Castle Way, Southampton, SO14 2PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO14 2PD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	40.9%	47.5%	6.6%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	59.1%	52.5%	-6.6%	49.0%	3.5%

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 2PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	49.5%	45.2%	-4.3%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	34.1%	6.0%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	12.5%	12.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (87.1%) 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	49.4%	47.9%	-1.5%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	35.1%	39.2%	4.1%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	11%	10.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

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 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	11.9%	0.0%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	6%	-5.9%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	9.1%	-4.8%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	14.5%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	41.6%	52.5%	10.9%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	7.6%	3.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% 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	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3%	8.5%	5.5%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	3%	4.1%	1.1%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	85.4%	66.4%	-19.0%	81.4%	-15.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	77.1%	62%	-15.1%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	6.1%	10.8%	4.7%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4%	4.1%	0.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	17.1%	10.7%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	62%	-14.2%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	4%	15%	11.0%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	5.2%	9.9%	4.7%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	6%	-1.9%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Castle Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Way was 428.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.1% higher than the Bargate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Way has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate and the 29th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 192.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

🔎 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 2PD, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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 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 2PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 2PD

Average Price
£899,597

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£899,597

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
45 Castle Way, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£690,000	2015-07-22	£891,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 2PD

Employment

SO14 2PD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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

Full-Time Employee	166
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	19
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Transport and storage	16
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	10
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3out of 4	331 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School Southampton Central Hall, St Mary Street , SO14 1NF	- not rated	686 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	996 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	1,852 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	1,729 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	3,553 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	3,842 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	3,901 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	894 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,270 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,859 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	970 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,421 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	2,838 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,978 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
Szechuen Kitchen	137A High Street, Southampton	30 yd
Coriander Lounge Southampton Ltd	130 - 131 High Street, Southampton	44 yd
Hong Kong Cafe	134 High Street, Southampton	44 yd
Heavenly Desserts	144 - 149 High Street, Southampton	46 yd
Tudor House Cafe	Tudor House Museum, St Michaels Square	78 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oasis Bar	137 High Street, Southampton	30 yd
For Your Eyes Only	133 - 136 High Street, Southampton	44 yd
The Titanic	7 Simnel Street, Southampton	81 yd
Standing Order	30 High Street, Southampton	98 yd
Below Bar	48 High Street, Southampton	141 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indos Peri Peri, Also Trading As Just Chicken	132 High Street, Southampton	44 yd
Maxims Pizza & Kebab	159 High Street, Southampton	112 yd
New Town	121 East Street, Southampton	225 yd
Fish Station	110 East Street, Southampton	225 yd
Mikes Fish And Chips	23 Queens Way, Southampton	283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	15 - 17 High Street, Southampton	98 yd
Tesco	173 - 178 High Street, Southampton	194 yd
Co-Operative	117 High Street, Southampton	225 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	249 yd
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	270 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex HARBOUR PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	239 yd
The Gym (Southampton Central) 176-178 176-178 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	247 yd
Grand Harbour Hotel WEST QUAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	250 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Southampton) (Closed) East Bargate	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Speedflex (Southampton) City Court City Court Briton Street	health and fitness suite	329 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	598 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	823 yd
Deanery Gymnastics Centre (Closed) Deanery Sports Hall Deanery Sports Hall Chapel Road		833 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		837 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of SO14 2PD