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SO19 6LU

Thornhill

Southampton

England / South East / Southampton / Hightown / Thornhill / SO19 6LU

Overview

Postcode SO19 6LU is located in an urban city, within the Thornhill ward of Southampton in the South East region , and forms part of the Hightown area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 125.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hightown is £36,500 per year. The nearest station is Sholing located about 1.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hinkler Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
125
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
53.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Hightown has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,108 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Hightown has a very high crime rate, with approximately 125.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

53.9%

Approximately 53.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 49.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Hightown is £36,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 81 ft away from SO19 6LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Hightown near SO19 6LU 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miHinkler ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
8,626.9 per km²

Demographics

British
264
79.04%
Other White
44
13.17%
Other Asian
8
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.8%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.2%
Total population: 334

Housing

Social rents from council
65
50.78%
Owns with a mortgage
28
21.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
14.06%
Owns outright
12
9.38%
Other social rented
4
3.12%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Thornhill

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 in Thornhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £61,000 up to £480,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£325,000
Flats23£122,000
Semi-Detached24£283,500
Terraced35£250,000

10 years price trend in Thornhill

Schools

In the SO19 6LU postcode area, located within Hightown, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHightown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe Serendipity SchoolOther independent special school

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableSpringwell SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miThe Co-operative FoodLydgate Road, Southampton, SO19 6HQ
0.2 miWelcomeBursledon Road, Southampton, SO19 8NG
0.3 miAldiBursledon Road, Southampton, SO19 8BR
0.3 miOne Stop396 Butt's Road, Southampton, SO19 1BW
0.3 miMorrisons Daily53 Montague Avenue, Southampton, SO19 0QB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.