Lime Street, Southampton, SO14 3DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO14 3DB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	51%	48.7%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49%	51.3%	2.3%	49.0%	2.3%

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 3DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	45.9%	42.1%	-3.8%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	45.9%	9.4%	44.2%	1.7%
Separated	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.7%	7.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (86.6%) 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	42.9%	49.1%	6.2%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	39.3%	37.5%	-1.8%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	14.2%	9.5%	-4.7%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	24.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.9%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	13.1%	1.5%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	13.1%	-1.3%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	32.2%	16.7%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	15.5%	1.6%	-13.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.9% 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	10.5%	12%	1.5%	1.1%	10.9%
Chinese	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	3.2%	7.6%	4.4%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	8.1%	8%	-0.1%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	7.3%	8.3%	1.0%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	57.1%	44.9%	-12.2%	81.4%	-36.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	2%	3.6%	1.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	55.5%	56%	0.5%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	16.6%	15.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.5%	7.3%	0.8%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	19.4%	19.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.1%	56%	0.9%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	2.8%	26.2%	23.4%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	9.7%	7.6%	-2.1%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	18.6%	6.2%	-12.4%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	4%	-9.8%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	37.5%	6.5%	31.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Lime Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Street was 115.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% lower than the Bargate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lime Street has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate and the 278th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 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 3DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Lime Street are based on 16 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 Lime Street, Southampton, SO14 3DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 3DB

Average Price
£159,994

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,994

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Street

Average Price
£156,628

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£333,333

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,848

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Kings House Lime Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-03-31	£142,189
Flat 9 Kings House Lime Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2011-06-03	£153,182
Flat 15 Kings House Lime Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2007-07-06	£176,270
Flat 3 Kings House Lime Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,950	2007-02-09	£173,930
Flat 15 Kings House Lime Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2005-08-26	£168,596

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 3DB

Employment

SO14 3DB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

SO14 3DB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SO14 3DB 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	51
Looking after home or family	28
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	5
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Early Years Centre Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	5,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

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	270 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary and Nursery School French Street , Old Town SO14 2AU	3out of 4	559 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	613 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	1,709 yd	Foundation 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	1,642 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	3,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	3,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,788 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	4,051 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	473 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,274 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,437 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	730 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,063 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,403 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,819 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	2,858 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
SAUCE	27 - 29 Queensway, Southampton	149 yd
Central Coffee	Central Hall, St Mary Street	178 yd
Padharo Restaurant	100 - 102 East Street, Southampton	194 yd
Geek Retreat Southampton	21 East Street, Southampton	211 yd
Espresso City Coffee Shop	22 East Street, Southampton	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maverick's	The Strand, Hanover Buildings	277 yd
The 1865 Club	Brunswick Square, Southampton	283 yd
One Oxford	1 Oxford Street, Southampton	303 yd
The White Star Tavern	26 - 28 Oxford Street, Southampton	303 yd
Leo Leisure	19 - 21 High Street, Southampton	327 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mikes Fish And Chips	23 Queens Way, Southampton	149 yd
Bitz And Pizzaz	17 Queensway, Southampton	149 yd
New Town	121 East Street, Southampton	288 yd
Fish Station	110 East Street, Southampton	288 yd
Taste Of China	50 St. Mary Street, Southampton	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	219 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	230 yd
Co-Operative Welcome	Liberty Quays, 20 Duke Street	237 yd
Lidl	15 - 17 High Street, Southampton	343 yd
Tesco	173 - 178 High Street, Southampton	401 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	317 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Southampton) (Closed) East Bargate	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Deanery Gymnastics Centre (Closed) Deanery Sports Hall Deanery Sports Hall Chapel Road		413 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	415 yd
The Gym (Southampton Central) 176-178 176-178 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Speedflex (Southampton) City Court City Court Briton Street	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		574 yd
The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex HARBOUR PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	635 yd
Grand Harbour Hotel WEST QUAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	671 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	79.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO14 3DB