ

Overview

Postcode SO18 5TJ is located in an urban city, within the Thornhill ward of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the Thornhill area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 73.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Thornhill is £45,149 per year. The nearest station is Sholing located about 1.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hinkler Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
36.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Thornhill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,799 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Thornhill has a high crime rate, with approximately 73.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

36.3%

Approximately 36.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 41.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Thornhill is £45,149 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 3 ft away from SO18 5TJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Thornhill near SO18 5TJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sholing located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO18 5TJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHinkler ParkMediumWalking directions to Hinkler Park

Area Profile

Population
226
Population density
5,659.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
47.1(+49%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.45(0%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.45(-44%)
Public order
5.16(-16%)
Vehicle crime
4.52(+19%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
174
78.03%
Other White
15
6.73%
Other
9
4.04%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
8
3.59%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.79%
Total population: 223

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
40
21.62%
Level 3 (A level)
39
21.08%
Level 4+ (Degree)
38
20.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
12.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
12.43%
Total 16+ residents: 185

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
39
34.51%
Owns with a mortgage
33
29.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
18.58%
Owns outright
17
15.04%
Other social rented
2
1.77%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Thornhill

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Thornhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £79,000 up to £450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Thornhill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Thornhill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£310,000
Flats20£129,500
Semi-Detached22£300,000
Terraced47£242,500

10 year median price trend in Thornhill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thornhill.

Schools

In the SO18 5TJ postcode area, located within Thornhill, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO18 5TJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKanes Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableThe Serendipity SchoolOther independent special school

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryThornhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO18 5TJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO18 5TJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCostcutter68 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton, SO18 5TQWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miHinkler Road Mini MartHinkler Road, Southampton, SO19 6FZWalking directions to Hinkler Road Mini Mart
0.3 miMorrisons DailyThornhill Park Road, Southampton, SO18 5TQWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miMr Local11 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton, SO18 5TPWalking directions to Mr Local
0.4 miTesco Express1,3,5 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton, SO18 5TPWalking directions to Tesco Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Southampton district (2025-26).

Band A£1,511
Band B£1,763
Band C£2,015
Band D£2,266
Band E£2,770
Band F£3,274
Band G£3,777
Band H£4,533

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouthamptonE06000045
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthampton ItchenE14001499
WardThornhillE05015505
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)ThornhillE02003573
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 025DE01017165
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1994-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.