Castle Way, Southampton, SO14 2BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO14 2BW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	50.2%	-3.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46%	49.8%	3.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	37.3%	58.6%	21.3%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	19%	-10.9%	44.2%	-25.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	16.9%	13.7%	-3.2%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	13%	5.5%	-7.5%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.4%) 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	27.8%	33.6%	5.8%	48.4%	-14.8%
Good health	38%	36.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	25.1%	20%	-5.1%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	26.2%	-6.6%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	7.6%	-1.4%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.3%	-4.5%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.1%	3.8%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	32%	9.4%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	7.9%	3.5%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.4% 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	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.1%	7.2%	6.1%	0.7%	6.5%
Indian	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.2%	6.7%	3.5%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	81.8%	67.4%	-14.4%	81.4%	-14.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	80.7%	59.6%	-21.1%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	6.4%	15%	8.6%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.7%	4%	1.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	7%	18.9%	11.9%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	59.7%	-18.9%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	3.2%	13.8%	10.6%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	8%	6.4%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	5.3%	8.9%	3.6%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	9.6%	-1.6%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56%	76.7%	-20.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Castle Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Way was 1119.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 447.0% higher than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Way has the 5th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 8th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 588.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SO14 2BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 Castle Way are based on 112 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 Castle Way, Southampton, SO14 2BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 2BW

Average Price
£187,799

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,004

Other
£528,571

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Way

Average Price
£259,308

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£538,862

Detached
£918,841

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,907

Other
£1,137,816

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 St Francis House, 21 Castle Way, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2023-01-18	£113,398
Flat 3 St Francis House, 21 Castle Way, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-06-20	£110,115
Flat 6 St. Francis House, 21 Castle Way, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-10-03	£136,506
Flat 1 St. Francis House, 21 Castle Way, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,500	2016-08-30	£122,571
Flat 3 St Francis House, 21 Castle Way, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2016-06-17	£135,630

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 2BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO14 2BW 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	105
Retired	95
Student (economically inactive)	57
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Other	1
Information and communication	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	5,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

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	479 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School Southampton Central Hall, St Mary Street , SO14 1NF	- not rated	683 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	923 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	1,735 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	1,581 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	3,546 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,602 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	3,731 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	3,972 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	861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,124 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	847 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,327 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	2,693 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,832 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
Shanghai 1814	165 High Street, Southampton	28 yd
SOUTHERN LA VITA	157 High Street, Southampton	47 yd
PNKBRNCH	9 Castle Way, Southampton	59 yd
Coffee 8	Basement and Ground Floor, 153 High Street	73 yd
Edo Asia	179 High Street, Southampton	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leo Leisure	19 - 21 High Street, Southampton	87 yd
Standing Order	30 High Street, Southampton	105 yd
Juniper Berry	Castle Square, Southampton	110 yd
Oasis Bar	137 High Street, Southampton	152 yd
The Titanic	7 Simnel Street, Southampton	168 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maxims Pizza & Kebab	159 High Street, Southampton	44 yd
New Town	121 East Street, Southampton	137 yd
Fish Station	110 East Street, Southampton	137 yd
Indos Peri Peri, Also Trading As Just Chicken	132 High Street, Southampton	186 yd
Mikes Fish And Chips	23 Queens Way, Southampton	265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	173 - 178 High Street, Southampton	49 yd
Lidl	15 - 17 High Street, Southampton	105 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	189 yd
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	206 yd
Little Waitrose	John Lewis, West Quay Shopping Centre	340 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Southampton Central) 176-178 176-178 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	98 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Southampton) (Closed) East Bargate	health and fitness suite	175 yd
The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex HARBOUR PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	234 yd
Grand Harbour Hotel WEST QUAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	298 yd
Speedflex (Southampton) City Court City Court Briton Street	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	505 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	688 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		724 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Deanery Gymnastics Centre (Closed) Deanery Sports Hall Deanery Sports Hall Chapel Road		823 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	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	64.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO14 2BW