St Marys Place, Southampton, SO14 1AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 1AZ is primarily male, with 56.9% 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	47.1%	43.1%	-4.0%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	52.9%	56.9%	4.0%	49.0%	7.9%

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 1AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.5% 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	90.5%	83.5%	-7.0%	37.9%	45.6%
Married: Opposite sex	6.3%	11.5%	5.2%	44.2%	-32.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (87.8%) 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	54.3%	46.9%	-7.4%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	37.5%	40.9%	3.4%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	5.8%	9.6%	3.8%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around SO14 1AZ this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	8.5%	4.9%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	10.3%	-5.0%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	61.4%	48.1%	-13.3%	16.9%	31.2%
Degree or Similar	7%	20.9%	13.9%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	8.5%	4.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.7% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	83.9%	74.7%	-9.2%	81.4%	-6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	78.6%	61.9%	-16.7%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	11.9%	24.4%	12.5%	6.1%	18.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	7.1%	1.0%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	61.6%	-16.7%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	8.9%	11.6%	2.7%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	3.7%	8.6%	4.9%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	5.4%	6.4%	1.0%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	11.8%	8.1%	1.9%	9.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	19.5%	6.0%	13.5%

Safety

Is St Marys Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Marys Place was 69.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.8% lower than the Bargate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Marys Place has the 11th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.4%.

🔎 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 1AZ, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 St Marys Place are based on 44 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 St Marys Place, Southampton, SO14 1AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 1AZ

Average Price
£140,895

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,895

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Marys Place

Average Price
£203,815

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,078

Other
£700,959

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Marys PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Hampton House, 16 St Marys Place, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,500	2025-01-24	£135,234
Flat 9 Hampton House, 16 St Marys Place, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2023-11-22	£127,132
Flat 25 Hampton House, 16 St Marys Place, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-09-11	£134,860
Flat 29 Hampton House, 16 St Marys Place, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-02-21	£121,094
Flat 10 Hampton House, 16 St Marys Place, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-09-30	£140,863

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 1AZ

Employment

SO14 1AZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SO14 1AZ 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

Student (economically inactive)	207
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	81
Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Human health and social work activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,925 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 Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	3out of 4	207 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School Southampton Central Hall, St Mary Street , SO14 1NF	- not rated	414 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary and Nursery School French Street , Old Town SO14 2AU	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	1,257 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	1,313 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	2,924 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,525 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	3,651 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,730 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	318 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,982 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	346 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	618 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,412 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	2,588 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
Sunshine Shack	61 St Mary Street, Southampton	19 yd
Kabul Special Restaurant	59 - 60 St Mary Street, Southampton	26 yd
Mocha's	2 Jonas Nichols Square, Southampton	79 yd
Continental Burger Company	49 St Mary Street, Southampton	100 yd
Afritopia	127 St. Mary Street, Southampton	115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joiners Arms	141 St. Mary Street, Southampton	36 yd
Kingsland Tavern	76 St Mary Street, Southampton	114 yd
The Angel	21 - 22 Palmerston Road, Southampton	343 yd
Maverick's	The Strand, Hanover Buildings	447 yd
Solent Students Union - Catering	Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace	461 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Loaded Spud	133 St Mary Street, Southampton	54 yd
Basil & Bay	130 St Mary Street, Southampton	64 yd
Taste Of China	50 St. Mary Street, Southampton	100 yd
China Wok	122 St. Mary Street, Southampton	115 yd
Master Fry	121 St. Mary Street, Southampton	115 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	536 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	557 yd
Co-Operative Welcome	Liberty Quays, 20 Duke Street	561 yd
Tesco	173 - 178 High Street, Southampton	684 yd
Lidl	15 - 17 High Street, Southampton	709 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	41 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	195 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		211 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	221 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School ASCUPART STREET	grass pitches	283 yd
Deanery Gymnastics Centre (Closed) Deanery Sports Hall Deanery Sports Hall Chapel Road		417 yd
Southampton Fc (St Mary'S Stadium) ST. MARYS STADIUM ST. MARYS STADIUM BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	552 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Southampton) (Closed) East Bargate	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Andrew'S Park EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN PARK WALK	tennis courts	610 yd
Southampton Solent University (East Park Terrace) SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY EAST PARK TERRACE	health and fitness suite	618 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s

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