King Street, Southampton, SO14 3DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO14 3DG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.5%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.6%	49.5%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 3DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	57.3%	54.8%	-2.5%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	29.4%	6.9%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.5%	9.6%	0.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	49%	49.1%	0.1%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	31.4%	33.5%	2.1%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	13.8%	11.4%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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	21%	15%	-6.0%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	9.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	10.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.1%	20.4%	1.3%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	35.8%	10.2%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	10.3%	4%	-6.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.7% 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%	6.3%	6.3%	1.1%	5.2%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	76%	68.7%	-7.3%	81.4%	-12.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	3.8%	6%	2.2%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	70.5%	60.5%	-10.0%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	10.9%	18.9%	8.0%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5.4%	5%	-0.4%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	11.4%	1.5%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.6%	60.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	3.8%	17.8%	14.0%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	7.4%	5.7%	-1.7%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	9.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Street was 404.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.2% higher than the Bargate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate and the 33rd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 256.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.3%.

🔎 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 3DG, 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 King Street are based on 8 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 King Street, Southampton, SO14 3DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 3DG

Average Price
£104,757

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,757

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£96,625

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,625

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 27 Canute House King Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,750	2017-09-22	£86,112
Flat 30 Canute House King Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2012-11-29	£127,839
Flat 30 Canute House King Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2010-05-21	£102,470
Flat 42 Canute House King Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2006-08-25	£105,849
Flat 30 Canute House King Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£43,500	2002-11-29	£77,702

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 3DG

Employment

SO14 3DG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 3DG 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	69
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	274 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary and Nursery School French Street , Old Town SO14 2AU	3out of 4	480 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	714 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	1,844 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	1,805 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	3,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	3,480 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,950 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	4,191 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	520 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,429 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,437 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	884 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,171 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,975 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	3,021 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
B&A Southampton Limited	25 Oxford Street, Southampton	153 yd
Carnicero	29 Oxford Street, Southampton	162 yd
Pam Pam	31 - 32 Oxford Street, Southampton	218 yd
Pizzeria I Fratelli	46 Oxford Street, Southampton	239 yd
The Oxford Brasserie	33-34 Oxford Street, Southampton	240 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Oxford	1 Oxford Street, Southampton	153 yd
The White Star Tavern	26 - 28 Oxford Street, Southampton	153 yd
The 1865 Club	Brunswick Square, Southampton	183 yd
London Hotel	2 Terminus Terrace, Southampton	218 yd
Bar Terminus	13 Terminus Terrace, Southampton	218 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Terrace Sandwich Bar	28 Queens Terrace, Southampton	249 yd
Mikes Fish And Chips	23 Queens Way, Southampton	251 yd
Bitz And Pizzaz	17 Queensway, Southampton	251 yd
New Town	121 East Street, Southampton	396 yd
Fish Station	110 East Street, Southampton	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Welcome	Liberty Quays, 20 Duke Street	136 yd
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	338 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	342 yd
Lidl	15 - 17 High Street, Southampton	401 yd
Co-Operative	117 High Street, Southampton	483 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Speedflex (Southampton) City Court City Court Briton Street	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Deanery Gymnastics Centre (Closed) Deanery Sports Hall Deanery Sports Hall Chapel Road		418 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	477 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	500 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Southampton) (Closed) East Bargate	health and fitness suite	509 yd
The Gym (Southampton Central) 176-178 176-178 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	546 yd
The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex HARBOUR PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	689 yd
Grand Harbour Hotel WEST QUAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	701 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		728 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	187.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	74.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO14 3DG