Northbrook Road, Southampton, SO14 0BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 0BU is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	48.5%	46.1%	-2.4%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	51.5%	53.9%	2.4%	49.0%	4.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of SO14 0BU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	41.2%	1.4%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	52.4%	2.7%	44.2%	8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.7%	53.9%	0.2%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	31.3%	29.5%	-1.8%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	10.2%	12%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	27.1%	2.5%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	12.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	10.6%	-1.0%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	16.7%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	25.6%	9.0%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	19.1%	3.8%	-15.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.5% 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	8.7%	10.1%	1.4%	1.1%	9.0%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	25.7%	24.6%	-1.1%	3.1%	21.5%
Pakistani	19.9%	18.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	15.7%
Other Asian	12%	9.9%	-2.1%	1.6%	8.3%
Black African	5.2%	7.4%	2.2%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	19.3%	17.5%	-1.8%	81.4%	-63.9%
Arab	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.3%	6.9%	4.6%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.1%	51.2%	4.1%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	9.7%	14.1%	4.4%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	35.9%	30.3%	-5.6%	5.6%	24.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.1%	50.8%	3.7%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	8.7%	20.5%	11.8%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	15.1%	9.6%	-5.5%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	10.4%	8.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	10.8%	-7.9%	1.9%	8.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	11.5%	1.2%	10.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6%	37.2%	-31.2%
Christian	21.7%	46.2%	-24.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	42.3%	6.5%	35.8%
Sikh	19.7%	0.9%	18.8%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Northbrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northbrook Road was 130.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.2% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northbrook Road has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 244th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.1%.

🔎 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 0BU, 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 Northbrook Road are based on 84 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 Northbrook Road, Southampton, SO14 0BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 0BU

Average Price
£215,292

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£215,292

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northbrook Road

Average Price
£220,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£224,053

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£93,714

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Northbrook Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2025-01-10	£242,012
36 Northbrook Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-04-22	£130,376
58 Northbrook Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-05-19	£230,040
40 Northbrook Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£191,000	2015-09-04	£267,345
72 Northbrook Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2014-09-12	£243,952

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 0BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO14 0BU 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	96
Part-Time Employee	56
Looking after home or family	50
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	33
Other	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Unemployed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Retired	18

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	19
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Early Years Centre Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	4,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	3out of 4	537 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	588 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	717 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School Southampton Central Hall, St Mary Street , SO14 1NF	- not rated	975 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Foundation school	No	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	854 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	2,962 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,079 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,277 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	3,701 yd	Foundation 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	808 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,513 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	303 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	393 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,849 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	2,150 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shahi Canteen	Argyle Road, Southampton	89 yd
Khan's Restaurant & Grill	124 - 126 St Marys Road, Southampton	210 yd
Ocean Cafe	63 Derby Road, Southampton	212 yd
Alauddin Sweets	58 St. Marys Road, Southampton	224 yd
Teddy's Burger Town	4 Northam Road, Southampton	248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Edge Night Club	59 St. Marys Road, Southampton	224 yd
Unit Club	113 St. Marys Road, Southampton	328 yd
Solent Students Union - Catering	Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace	332 yd
Kingsland Tavern	76 St Mary Street, Southampton	455 yd
The Alexandra	6 Bellevue Road, Southampton	536 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
7 Days Pizza and Chicken	51 St Marys Road, Southampton	213 yd
Kings House	50 St. Marys Road, Southampton	224 yd
Pizza Chicken Hot 4 You	48 St. Marys Road, Southampton	224 yd
Punjabi Take Away	49 St. Marys Road, Southampton	224 yd
Bennys Burger Town	4 Northam Road, Southampton	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	40A - 42A London Road, Southampton	623 yd
Sainsbury's	25 - 28 Bedford Place, Southampton	778 yd
Yau Brothers	1 Princes Street, Southampton	858 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Portland Terrace	921 yd
Asda Bakery	Asda Stores Ltd, Portland Terrace	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	259 yd
Newtown Youth & Community Centre GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	269 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	351 yd
Southampton Solent University (East Park Terrace) SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY EAST PARK TERRACE	health and fitness suite	353 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		441 yd
Andrew'S Park EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN PARK WALK	tennis courts	448 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School ASCUPART STREET	grass pitches	493 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Southampton Fc (St Mary'S Stadium) ST. MARYS STADIUM ST. MARYS STADIUM BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	613 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	677 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	900 Mbit/s
Average download speed	503.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	900 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	481.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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