High Street, Southampton, SO14 2DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO14 2DF 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 2DF, 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 High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 1111.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 478.6% higher than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 8th highest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 590.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.3%.

🔎 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 2DF, 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 High Street are based on 488 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 2DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 2DF

Average Price
£3,036,825

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,036,825

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£313,785

Semi-Detached
£464,862

Terraced
£421,394

Detached
£1,282,114

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,597

Other
£1,152,590

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 - 32 High Street, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£2,825,000	2023-04-19	£2,678,778
18 - 21 High Street, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£1,630,000	2019-01-04	£1,690,917
15 - 16 High Street, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£2,900,000	2018-09-20	£3,011,791
31 - 32 High Street, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£1,625,000	2018-05-24	£1,714,862
30 High Street, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£3,175,000	2017-06-07	£3,350,576

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 2DF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO14 2DF 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

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	- not rated	371 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School Southampton Central Hall, St Mary Street , SO14 1NF	3out of 4	494 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	4out of 4	831 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northam Primary School Kent Street , Northam SO14 5SP	- not rated	1,575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Infants Derby Road , SO14 0DY	- not rated	1,728 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	3,208 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	4,410 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	4,541 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	846 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	1,706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Woolston School Language College Porchester Road , Woolston SO19 2JD	- not rated	2,751 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	3,352 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	708 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,295 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,295 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,667 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	2,355 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaktree Education Services Limited Selwyn House , Castle Way SO14 2AW	- not rated	245 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	868 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,271 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
New Avenue School 62 The Avenue , SO17 1XS	- not rated	2,210 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
Arties	26 - 27 High Street, Southampton	15 yd
Kesarum	25 High Street, Southampton	30 yd
Sidewalk South	24 High Street, Southampton	30 yd
Coffee 8	Basement and Ground Floor, 153 High Street	66 yd
SOUTHERN LA VITA	157 High Street, Southampton	67 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Standing Order	30 High Street, Southampton	30 yd
Leo Leisure	19 - 21 High Street, Southampton	34 yd
Oasis Bar	137 High Street, Southampton	109 yd
For Your Eyes Only	133 - 136 High Street, Southampton	141 yd
The Titanic	7 Simnel Street, Southampton	191 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maxims Pizza & Kebab	159 High Street, Southampton	69 yd
New Town	121 East Street, Southampton	99 yd
Fish Station	110 East Street, Southampton	99 yd
Indos Peri Peri, Also Trading As Just Chicken	132 High Street, Southampton	141 yd
Mikes Fish And Chips	23 Queens Way, Southampton	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	15 - 17 High Street, Southampton	30 yd
Tesco	173 - 178 High Street, Southampton	121 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	122 yd
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	143 yd
Co-Operative	117 High Street, Southampton	330 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Southampton Central) 176-178 176-178 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	176 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Southampton) (Closed) East Bargate	health and fitness suite	208 yd
The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex HARBOUR PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	313 yd
Grand Harbour Hotel WEST QUAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	354 yd
Speedflex (Southampton) City Court City Court Briton Street	health and fitness suite	396 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	470 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		710 yd
Deanery Gymnastics Centre (Closed) Deanery Sports Hall Deanery Sports Hall Chapel Road		736 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.6%

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	9.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO14 2DF