Oxford Avenue, Southampton, SO14 0BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 0BN is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	45.7%	45.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	54.3%	54.6%	0.3%	49.0%	5.6%

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	38.6%	40.3%	1.7%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	47.9%	-5.2%	44.2%	3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.2%	46%	-5.2%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	34.4%	39.1%	4.7%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	9.9%	10.3%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around SO14 0BN this area, 34.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	34.6%	9.1%	18.2%	16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	10.2%	0.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	7.2%	-2.2%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	15.1%	7.9%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	26.5%	-1.7%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	18.8%	2.4%	-16.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	21.8%	23.3%	1.5%	3.1%	20.2%
Pakistani	26.4%	29.6%	3.2%	2.7%	26.9%
Other Asian	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	9%	2%	-7.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	23.5%	22.2%	-1.3%	81.4%	-59.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.7%	7.8%	5.1%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.8%	48.5%	8.7%	83.2%	-34.7%
European Union	12.2%	14.4%	2.2%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	7.8%	2%	-5.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	38.4%	32.1%	-6.3%	5.6%	26.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	39.4%	48.3%	8.9%	83.2%	-34.9%
10+ Years	12.2%	28%	15.8%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	13.6%	6%	-7.6%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	16.8%	9.8%	-7.0%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	18%	7.8%	-10.2%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	12.5%	1.2%	11.3%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.5%	37.2%	-28.7%
Christian	18.3%	46.2%	-27.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	45%	6.5%	38.5%
Sikh	20.4%	0.9%	19.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Oxford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Avenue was 8.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.5% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 12th lowest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -96.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SO14 0BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Oxford Avenue are based on 100 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 Oxford Avenue, Southampton, SO14 0BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 0BN

Average Price
£270,779

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£304,847

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,056

Other
£191,475

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Avenue

Average Price
£234,079

Semi-Detached
£295,542

Terraced
£254,453

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,471

Other
£91,557

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Oxford Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-04-25	£301,849
5 Oxford Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£182,000	2021-10-28	£180,816
13A Oxford Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2020-06-19	£110,552
53 Oxford Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-09-26	£358,076
51 Oxford Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2015-12-23	£248,033

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 0BN

Employment

SO14 0BN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SO14 0BN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	43
Looking after home or family	42
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	25
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	38
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Education	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	4,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Pleasant Infants Derby Road , SO14 0DY	- not rated	523 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	4out of 4	617 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Juniors Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	4out of 4	639 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northam Primary School Kent Street , Northam SO14 5SP	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	2,954 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	3,911 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	4,398 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	799 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	799 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Inspire Enterprise Academy Chapel Road , SO14 5GL	- not rated	1,130 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolston School Language College Porchester Road , Woolston SO19 2JD	- not rated	2,824 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	2,973 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,447 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,447 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,131 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	2,038 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	380 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	418 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
New Avenue School 62 The Avenue , SO17 1XS	- not rated	1,153 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree Education Services Limited Selwyn House , Castle Way SO14 2AW	- not rated	1,484 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan's Restaurant & Grill	124 - 126 St Marys Road, Southampton	90 yd
Red Chilli and Flame	112 St Marys Road, Southampton	127 yd
Alauddin Sweets	58 St. Marys Road, Southampton	148 yd
Shahi Canteen	Argyle Road, Southampton	186 yd
League Of Friends	Royal South Hants Hospital, Level B	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unit Club	113 St. Marys Road, Southampton	144 yd
The Edge Night Club	59 St. Marys Road, Southampton	148 yd
The Alexandra	6 Bellevue Road, Southampton	355 yd
Solent Students Union - Catering	Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace	379 yd
Restaurant AO	74-76 London Road, Southampton	461 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
7 Days Pizza and Chicken	51 St Marys Road, Southampton	137 yd
Sals Kebab House	108 St. Marys Road, Southampton	144 yd
Chunky Chips	105 St. Marys Road, Southampton	144 yd
Kings House	50 St. Marys Road, Southampton	148 yd
Pizza Chicken Hot 4 You	48 St. Marys Road, Southampton	148 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	40A - 42A London Road, Southampton	469 yd
Sainsbury's	25 - 28 Bedford Place, Southampton	627 yd
Yau Brothers	1 Princes Street, Southampton	919 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	88 - 96 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	926 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Portland Terrace	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	90 yd
Newtown Youth & Community Centre GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	160 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	282 yd
Southampton Solent University (East Park Terrace) SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY EAST PARK TERRACE	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Andrew'S Park EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN PARK WALK	tennis courts	425 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	531 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		566 yd
Mount Pleasant Junior School MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	645 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School ASCUPART STREET	grass pitches	678 yd
Southampton Park Hotel (Closed) 12-13 12-13 Cumberland Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	733 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	159.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	385.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	314.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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