High Street, Southampton, SO14 2AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO14 2AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44%	51.2%	7.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	56%	48.8%	-7.2%	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 2AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.5% 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	72.9%	62.5%	-10.4%	37.9%	24.6%
Married: Opposite sex	15.3%	27.3%	12.0%	44.2%	-16.9%
Separated	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (90.7%) 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	58.2%	64.9%	6.7%	48.4%	16.5%
Good health	35.7%	25.8%	-9.9%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	4.9%	7.6%	2.7%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2AX this area, 1.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 68.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	18.2%	-16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	8.4%	-1.0%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.4%	12.9%	-9.5%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	68.1%	15.7%	33.8%	34.3%
Other	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	2.2%	11.7%	9.5%	3.1%	8.6%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
White	81.3%	61.5%	-19.8%	81.4%	-19.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	4.4%	7.2%	2.8%	0.6%	6.6%
Other	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.4% 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	69.8%	48.4%	-21.4%	83.2%	-34.8%
European Union	12.1%	18%	5.9%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	20.4%	10.5%	5.6%	14.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 9.7% 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	68.1%	48.3%	-19.8%	83.2%	-34.9%
10+ Years	11%	9.7%	-1.3%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	9.9%	12.1%	2.2%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	6.6%	18.6%	12.0%	2.2%	16.4%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	11.4%	7.0%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.7%	76.7%	-25.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	6.2%	0.1%	6.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	9.5%	1.7%	7.8%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 307.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.3% higher than the Bargate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate and the 63rd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.6%.

🔎 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 2AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 High Street are based on 481 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 High Street, Southampton, SO14 2AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 2AX

Average Price
£213,346

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,346

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£324,603

Semi-Detached
£469,803

Terraced
£420,095

Detached
£1,279,137

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,092

Other
£1,193,196

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Old Post Office, 57 High Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-03-28	£176,510
Flat 11 Old Post Office, 57 High Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,500	2023-02-17	£210,703
Flat 6 Old Post Office, 57 High Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,000	2022-05-12	£160,167
Flat 18 Old Post Office, 57 High Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-12-17	£230,272
Flat 10 Old Post Office, 57 High Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-10-18	£291,844

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 2AX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO14 2AX 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	154
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	14
Retired	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Primary and Nursery School French Street , Old Town SO14 2AU	3out of 4	166 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School Southampton Central Hall, St Mary Street , SO14 1NF	- not rated	673 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	1,881 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	1,952 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	1,886 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	3,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	3,778 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,915 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	4,000 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	907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,439 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,836 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	1,086 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,494 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	3,007 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	3,125 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stein Garten	46 - 47 High Street, Southampton	22 yd
Argento Steak House	43 - 45 High Street, Southampton	33 yd
Bay Leaf Kitchen	56 High Street, Southampton	33 yd
Bisque Coffee	Ground Floor Retail 2, 117 High Street	62 yd
Beity Lebanese Restaurant	123-124 High Street, Southampton	63 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	55 High Street, Southampton	33 yd
Below Bar	48 High Street, Southampton	37 yd
For Your Eyes Only	133 - 136 High Street, Southampton	129 yd
Oasis Bar	137 High Street, Southampton	163 yd
Duke Of Wellington	36 Bugle Street, Southampton	169 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indos Peri Peri, Also Trading As Just Chicken	132 High Street, Southampton	129 yd
Maxims Pizza & Kebab	159 High Street, Southampton	273 yd
Mikes Fish And Chips	23 Queens Way, Southampton	339 yd
Bitz And Pizzaz	17 Queensway, Southampton	339 yd
New Town	121 East Street, Southampton	351 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	117 High Street, Southampton	87 yd
Lidl	15 - 17 High Street, Southampton	231 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	350 yd
Tesco	173 - 178 High Street, Southampton	356 yd
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	368 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Speedflex (Southampton) City Court City Court Briton Street	health and fitness suite	160 yd
Grand Harbour Hotel WEST QUAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	340 yd
The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex HARBOUR PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	371 yd
The Gym (Southampton Central) 176-178 176-178 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Southampton) (Closed) East Bargate	health and fitness suite	463 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	688 yd
Deanery Gymnastics Centre (Closed) Deanery Sports Hall Deanery Sports Hall Chapel Road		821 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	837 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		943 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	74.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO14 2AX