James Street, Southampton, SO14 1PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 1PJ is primarily male, with 62.8% 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	43.4%	37.2%	-6.2%	51.0%	-13.8%
Male	56.6%	62.8%	6.2%	49.0%	13.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.4%	38.6%	2.2%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	33%	0.5%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	16.3%	14.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	9.1%	7.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	1.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.3%	37.8%	5.5%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	29.9%	32.7%	2.8%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	20.7%	13.9%	-6.8%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	12%	12.7%	0.7%	4.0%	8.7%
Very bad health	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	1.2%	1.6%

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 1PJ this area, 34.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher 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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.6%	34.9%	-6.7%	18.2%	16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	14.9%	4.9%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	8.4%	-6.4%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	12.6%	8.8%	5.3%	7.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	10.2%	2.5%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	15.8%	2.9%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	9.1%	3.3%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.9% 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	10.4%	4.5%	-5.9%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	11.2%	3.3%	-7.9%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	9.2%	11%	1.8%	1.6%	9.4%
Black African	0.4%	7.3%	6.9%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	56.6%	56.9%	0.3%	81.4%	-24.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.2%	8.1%	6.9%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.6% 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	71.3%	50.6%	-20.7%	83.2%	-32.6%
European Union	3.6%	21.3%	17.7%	6.1%	15.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4%	7.2%	3.2%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	17.7%	-1.0%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	51%	-18.7%	83.2%	-32.2%
10+ Years	2.8%	26.7%	23.9%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	3.2%	15%	11.8%	2.9%	12.1%
2-5 Years	6.4%	4%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	3.2%	-14.7%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Poland	13.8%	1.3%	12.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.1%	37.2%	-19.1%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	22.1%	6.5%	15.6%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is James Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James Street was 81.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.8% lower than the Bargate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

James Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate and the 336th lowest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.1%.

🔎 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 1PJ, 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 James Street are based on 34 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 James Street, Southampton, SO14 1PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 1PJ

Average Price
£116,711

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,711

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Street

Average Price
£126,156

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£222,123

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,563

Other
£68,706

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 James Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-09-27	£95,218
22 James Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2016-07-08	£125,209

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 1PJ

Employment

SO14 1PJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	63
Full-Time Employee	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	13
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	4,984 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	148 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School Southampton Central Hall, St Mary Street , SO14 1NF	3out of 4	347 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Northam Primary School Kent Street , Northam SO14 5SP	- not rated	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary and Nursery School French Street , Old Town SO14 2AU	- not rated	1,071 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Infants Derby Road , SO14 0DY	- not rated	1,115 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	3,446 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	4,523 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	4,857 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	383 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	1,494 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Woolston School Language College Porchester Road , Woolston SO19 2JD	- not rated	2,285 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	2,701 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	126 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	2,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,166 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,166 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	2,534 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	540 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree Education Services Limited Selwyn House , Castle Way SO14 2AW	- not rated	983 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
New Avenue School 62 The Avenue , SO17 1XS	- not rated	1,908 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
Sunshine Shack	61 St Mary Street, Southampton	103 yd
Kabul Special Restaurant	59 - 60 St Mary Street, Southampton	104 yd
Mocha's	2 Jonas Nichols Square, Southampton	112 yd
Naked Coffee	Southampton City College, St Mary Street	124 yd
Continental Burger Company	49 St Mary Street, Southampton	126 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joiners Arms	141 St. Mary Street, Southampton	76 yd
Kingsland Tavern	76 St Mary Street, Southampton	174 yd
The Angel	21 - 22 Palmerston Road, Southampton	449 yd
Maverick's	The Strand, Hanover Buildings	535 yd
Solent Students Union - Catering	Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Loaded Spud	133 St Mary Street, Southampton	107 yd
Basil & Bay	130 St Mary Street, Southampton	110 yd
Taste Of China	50 St. Mary Street, Southampton	126 yd
China Wok	122 St. Mary Street, Southampton	155 yd
Master Fry	121 St. Mary Street, Southampton	155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Welcome	Liberty Quays, 20 Duke Street	553 yd
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	610 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	630 yd
Tesco	173 - 178 High Street, Southampton	769 yd
Lidl	15 - 17 High Street, Southampton	780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	125 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	130 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School ASCUPART STREET	grass pitches	208 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		303 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	315 yd
Deanery Gymnastics Centre (Closed) Deanery Sports Hall Deanery Sports Hall Chapel Road		354 yd
Southampton Fc (St Mary'S Stadium) ST. MARYS STADIUM ST. MARYS STADIUM BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	463 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Southampton) (Closed) East Bargate	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Southampton Solent University (East Park Terrace) SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY EAST PARK TERRACE	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Andrew'S Park EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN PARK WALK	tennis courts	699 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	68.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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