Denzil Avenue, Southampton, SO14 0LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 0LJ is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	37.8%	45.7%	7.9%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	62.2%	54.3%	-7.9%	49.0%	5.3%

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 area around SO14 0LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49%	46.6%	-2.4%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	23%	-5.1%	44.2%	-21.2%
Separated	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	2.2%	5.3%
Divorced	15.2%	19.5%	4.3%	9.1%	10.4%
Widowed	1%	3.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	49.4%	38%	-11.4%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	29.9%	40%	10.1%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	13.5%	17.6%	4.1%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	20.5%	22.7%	2.2%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	10.5%	-1.9%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	14.5%	4.5%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	9.3%	8.8%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	10.5%	4.8%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	25.6%	9.4%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	34.8%	7%	-27.8%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	1.1%	4.2%
Chinese	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.4%	1.9%	-4.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	10%	8.6%	-1.4%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	53.8%	62.7%	8.9%	81.4%	-18.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Roma	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.8% 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	40.2%	42.8%	2.6%	83.2%	-40.4%
European Union	30.3%	37%	6.7%	6.1%	30.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	8.8%	9.1%	0.3%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	17.5%	7.2%	-10.3%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.5% 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	39.8%	43%	3.2%	83.2%	-40.2%
10+ Years	11.6%	29.5%	17.9%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	16.7%	13%	-3.7%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	18.7%	10.1%	-8.6%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	4.3%	-8.8%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	34.8%	76.7%	-41.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	21.7%	1.3%	20.4%
Romania	8.2%	0.9%	7.3%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	60.6%	46.2%	14.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Denzil Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Denzil Avenue was 336.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.4% higher than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Denzil Avenue has the 17th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 50th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 233.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

🔎 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 0LJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 Denzil Avenue are based on 45 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 Denzil Avenue, Southampton, SO14 0LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 0LJ

Average Price
£272,833

Semi-Detached
£532,767

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£12,899

Estimated Average Property Prices for Denzil Avenue

Average Price
£330,284

Semi-Detached
£350,473

Terraced
£321,686

Detached
£385,963

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,898

Other
£12,779

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Denzil AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Denzil Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£499,000	2022-04-14	£521,511
14A Denzil Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2015-08-14	£12,779

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 0LJ

Employment

SO14 0LJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	20
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	14
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	25
Manufacturing	24
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Education	2
Other	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,716 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	327 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	446 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	448 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	880 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	1,179 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	587 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,598 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,832 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	3,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	3,210 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	1,453 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,010 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,241 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	850 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	924 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,710 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
Manzil Tandoori	54 Onslow Road, Southampton	63 yd
Tariq Manzils	21A Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	131 yd
Texas Grill	50 - 52 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	220 yd
Board In The City CIC	38 - 40 Onslow Road, Southampton	224 yd
Gurkha Lounge	58 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rockstone	63 Onslow Road, Southampton	87 yd
Pre-Bar	16 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	124 yd
The Shooting Star	40 - 42 Bevois Valley Road, Bevois Valley	220 yd
The Guide Dog Alehouse Ltd	38 Earls Road, Southampton	396 yd
Clowns & Jesters Nightclub	114 - 118 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	415 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Star	36 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	201 yd
Easy Tz Meals	38 - 40 Onslow Road, Southampton	224 yd
Just Mr Kebabs and Chicken	7-9 Onslow Road, Southampton	266 yd
Super Pizza Also T/a Southampton Kebab & Chicken	90 St Marys Road, Southampton	370 yd
Chick O Land	110A Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	88 - 96 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	415 yd
Tesco Express	7 - 15 Lodge Road, Southampton	610 yd
Tesco	40A - 42A London Road, Southampton	663 yd
Lidl	Banister Road, Southampton	772 yd
Sainsbury's	25 - 28 Bedford Place, Southampton	779 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mount Pleasant Junior School MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	225 yd
Newtown Youth & Community Centre GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	388 yd
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	517 yd
Bevois Town Primary School CEDAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	534 yd
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		545 yd
Jo Jo'S Health And Fitness KINGSWAY HALL KINGSWAY HALL LODGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	675 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Southampton Solent University (East Park Terrace) SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY EAST PARK TERRACE	health and fitness suite	780 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	53.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	94.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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