Lyon Street, Southampton, SO14 0LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 0LW is primarily male, with 59.3% 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	38.5%	40.7%	2.2%	51.0%	-10.3%
Male	61.5%	59.3%	-2.2%	49.0%	10.3%

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 0LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	49.4%	47.9%	-1.5%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	35%	4.7%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	9.6%	8.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.9%	2.1%	-3.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	43.2%	49%	5.8%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	33.7%	29.8%	-3.9%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	16%	14.9%	-1.1%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	6.2%	5.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	27.3%	26%	-1.3%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	15.8%	4.4%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	12.5%	1.8%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.6%	4.8%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	10.4%	0.1%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	26.3%	4.2%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	16.2%	2.4%	-13.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.5% 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	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.8%	9.2%	-2.6%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	11.2%	20.2%	9.0%	2.7%	17.5%
Other Asian	5%	7.1%	2.1%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	60.7%	47.5%	-13.2%	81.4%	-33.9%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.1% 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	50.6%	48.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	-35.1%
European Union	19.8%	26.4%	6.6%	6.1%	20.3%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	19.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.3% 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	50%	48.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	11.8%	19.3%	7.5%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	13%	13.7%	0.7%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	13.9%	10%	-3.9%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	8.6%	-2.6%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47%	76.7%	-29.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	9.5%	1.3%	8.2%
Romania	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	3.5%	0.1%	3.4%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.7%	37.2%	-22.5%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	33.6%	6.5%	27.1%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Lyon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lyon Street was 145.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.8% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lyon Street has the 56th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 219th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.4%.

🔎 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 0LW, 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 Lyon Street are based on 74 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 Lyon Street, Southampton, SO14 0LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 0LW

Average Price
£233,670

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£233,670

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lyon Street

Average Price
£229,762

Semi-Detached
£356,483

Terraced
£231,260

Detached
£296,672

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,402

Other
£129,850

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lyon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Lyon Street, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-03-28	£244,496
61 Lyon Street, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£195,200	2021-03-31	£224,076
69 Lyon Street, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2019-07-12	£197,934
51 Lyon Street, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2016-02-22	£225,105
61 Lyon Street, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2014-08-01	£260,753

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 0LW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO14 0LW 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	82
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Looking after home or family	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	29
Retired	20
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
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	3,848 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	406 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	468 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	565 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	851 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	1,072 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	527 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,633 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,959 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	3,181 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	3,331 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	1,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,051 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,275 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	779 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	794 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,309 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,729 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
Board In The City CIC	38 - 40 Onslow Road, Southampton	106 yd
Irko Lounge	11 Onslow Road, Southampton	152 yd
Shire Restaurant	15 Onslow Road, Southampton	152 yd
Manzil Tandoori	54 Onslow Road, Southampton	162 yd
League Of Friends	Royal South Hants Hospital, Level B	185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rockstone	63 Onslow Road, Southampton	176 yd
Pre-Bar	16 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	258 yd
Unit Club	113 St. Marys Road, Southampton	317 yd
The Alexandra	6 Bellevue Road, Southampton	338 yd
The Shooting Star	40 - 42 Bevois Valley Road, Bevois Valley	356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Easy Tz Meals	38 - 40 Onslow Road, Southampton	106 yd
Just Mr Kebabs and Chicken	7-9 Onslow Road, Southampton	152 yd
Super Pizza Also T/a Southampton Kebab & Chicken	90 St Marys Road, Southampton	237 yd
Sals Kebab House	108 St. Marys Road, Southampton	317 yd
Chunky Chips	105 St. Marys Road, Southampton	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	40A - 42A London Road, Southampton	545 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	88 - 96 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	550 yd
Sainsbury's	25 - 28 Bedford Place, Southampton	673 yd
Tesco Express	7 - 15 Lodge Road, Southampton	735 yd
Lidl	Banister Road, Southampton	806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newtown Youth & Community Centre GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	277 yd
Mount Pleasant Junior School MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	335 yd
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	381 yd
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		528 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Bevois Town Primary School CEDAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	640 yd
Southampton Solent University (East Park Terrace) SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY EAST PARK TERRACE	health and fitness suite	643 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	648 yd
Andrew'S Park EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN PARK WALK	tennis courts	744 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	639.9 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	605.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO14 0LW