Orchard Place, Southampton, SO14 3BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 3BW is primarily male, with 57.3% 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	38.1%	42.7%	4.6%	51.0%	-8.3%
Male	61.9%	57.3%	-4.6%	49.0%	8.3%

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 3BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.5% 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	59.7%	75.5%	15.8%	37.9%	37.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	16.3%	-10.2%	44.2%	-27.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.4%	3.9%	-5.5%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.6%) 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	57.9%	55.4%	-2.5%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	30.5%	34.2%	3.7%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	8.6%	9%	0.4%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 3BW this area, 7.4% 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 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.4%	7.4%	3.0%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	4.7%	-9.7%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	8.1%	-4.6%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	29.1%	12.5%	16.9%	12.2%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	45%	0.8%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.7% 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	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	4%	2.5%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.8%	2.1%
White	80.7%	74.7%	-6.0%	81.4%	-6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	4.6%	0.7%	-3.9%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	48.9%	-23.2%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	8.6%	28.3%	19.7%	6.1%	22.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	9.4%	-2.8%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.3%	0.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	48.9%	-22.7%	83.2%	-34.3%
10+ Years	12.2%	12%	-0.2%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	9.6%	14.9%	5.3%	2.9%	12.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	12%	7.4%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	2%	12.3%	10.3%	1.9%	10.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.7%	76.7%	-28.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	10.5%	1.5%	9.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Orchard Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Place was 336.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.5% higher than the Bargate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Place has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate and the 54th highest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 248.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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 3BW, 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 Place are based on 252 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 Place, Southampton, SO14 3BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 3BW

Average Price
£210,618

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,885

Other
£5,801

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Place

Average Price
£231,450

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,271

Other
£3,827

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Orchard Place, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2026-02-27	£155,000
53 Orchard Place, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,000	2025-10-21	£119,693
85 Orchard Place, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,000	2025-05-16	£149,161
73 Orchard Place, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-14	£153,627
51 Orchard Place, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2024-04-30	£127,949

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 3BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO14 3BW 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	103
Student (economically inactive)	46
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	35
Self-Employed	18
Other	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	5
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	374 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School Southampton Central Hall, St Mary Street , SO14 1NF	3out of 4	476 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	4out of 4	950 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northam Primary School Kent Street , Northam SO14 5SP	- not rated	1,652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Infants Derby Road , SO14 0DY	- not rated	1,919 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	3,609 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	4,814 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	4,931 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	719 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	2,054 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Woolston School Language College Porchester Road , Woolston SO19 2JD	- not rated	2,454 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	3,159 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	723 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,514 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,674 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,674 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	2,759 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	406 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,140 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,405 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cornerstone School 101 Portsmouth Road , Woolston SO19 9BE	- not rated	2,348 yd	Other independent special 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
B&A Southampton Limited	25 Oxford Street, Southampton	81 yd
Carnicero	29 Oxford Street, Southampton	81 yd
Porters Charcuterie Ltd	Unit 1, Havelock Chambers	108 yd
Porters Steakhouse	Unit 1, Havelock Chambers	108 yd
Everest Cuisine	1 Queens Way, Southampton	149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Oxford	1 Oxford Street, Southampton	81 yd
The White Star Tavern	26 - 28 Oxford Street, Southampton	81 yd
The 1865 Club	Brunswick Square, Southampton	84 yd
Ox47 Lounge	47 Oxford Street, Southampton	151 yd
Royal Shisha Lounge	45 Oxford Street, Southampton	163 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Terrace Sandwich Bar	28 Queens Terrace, Southampton	106 yd
Mikes Fish And Chips	23 Queens Way, Southampton	351 yd
Bitz And Pizzaz	17 Queensway, Southampton	351 yd
Indos Peri Peri, Also Trading As Just Chicken	132 High Street, Southampton	357 yd
Metropolis	10 Canute Road, Southampton	455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Welcome	Liberty Quays, 20 Duke Street	318 yd
Co-Operative	117 High Street, Southampton	326 yd
Lidl	15 - 17 High Street, Southampton	397 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	421 yd
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	428 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Speedflex (Southampton) City Court City Court Briton Street	health and fitness suite	198 yd
The Gym (Southampton Central) 176-178 176-178 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Southampton) (Closed) East Bargate	health and fitness suite	586 yd
Grand Harbour Hotel WEST QUAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	614 yd
Deanery Gymnastics Centre (Closed) Deanery Sports Hall Deanery Sports Hall Chapel Road		621 yd
The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex HARBOUR PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	633 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	664 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	759 yd
National Oceanography Centre Southampton (Closed) Waterfront Campus Waterfront Campus European Way	health and fitness suite	803 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	88.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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