Thornhill
Southampton 025 · 5 sub-areas · 7,763 residents
Southampton 025 is a predominantly residential part of Southampton, home to around 7,800 people and carrying one of the city's most significant social-housing footprints. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,100 a month — broadly in line with the UK median for a 2-bed — though crime rates run noticeably above the national average and school Ofsted ratings locally are well below what you'd expect elsewhere.
Thornhill is a green, lower-density part of Southampton — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters.
Overview
What's it like to live in Thornhill?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,246 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Thornhill in Southampton
Living in Thornhill
Southampton 025 has the feel of a settled, community-rooted neighbourhood rather than a transient renter's market. It's not a flashy postcode, but it's a functioning one — with greenspace within easy walking distance for most residents, a high share of families, and a population that skews slightly older than the city's student-heavy inner areas. Nearly a quarter of residents are under 18, which shapes the rhythm of the place noticeably.
On cost, it sits in the mid-range for Southampton. A typical 2-bed runs around £1,100 a month, a touch below the UK median for that size, and 3-beds come in at roughly £1,340. That said, rent is swallowing a large share of take-home pay here — around 57% of median local earnings, which is uncomfortable even if the headline numbers look modest. Council tax (Band D) adds about £2,380 a year on top. The median property sale price of around £255,000 means buying is within reach for dual-income households, with a deposit timeline of roughly four years on median local earnings.
The neighbourhood's most striking demographic feature is its tenure mix. Over four in ten households are in social housing — a much higher proportion than you'd find across Southampton as a whole, and roughly five times the private-rented share. That's not a red flag so much as a signal about the character of the area: stable, long-term residents rather than a high-churn rental market.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is about 2.5 km away — a 30-minute walk or a short drive. There's no metro or tram service nearby. Most residents drive: around 62% commute by car, and only about 8% use public transport for the journey to work. Nearly one in five works from home. Broadband coverage is solid — 100% gigabit-capable, with no premises below the universal service obligation threshold. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Southampton 025 a nice place to live?
- It depends on what you're looking for. It's a settled, community-rooted area with genuinely affordable rents and good greenspace access — 63% of residents are within easy walking distance of a green space. The trade-off is a higher-than-average crime rate and school Ofsted ratings that are well below the national norm. Families focused on school quality may find better options elsewhere in the city.
- What is the rent in Southampton 025?
- A typical 1-bed runs around £870 a month, a 2-bed around £1,100, and a 3-bed around £1,340. Rents rose roughly 3.5% over the past year. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices, as official rent stats don't go below the council level.
- Is Southampton 025 safe?
- Crime runs at around 139 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — roughly 70% above the UK national average of around 80 per 1,000. The area sits in the bottom quarter of the national deprivation index, which correlates with the elevated rate. It's not exceptional by the standards of deprived urban neighbourhoods, but it's a factor to weigh.
- What's the commute from Southampton 025 to Southampton city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 2.5 km away — a 30-minute walk or short drive. Most residents (around 62%) commute by car; only about 8% use public transport. There's no metro or tram service nearby. For longer trips, the public transport journey to London takes around 106 minutes.
- Who lives in Southampton 025?
- Predominantly settled, long-term residents — over 41% of households are social renters, giving the area a stability that contrasts with Southampton's more transient rental zones. Nearly a quarter of residents are under 18, pointing to a lot of family households. The population is largely UK-born (88%) with a relatively low diversity index compared to other Southampton areas.
- What schools are near Southampton 025?
- There are 63 schools within 2 km, so choice isn't the issue — quality is. Only around 34% of those nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, compared to roughly 89% nationally. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just over 4 km away. Families should check individual school catchments carefully rather than relying on the area average.
- Is Southampton 025 affordable to buy in?
- Relatively so by southern England standards. The median sale price is around £255,000, and a buyer saving a 10% deposit on median local earnings of roughly £33,000 a year would take about four years to reach the threshold. Renting, however, absorbs around 57% of median take-home pay, which makes saving while renting locally a slow process.