Palmerston Road, Southampton, SO14 1LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO14 1LP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	47.3%	49.5%	2.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52.7%	50.5%	-2.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 1LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.7% 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	79.4%	80.7%	1.3%	37.9%	42.8%
Married: Opposite sex	12.9%	12.9%	0.0%	44.2%	-31.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (91.6%) 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	47.3%	53.5%	6.2%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	41.9%	38.1%	-3.8%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	8.5%	7%	-1.5%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around SO14 1LP this area, 4.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	4.2%	-2.8%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	6.4%	-0.3%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.4%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	43.4%	36.2%	-7.2%	16.9%	19.3%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	38.4%	17.3%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	8.6%	2.6%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% 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	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	2%	7%	5.0%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	80.5%	62.4%	-18.1%	81.4%	-19.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.9% 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	72.6%	49.9%	-22.7%	83.2%	-33.3%
European Union	13.9%	21.5%	7.6%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.7%	6%	3.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	15.8%	7.1%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.7% 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	72.4%	50.2%	-22.2%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	7.8%	12.7%	4.9%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	8.3%	13.7%	5.4%	2.2%	11.5%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	16.9%	10.8%	1.9%	15.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52%	76.7%	-24.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	27.4%	46.2%	-18.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Palmerston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmerston Road was 703.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 143.6% higher than the Bargate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palmerston Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate and the 14th highest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 330.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.7%.

🔎 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 1LP, 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 Palmerston Road are based on 131 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 Palmerston Road, Southampton, SO14 1LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 1LP

Average Price
£179,245

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£117,038

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,541

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmerston Road

Average Price
£202,927

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£308,353

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,205

Other
£224,229

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmerston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 49 Central Park, 8 Palmerston Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-12-03	£142,817
Flat 45 Central Park, 8 Palmerston Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-11-14	£257,749
Flat 44 Central Park, 8 Palmerston Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-10-28	£202,786
Flat 16 Central Park, 8 Palmerston Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-09-09	£118,448
Flat 17 Central Park, 8 Palmerston Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-01-16	£131,799

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 1LP

Employment

SO14 1LP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 1LP 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)	198
Full-Time Employee	150
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	91
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	21
Other	17
Looking after home or family	11
Retired	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	4,937 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	369 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School Southampton Central Hall, St Mary Street , SO14 1NF	3out of 4	489 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary and Nursery School French Street , Old Town SO14 2AU	- not rated	949 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northam Primary School Kent Street , Northam SO14 5SP	- not rated	1,065 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Infants Derby Road , SO14 0DY	- not rated	1,151 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	3,065 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	4,172 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	4,467 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	734 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	1,235 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Woolston School Language College Porchester Road , Woolston SO19 2JD	- not rated	2,679 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	3,087 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	465 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,891 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,340 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	2,159 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	300 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree Education Services Limited Selwyn House , Castle Way SO14 2AW	- not rated	822 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
New Avenue School 62 The Avenue , SO17 1XS	- not rated	1,705 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
Coffeelogy	Unit 1, Vincent Place	226 yd
Kingsland Cafe	78 St Mary Street, Southampton	275 yd
Golden Touch	78 Above Bar Street, Southampton	279 yd
CAFFE NERO	84 Above Bar Street, Southampton	280 yd
COISHI	82 Above Bar Street, Southampton	281 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angel	21 - 22 Palmerston Road, Southampton	71 yd
The Firehouse	Vincents Walk, Southampton	239 yd
Kingsland Tavern	76 St Mary Street, Southampton	274 yd
Bar 104	104 - 108 Above Bar Street, Southampton	285 yd
Solent Students Union - Catering	Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace	302 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Loaded Spud	133 St Mary Street, Southampton	304 yd
China Wok	122 St. Mary Street, Southampton	305 yd
Master Fry	121 St. Mary Street, Southampton	305 yd
Basil & Bay	130 St Mary Street, Southampton	307 yd
Pizza House Soton	114 St Mary Street, Southampton	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	456 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Portland Terrace	473 yd
Asda Bakery	Asda Stores Ltd, Portland Terrace	473 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	474 yd
Tesco	173 - 178 High Street, Southampton	533 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		158 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	197 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	288 yd
Andrew'S Park EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN PARK WALK	tennis courts	391 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Southampton) (Closed) East Bargate	health and fitness suite	408 yd
Southampton Solent University (East Park Terrace) SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY EAST PARK TERRACE	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	467 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	504 yd
The Gym (Southampton Central) 176-178 176-178 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	506 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School ASCUPART STREET	grass pitches	531 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	69.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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