Northam Road, Southampton, SO14 0PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 0PD 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	38.8%	40.7%	1.9%	51.0%	-10.3%
Male	61.2%	59.3%	-1.9%	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 0PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	51.3%	54.2%	2.9%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	27.4%	-2.1%	44.2%	-16.8%
Separated	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.6%	12%	1.4%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	2.6%	3%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	42.9%	39.7%	-3.2%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	31.8%	31.9%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	15.1%	17.4%	2.3%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	7.8%	8.6%	0.8%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	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.

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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.4%	27.6%	-5.8%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	12.8%	-0.1%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	12.2%	0.9%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	8.2%	6.5%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	12.8%	5.5%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	21.4%	4.8%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	16.9%	4.9%	-12.0%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.7% 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	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	1.1%	4.2%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7%	2.7%	-4.3%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	13.5%	6.9%	-6.6%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	8.9%	8.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	57.7%	48.7%	-9.0%	81.4%	-32.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	10.4%	9.3%	1.6%	8.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	55.8%	55.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	15.1%	19.1%	4.0%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.7%	8%	1.3%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.4%	16%	-3.4%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55%	55.1%	0.1%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	6.2%	19.4%	13.2%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	12.9%	7.7%	-5.2%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	14.6%	10.9%	-3.7%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	6.9%	-4.4%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.4%	37.2%	-14.8%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	32.9%	6.5%	26.4%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Northam Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northam Road was 114.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.4% lower than the Bargate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northam Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate and the 276th highest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SO14 0PD, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Northam Road are based on 127 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 Northam Road, Southampton, SO14 0PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 0PD

Average Price
£252,210

Semi-Detached
£164,298

Terraced
£226,023

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£549,617

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northam Road

Average Price
£212,173

Semi-Detached
£222,294

Terraced
£209,388

Detached
£833,161

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,795

Other
£421,072

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northam Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Northam Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£339,060	2018-01-19	£413,884
49A Northam Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2016-03-14	£224,641
49 Northam Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2016-03-14	£224,641
49 Northam Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2016-03-14	£224,641
Flat 3 51 - 53 Northam Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2013-11-01	£519,020

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 0PD

Employment

SO14 0PD 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	72
Long-Term Sick or disabled	48
Other	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	24
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	24
Transport and storage	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	4,602 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 Primary School & Nursery Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	4out of 4	245 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northam Primary School Kent Street , Northam SO14 5SP	- not rated	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School Southampton Central Hall, St Mary Street , SO14 1NF	3out of 4	724 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Infants Derby Road , SO14 0DY	- not rated	732 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Juniors Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	4out of 4	921 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	3,324 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	4,328 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	4,758 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inspire Enterprise Academy Chapel Road , SO14 5GL	- not rated	709 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	1,231 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Woolston School Language College Porchester Road , Woolston SO19 2JD	- not rated	2,412 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	2,661 yd	Community 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	504 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	2,873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,887 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	2,404 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fitrah Sips 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	217 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	423 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree Education Services Limited Selwyn House , Castle Way SO14 2AW	- not rated	1,298 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
New Avenue School 62 The Avenue , SO17 1XS	- not rated	1,589 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Teddy's Burger Town	4 Northam Road, Southampton	110 yd
LIttle Alex Homemade	100C St Mary Street, Southampton	175 yd
Balkh Restaurant	115 St. Mary Street, Southampton	207 yd
The Dessert Club Southampton	Unit 2, 86 St Mary Street	253 yd
Kingsland Cafe	78 St Mary Street, Southampton	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingsland Tavern	76 St Mary Street, Southampton	301 yd
Joiners Arms	141 St. Mary Street, Southampton	401 yd
Solent Students Union - Catering	Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace	424 yd
The Edge Night Club	59 St. Marys Road, Southampton	450 yd
The Angel	21 - 22 Palmerston Road, Southampton	524 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bennys Burger Town	4 Northam Road, Southampton	110 yd
Pizza House Soton	114 St Mary Street, Southampton	237 yd
China Wok	122 St. Mary Street, Southampton	285 yd
Master Fry	121 St. Mary Street, Southampton	285 yd
Concourse Units	St Mary's Stadium, Britannia Road	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yau Brothers	1 Princes Street, Southampton	834 yd
Tesco	40A - 42A London Road, Southampton	856 yd
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	914 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	935 yd
Co-Operative Welcome	Liberty Quays, 20 Duke Street	936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys C Of E Primary School ASCUPART STREET	grass pitches	243 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		368 yd
Southampton Fc (St Mary'S Stadium) ST. MARYS STADIUM ST. MARYS STADIUM BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	380 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	437 yd
Newtown Youth & Community Centre GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	498 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	510 yd
Southampton Solent University (East Park Terrace) SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY EAST PARK TERRACE	health and fitness suite	523 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	585 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	0.0%

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%

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