Empress Road, Southampton, SO14 0JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 0JW is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	43.9%	44.9%	1.0%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	56.1%	55.1%	-1.0%	49.0%	6.1%

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	45.5%	39.9%	-5.6%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	45%	2.6%	44.2%	0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.5%	7.4%	1.9%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	45.1%	43.4%	-1.7%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	39%	35.6%	-3.4%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	11.3%	13.8%	2.5%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.4%	25.6%	-3.8%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	17.6%	6.1%	9.6%	8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	12.6%	2.0%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.3%	4.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	12.6%	1.4%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	22.6%	6.5%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	20%	3.7%	-16.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.1% 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	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	20%	22%	2.0%	3.1%	18.9%
Pakistani	11.1%	23.5%	12.4%	2.7%	20.8%
Other Asian	14.2%	9.8%	-4.4%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	40%	25.1%	-14.9%	81.4%	-56.3%
Other	3.1%	5%	1.9%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.7% 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	41.9%	44.7%	2.8%	83.2%	-38.5%
European Union	20.2%	14.4%	-5.8%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	31.1%	34%	2.9%	5.6%	28.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.6% 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	41.4%	44.2%	2.8%	83.2%	-39.0%
10+ Years	11.3%	28.6%	17.3%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	16.9%	7.4%	-9.5%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	14.9%	10.3%	-4.6%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	9.5%	-5.9%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.6%	76.7%	-21.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	9.1%	1.3%	7.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	13.4%	1.2%	12.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.8%	37.2%	-27.4%
Christian	19.8%	46.2%	-26.4%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Muslim	44.3%	6.5%	37.8%
Sikh	12.9%	0.9%	12.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Empress Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Empress Road was 303.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.2% higher than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Empress Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 65th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 173.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 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 0JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Empress Road are based on 15 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 Empress Road, Southampton, SO14 0JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 0JW

Average Price
£2,719,027

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£880,775

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,178,590

Estimated Average Property Prices for Empress Road

Average Price
£1,319,400

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£614,480

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,296

Other
£1,845,609

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Empress Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Empress House, 129 - 155 Empress Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2024-05-31	£1,506,270
Exel House Empress Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£8,260,000	2023-04-03	£8,217,246
5 Imperial Park, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£525,000	2020-09-11	£588,711
Imperial House Empress Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£2,075,000	2019-02-28	£2,284,164
Imperial House Empress Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2016-12-09	£2,044,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 0JW

Employment

SO14 0JW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 0JW 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	75
Self-Employed	47
Looking after home or family	38
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	23
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	18
Transport and storage	18
Construction	13
Education	12
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,465 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 Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	249 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	355 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	459 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Denys Primary School Dundee Road , St Denys SO17 2ND	3out of 4	1,290 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	856 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,517 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,645 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	3,008 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	3,054 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,053 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,084 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	984 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,192 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,810 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
Boulder Shack Climbing Gym	Unit 4, Imperial Park	33 yd
Gurkha Lounge	58 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	153 yd
Texas Grill	50 - 52 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	165 yd
Elmina Bar & Lounge	Ground Floor, The Blue Box	212 yd
Pasha Lounge	104 - 108 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shooting Star	40 - 42 Bevois Valley Road, Bevois Valley	165 yd
Clowns & Jesters Nightclub	114 - 118 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	215 yd
The Hobbit	134 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	215 yd
Pre-Bar	16 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	234 yd
The Guide Dog Alehouse Ltd	38 Earls Road, Southampton	318 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Star	36 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	174 yd
Chick O Land	110A Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	215 yd
China Box	132 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	215 yd
Sarah's Snacks	Unit 22A Carlton Commerce Centre, 224 Empress Road	371 yd
Hillmans Burger	45 Lodge Road, Southampton	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	88 - 96 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	215 yd
Tesco Express	7 - 15 Lodge Road, Southampton	457 yd
Company Shop Limited	Hawkeswood Road, Southampton	689 yd
Yau Brothers	1 Princes Street, Southampton	809 yd
Lidl	Banister Road, Southampton	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mount Pleasant Junior School MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	156 yd
Bevois Town Primary School CEDAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	484 yd
Newtown Youth & Community Centre GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	642 yd
Acolade Health And Fitness (Closed) Unit L Unit L Bitterne Road West	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Jo Jo'S Health And Fitness KINGSWAY HALL KINGSWAY HALL LODGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	697 yd
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		767 yd
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	813 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	944 yd
Spartans Gym 72-94 72-94 MILLBANK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,005 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	1,031 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	6.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	240.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	207.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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