St Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 1PF 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 1PF, 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 St Mary Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Mary Street was 104.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.0% lower than the Bargate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Mary Street has the 15th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate and the 304th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.5%.

🔎 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 1PF, 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 St Mary Street are based on 157 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 Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 1PF

Average Price
£278,025

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£249,841

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,022

Other
£429,544

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Mary Street

Average Price
£209,321

Semi-Detached
£354,624

Terraced
£253,358

Detached
£774,889

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,170

Other
£194,403

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Mary Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 - 105 St Mary Street, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-11-09	£420,438
104 - 105 St Mary Street, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-06-06	£375,391
117 - 119 St Mary Street, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-05-20	£302,201
111 - 113 St Mary Street, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-05-04	£554,036
117 - 119 St Mary Street, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-08-04	£245,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 1PF

Employment

SO14 1PF 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 Early Years Centre Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	4,720 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	231 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School Southampton Central Hall, St Mary Street , SO14 1NF	- not rated	614 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	895 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	1,055 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary and Nursery School French Street , Old Town SO14 2AU	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Foundation 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	1,142 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	2,914 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,366 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,556 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	3,758 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	471 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,814 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,136 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	196 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	466 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,210 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	2,430 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
Balkh Restaurant	115 St. Mary Street, Southampton	12 yd
The Dessert Club Southampton	Unit 2, 86 St Mary Street	38 yd
Kingsland Cafe	78 St Mary Street, Southampton	71 yd
LIttle Alex Homemade	100C St Mary Street, Southampton	82 yd
Afritopia	127 St. Mary Street, Southampton	93 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingsland Tavern	76 St Mary Street, Southampton	95 yd
Joiners Arms	141 St. Mary Street, Southampton	223 yd
Solent Students Union - Catering	Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace	327 yd
The Angel	21 - 22 Palmerston Road, Southampton	335 yd
The Edge Night Club	59 St. Marys Road, Southampton	471 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza House Soton	114 St Mary Street, Southampton	31 yd
China Wok	122 St. Mary Street, Southampton	93 yd
Master Fry	121 St. Mary Street, Southampton	93 yd
Bennys Burger Town	4 Northam Road, Southampton	127 yd
Basil & Bay	130 St Mary Street, Southampton	148 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	701 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	721 yd
Co-Operative Welcome	Liberty Quays, 20 Duke Street	767 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Portland Terrace	782 yd
Asda Bakery	Asda Stores Ltd, Portland Terrace	782 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		165 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School ASCUPART STREET	grass pitches	244 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	245 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	369 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	372 yd
Southampton Solent University (East Park Terrace) SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY EAST PARK TERRACE	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Andrew'S Park EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN PARK WALK	tennis courts	494 yd
Southampton Fc (St Mary'S Stadium) ST. MARYS STADIUM ST. MARYS STADIUM BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	495 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	568 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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