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SO19 8RE

Kenson Gardens

Sholing

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Detailed insights for SO19 8RE

Overview

Postcode SO19 8RE is located in an urban city, within the Sholing ward of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the Sholing West area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Sholing West is £51,814 per year. The nearest station is Sholing located about 0.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Veracity Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Sholing West has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,379 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Sholing West has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Sholing West is £51,814 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO19 8RE.

Flood risk

No risk

Sholing West near SO19 8RE 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO19 8RE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Sholing

N/A

Walking directions to Sholing
0.7 mi

Woolston

N/A

Walking directions to Woolston

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO19 8RE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miVeracity Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Veracity Recreation Ground
0.4 miSholing GreenSmallWalking directions to Sholing Green
0.4 miSholing Village GreenSmallWalking directions to Sholing Village Green

Area Profile

Population
227
Population density
5,816.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
47.95(+52%)
Vehicle crime
8.72(+130%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.47(+16%)
Shoplifting
6.85(-15%)
Other crime
6.23(+230%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
204
88.7%
Other White
8
3.48%
Chinese
7
3.04%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.3%
Indian
3
1.3%
Total population: 230

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
57
28.08%
No qualifications
38
18.72%
Level 3 (A level)
35
17.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
14.29%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
11.82%
Total 16+ residents: 203

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
46.3%
Owns with a mortgage
40
37.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
13.89%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.85%
Social rents from council
1
0.93%
Total households: 108

Property prices in Sholing

Based on 157 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 in Sholing area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 up to £500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sholing 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 Sholing over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£350,000
Flats34£138,250
Semi-Detached61£290,000
Terraced35£245,000

10 year median price trend in Sholing

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

Schools

In the SO19 8RE postcode area, located within Sholing West, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO19 8RE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryOasis Academy SholingAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimarySt Monica Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySholing Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO19 8RE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO19 8RE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op Food216-220 Spring Road, Southampton, SO19 2NTWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 mico-op food141 South East Road, Southampton, SO19 8JSWalking directions to co-op food
0.4 miItchen's Premier StoreLudlow Road, Southampton, SO19 2ESWalking directions to Itchen's Premier Store
0.4 miOne Stop119 North East Road, Southampton, SO19 8AJWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miBishops Newsmarket & Off LicencePeveril Road, Southampton, SO19 2DNWalking directions to Bishops Newsmarket & Off Licence

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
WardSholingE05015503
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sholing WestE02003578
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 030AE01017255
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.