South Western House, Southampton, SO14 3AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 3AL 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	45.3%	41.1%	-4.2%	51.0%	-9.9%
Male	54.7%	58.9%	4.2%	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 3AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.9% 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	90%	64.9%	-25.1%	37.9%	27.0%
Married: Opposite sex	7.1%	18%	10.9%	44.2%	-26.2%
Married: Same sex	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	1.7%	9.9%	8.2%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (88.8%) 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	59.4%	56%	-3.4%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	34.9%	32.8%	-2.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	4.8%	7.1%	2.3%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 3AL this area, 9.9% 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 50.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.4%	9.9%	8.5%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	59.9%	18.5%	-41.4%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	50.5%	33.6%	33.8%	16.7%
Other	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	86.9%	80.2%	-6.7%	81.4%	-1.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.2%	5%	4.8%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	83.5%	64.6%	-18.9%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	6.6%	21.3%	14.7%	6.1%	15.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.1%	64.3%	-18.8%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	5.2%	9.5%	4.3%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	4.2%	7.9%	3.7%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	3.9%	7.9%	4.0%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	10.4%	6.8%	1.9%	8.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is South Western House Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Western House was 55.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.4% lower than the Bargate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Western House has the 7th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate and the 238th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.0%.

🔎 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 3AL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 South Western House are based on 327 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 South Western House, Southampton, SO14 3AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 3AL

Average Price
£272,324

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,357

Other
£35,769

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Western House

Average Price
£305,402

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,293

Other
£14,827

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Western HouseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
510 Imperial Apartments South Western House, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-12-19	£98,061
204 Imperial Apartments South Western House, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-07-23	£240,501
501 Imperial Apartments South Western House, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-03-13	£112,938
107 Imperial Apartments South Western House, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2023-12-20	£193,228
309 Imperial Apartments South Western House, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2023-12-15	£131,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 3AL

Employment

SO14 3AL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	112
Self-Employed	29
Retired	14
Part-Time Employee	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	86
Accommodation and food service activities	64
Human health and social work activities	35
Education	29
Other	24
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	15
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	5
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hope Community School Southampton Central Hall, St Mary Street , SO14 1NF	- not rated	479 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary and Nursery School French Street , Old Town SO14 2AU	3out of 4	512 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	3out of 4	959 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Infant School Florence Road , SO19 9DB	- not rated	1,839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Fort Road , SO19 2JE	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,137 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	3,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	3,230 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA	3out of 4	4,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	4,286 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	709 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,774 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	1,200 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,406 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,884 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	3,288 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	3,358 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
Grand Cafe and Club4	Dockgate 4 Bar & Grill, 1 South Western House	55 yd
House of Hien	35 - 36 Oxford Street, Southampton	94 yd
The Oxford Brasserie	33-34 Oxford Street, Southampton	96 yd
Miss Pita	44 Oxford Street, Southampton	111 yd
Rita's Bar, Cocktails & Kitchen	48 - 49 Oxford Street, Southampton	111 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grapes	41 - 43 Oxford Street, Southampton	111 yd
Royal Shisha Lounge	45 Oxford Street, Southampton	117 yd
Ox47 Lounge	47 Oxford Street, Southampton	129 yd
London Hotel	2 Terminus Terrace, Southampton	132 yd
Bar Terminus	13 Terminus Terrace, Southampton	132 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Terrace Sandwich Bar	28 Queens Terrace, Southampton	173 yd
Metropolis	10 Canute Road, Southampton	184 yd
Mikes Fish And Chips	23 Queens Way, Southampton	569 yd
Bitz And Pizzaz	17 Queensway, Southampton	569 yd
Indos Peri Peri, Also Trading As Just Chicken	132 High Street, Southampton	633 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Ocean Way, Southampton	306 yd
Co-Operative Welcome	Liberty Quays, 20 Duke Street	317 yd
Co-Operative	117 High Street, Southampton	585 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	654 yd
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	656 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Speedflex (Southampton) City Court City Court Briton Street	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Deanery Gymnastics Centre (Closed) Deanery Sports Hall Deanery Sports Hall Chapel Road		568 yd
National Oceanography Centre Southampton (Closed) Waterfront Campus Waterfront Campus European Way	health and fitness suite	592 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	742 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	805 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Southampton) (Closed) East Bargate	health and fitness suite	825 yd
The Gym (Southampton Central) 176-178 176-178 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	837 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Grand Harbour Hotel WEST QUAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	889 yd
The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex HARBOUR PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	910 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	36 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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