Orchard Lane, Southampton, SO14 3BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO14 3BD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	50.4%	47.9%	-2.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49.6%	52.1%	2.5%	49.0%	3.1%

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 3BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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%	51.8%	2.3%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	32.6%	4.0%	44.2%	-11.6%
Separated	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	13%	8.3%	-4.7%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36%	51.4%	15.4%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	38.4%	32.6%	-5.8%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	15.3%	10.3%	-5.0%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	7.4%	3.9%	-3.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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	31.3%	27.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.9%	-0.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	13.9%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	28.4%	8.1%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	10.9%	4.6%	-6.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.4% 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	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	12.8%	13.2%	0.4%	1.6%	11.6%
Black African	5.4%	10.4%	5.0%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	61.2%	50.4%	-10.8%	81.4%	-31.0%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.9%	6.8%	3.9%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	62%	59.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	11.6%	12.8%	1.2%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	5%	8.2%	3.2%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.2%	15.7%	-2.5%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	60.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	3.7%	25.2%	21.5%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	9.1%	2.9%	-6.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	15.7%	3.6%	-12.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	7.9%	-2.4%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	25.7%	6.5%	19.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Orchard Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bargate average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 3BD, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Orchard Lane are based on 85 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 Orchard Lane, Southampton, SO14 3BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 3BD

Average Price
£119,228

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,228

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Lane

Average Price
£138,381

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,359

Other
£357,634

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 21 Orchard House Orchard Lane, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2018-06-22	£136,022
Flat 1 Orchard House Orchard Lane, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-08-11	£107,978
Flat 9 Orchard House Orchard Lane, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-05-05	£146,288
Flat 21 Orchard House Orchard Lane, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2007-10-26	£132,770
Flat 21 Orchard House Orchard Lane, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£27,000	2003-01-31	£46,169

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 3BD

Employment

SO14 3BD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SO14 3BD 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	47
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	15
Unemployed	11
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	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	387 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary and Nursery School French Street , Old Town SO14 2AU	3out of 4	412 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	760 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	1,830 yd	Academy converter	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	1,730 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	3,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	3,635 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	4,047 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	612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,340 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,561 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	851 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,210 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	2,919 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,930 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
SAUCE	27 - 29 Queensway, Southampton	117 yd
Padharo Restaurant	100 - 102 East Street, Southampton	190 yd
B&A Southampton Limited	25 Oxford Street, Southampton	220 yd
Arties	26 - 27 High Street, Southampton	220 yd
Geek Retreat Southampton	21 East Street, Southampton	223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The 1865 Club	Brunswick Square, Southampton	156 yd
One Oxford	1 Oxford Street, Southampton	220 yd
The White Star Tavern	26 - 28 Oxford Street, Southampton	220 yd
Standing Order	30 High Street, Southampton	245 yd
Leo Leisure	19 - 21 High Street, Southampton	253 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mikes Fish And Chips	23 Queens Way, Southampton	117 yd
Bitz And Pizzaz	17 Queensway, Southampton	117 yd
New Town	121 East Street, Southampton	248 yd
Fish Station	110 East Street, Southampton	248 yd
Indos Peri Peri, Also Trading As Just Chicken	132 High Street, Southampton	278 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	200 yd
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	202 yd
Lidl	15 - 17 High Street, Southampton	245 yd
Co-Operative Welcome	Liberty Quays, 20 Duke Street	288 yd
Tesco	173 - 178 High Street, Southampton	343 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Speedflex (Southampton) City Court City Court Briton Street	health and fitness suite	345 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Southampton) (Closed) East Bargate	health and fitness suite	370 yd
The Gym (Southampton Central) 176-178 176-178 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	390 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	437 yd
The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex HARBOUR PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	535 yd
Deanery Gymnastics Centre (Closed) Deanery Sports Hall Deanery Sports Hall Chapel Road		535 yd
Grand Harbour Hotel WEST QUAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	554 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	558 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		698 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	63.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	215.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	152.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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