James Street, Southampton, SO14 1PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 1PP is primarily male, with 58.9% 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	42%	41.1%	-0.9%	51.0%	-9.9%
Male	58%	58.9%	0.9%	49.0%	9.9%

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 1PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	44.4%	44.2%	-0.2%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	35.9%	8.1%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.9%	4.1%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	15.3%	10.1%	-5.2%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	38.3%	42.1%	3.8%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	38.3%	36.7%	-1.6%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	15%	11.1%	-3.9%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	6.7%	8.4%	1.7%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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 1PP this area, 32.4% 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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	32.4%	-0.9%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	13%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.8%	0.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	16.7%	4.2%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	9.3%	4.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.5% 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%	0%	-4.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	2%	7.4%	5.4%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	12.7%	20.4%	7.7%	1.6%	18.8%
Black African	11%	8.4%	-2.6%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	54.3%	39.5%	-14.8%	81.4%	-41.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.7%	9.7%	8.0%	1.6%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	66.3%	55.9%	-10.4%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	6.7%	11.8%	5.1%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	18%	23.6%	5.6%	5.6%	18.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	55.9%	-7.8%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	5%	25.9%	20.9%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	6%	7.4%	1.4%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	14.3%	6.7%	-7.6%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	11%	4%	-7.0%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	26.6%	46.2%	-19.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	40.4%	6.5%	33.9%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is James Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James Street was 267.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.9% lower than the Bargate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

James Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate and the 77th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 848.4%.

🔎 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 1PP, 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 James Street are based on 33 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 1PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 1PP

Average Price
£89,230

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,698

Other
£71,893

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Street

Average Price
£129,360

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£221,438

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,857

Other
£71,226

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 James Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-01-25	£67,270
69 James Street, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£65,000	2018-03-29	£71,226
91 James Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2017-11-10	£82,620
93 James Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	2017-07-25	£80,175
75 James Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2013-11-29	£113,319

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 1PP

Employment

SO14 1PP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	16
Retired	16
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	9
Construction	5
Education	4
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	4,860 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	22 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School Southampton Central Hall, St Mary Street , SO14 1NF	- not rated	460 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	995 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary and Nursery School French Street , Old Town SO14 2AU	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	1,178 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	1,368 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	2,739 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	3,527 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,588 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,595 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	259 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	2,986 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,040 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	427 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	479 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	2,660 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
Mocha's	2 Jonas Nichols Square, Southampton	149 yd
Afritopia	127 St. Mary Street, Southampton	175 yd
Sunshine Shack	61 St Mary Street, Southampton	191 yd
Naked Coffee	Southampton City College, St Mary Street	193 yd
Kabul Special Restaurant	59 - 60 St Mary Street, Southampton	195 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joiners Arms	141 St. Mary Street, Southampton	165 yd
Kingsland Tavern	76 St Mary Street, Southampton	204 yd
The Angel	21 - 22 Palmerston Road, Southampton	507 yd
Solent Students Union - Catering	Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace	557 yd
Maverick's	The Strand, Hanover Buildings	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basil & Bay	130 St Mary Street, Southampton	158 yd
The Loaded Spud	133 St Mary Street, Southampton	162 yd
China Wok	122 St. Mary Street, Southampton	175 yd
Master Fry	121 St. Mary Street, Southampton	175 yd
Pizza House Soton	114 St Mary Street, Southampton	212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Welcome	Liberty Quays, 20 Duke Street	632 yd
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	709 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	729 yd
Tesco	173 - 178 High Street, Southampton	866 yd
Lidl	15 - 17 High Street, Southampton	880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys C Of E Primary School ASCUPART STREET	grass pitches	110 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	198 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	217 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		345 yd
Southampton Fc (St Mary'S Stadium) ST. MARYS STADIUM ST. MARYS STADIUM BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	366 yd
Deanery Gymnastics Centre (Closed) Deanery Sports Hall Deanery Sports Hall Chapel Road		398 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	408 yd
Southampton Solent University (East Park Terrace) SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY EAST PARK TERRACE	health and fitness suite	704 yd
Andrew'S Park EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN PARK WALK	tennis courts	722 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	747 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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