Oxford Avenue, Southampton, SO14 0DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 0DN is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	46%	44.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	54%	55.8%	1.8%	49.0%	6.8%

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	36.1%	39.9%	3.8%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	47.4%	0.2%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	5.6%	1.2%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.4%) 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	48.7%	58.1%	9.4%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	35.7%	32.3%	-3.4%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	11.1%	6.2%	-4.9%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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%	26.8%	2.2%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	12%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	11.4%	-1.7%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	15.4%	8.2%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	24.4%	6.7%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	23.6%	6.3%	-17.3%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.4% 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	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	1.1%	6.0%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	26.3%	25.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	22.2%
Pakistani	15.2%	21.2%	6.0%	2.7%	18.5%
Other Asian	15.2%	9.9%	-5.3%	1.6%	8.3%
Black African	8.9%	6%	-2.9%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	21.4%	16.4%	-5.0%	81.4%	-65.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.2%	10.8%	9.6%	1.6%	9.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.6% 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	46%	45.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	-37.6%
European Union	12.5%	8.3%	-4.2%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	10.6%	6.9%	-3.7%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	27%	37.1%	10.1%	5.6%	31.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.3% 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	45.3%	45.7%	0.4%	83.2%	-37.5%
10+ Years	10.4%	29.3%	18.9%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	11.1%	5.3%	-5.8%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	10.8%	11.5%	0.7%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	8.1%	-14.3%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	6.9%	0.5%	6.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	11.8%	1.2%	10.6%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.8%	37.2%	-29.4%
Christian	14.5%	46.2%	-31.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	11.1%	1.7%	9.4%
Muslim	46.8%	6.5%	40.3%
Sikh	14.3%	0.9%	13.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Oxford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Avenue was 127.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.8% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Avenue has the 50th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 252nd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.7%.

🔎 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 0DN, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 99 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 0DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 0DN

Average Price
£253,253

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£267,315

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£132

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Avenue

Average Price
£233,389

Semi-Detached
£296,151

Terraced
£253,095

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,742

Other
£94,914

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Oxford Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£286,000	2025-01-30	£279,095
62 Oxford Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£269,000	2022-10-28	£262,769
84 Oxford Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-04-06	£187,742
120 Oxford Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£125	2021-10-28	£130
116 Oxford Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£246,000	2021-09-29	£270,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 0DN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO14 0DN 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	87
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	39
Other	36
Self-Employed	33
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	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	4,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	448 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	573 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	3out of 4	641 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	983 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School Southampton Central Hall, St Mary Street , SO14 1NF	- not rated	1,098 yd	Free schools	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	827 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	2,919 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,031 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,136 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	3,716 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	915 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,458 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	380 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	447 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,736 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	2,110 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	60 yd
Ocean Cafe	63 Derby Road, Southampton	104 yd
Khan's Restaurant & Grill	124 - 126 St Marys Road, Southampton	255 yd
League Of Friends	Royal South Hants Hospital, Level B	265 yd
Department of Psychiatry - Antelope House	Royal South Hants Hospital, Brintons Terrace	265 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Edge Night Club	59 St. Marys Road, Southampton	297 yd
Unit Club	113 St. Marys Road, Southampton	311 yd
Solent Students Union - Catering	Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace	466 yd
Northam Social Club	117 Northam Road, Southampton	487 yd
The Alexandra	6 Bellevue Road, Southampton	516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
7 Days Pizza and Chicken	51 St Marys Road, Southampton	284 yd
Kings House	50 St. Marys Road, Southampton	297 yd
Pizza Chicken Hot 4 You	48 St. Marys Road, Southampton	297 yd
Punjabi Take Away	49 St. Marys Road, Southampton	297 yd
Sals Kebab House	108 St. Marys Road, Southampton	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	40A - 42A London Road, Southampton	648 yd
Yau Brothers	1 Princes Street, Southampton	751 yd
Sainsbury's	25 - 28 Bedford Place, Southampton	806 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	88 - 96 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	931 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Portland Terrace	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newtown Youth & Community Centre GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	159 yd
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	269 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	437 yd
Southampton Solent University (East Park Terrace) SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY EAST PARK TERRACE	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Andrew'S Park EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN PARK WALK	tennis courts	560 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School ASCUPART STREET	grass pitches	583 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		584 yd
Mount Pleasant Junior School MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	608 yd
Southampton Fc (St Mary'S Stadium) ST. MARYS STADIUM ST. MARYS STADIUM BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	645 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	711 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	321.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	251.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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