North Front, Southampton, SO14 1LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO14 1LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.8%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47%	49.2%	2.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 1LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	43.6%	48.8%	5.2%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	26.1%	-1.9%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.6%	15.3%	3.7%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	12.4%	6.3%	-6.1%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.2%	42.5%	7.3%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	34.3%	34.5%	0.2%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	15.3%	14.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	11.2%	5.2%	-6.0%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	2.1%

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 1LJ this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	29.2%	-8.6%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	8.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	14.4%	3.1%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.8%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	26.4%	11.1%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	12.7%	2.1%	-10.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.2% 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	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	7.5%	4.1%	-3.4%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	2.3%	11.3%	9.0%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	64%	60.2%	-3.8%	81.4%	-21.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	74.6%	64.3%	-10.3%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	8.1%	13.7%	5.6%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.7%	8.8%	5.1%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	10.7%	-1.1%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	63.8%	-10.0%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	3.2%	20.2%	17.0%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	8.9%	4.9%	-4.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	5.7%	-1.8%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	20.1%	6.5%	13.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is North Front Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Front was 307.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.3% higher than the Bargate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Front has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate and the 62nd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 163.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.8%.

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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 1LJ, 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 North Front are based on 26 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 North Front, Southampton, SO14 1LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 1LJ

Average Price
£147,666

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,666

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Front

Average Price
£145,321

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,321

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North FrontStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Kingsland House North Front, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-11-11	£124,353
Flat 4 Kingsland House North Front, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-04-05	£144,249
Flat 20 Kingsland House North Front, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2023-02-27	£157,906
Flat 32 Kingsland House North Front, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2021-05-24	£162,483
Flat 32 Kingsland House North Front, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2017-09-29	£153,328

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 1LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO14 1LJ 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	65
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	20
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Education	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	4,766 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	504 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School Southampton Central Hall, St Mary Street , SO14 1NF	- not rated	717 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary and Nursery School French Street , Old Town SO14 2AU	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	1,176 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	1,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,195 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	3,214 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	3,607 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,744 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	671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,664 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,436 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	171 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	731 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	931 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,193 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	2,260 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
The Nautical Mile	East Park Pavilion, 1 East Park Terrace	210 yd
The Dessert Club Southampton	Unit 2, 86 St Mary Street	273 yd
Kingsland Cafe	78 St Mary Street, Southampton	283 yd
Bangerz 'n' Burgerz	96 Above Bar Street, Southampton	292 yd
Brunch & Barista	102 Above Bar Street, Southampton	298 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angel	21 - 22 Palmerston Road, Southampton	73 yd
Solent Students Union - Catering	Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace	173 yd
Kingsland Tavern	76 St Mary Street, Southampton	293 yd
Bar 104	104 - 108 Above Bar Street, Southampton	298 yd
Scholars Arms	166 Above Bar Street, Southampton	320 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza House Soton	114 St Mary Street, Southampton	303 yd
China Wok	122 St. Mary Street, Southampton	323 yd
Master Fry	121 St. Mary Street, Southampton	323 yd
Basil & Bay	130 St Mary Street, Southampton	346 yd
The Loaded Spud	133 St Mary Street, Southampton	347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Portland Terrace	491 yd
Asda Bakery	Asda Stores Ltd, Portland Terrace	491 yd
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	582 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	599 yd
Marks & Spencer	Anchor 2, West Quay Shopping Centre	612 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		152 yd
Andrew'S Park EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN PARK WALK	tennis courts	271 yd
Southampton Solent University (East Park Terrace) SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY EAST PARK TERRACE	health and fitness suite	314 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	321 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	364 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Southampton) (Closed) East Bargate	health and fitness suite	515 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School ASCUPART STREET	grass pitches	539 yd
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	540 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	546 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	45.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO14 1LJ