Challis Court, Southampton, SO14 3DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 3DQ is primarily male, with 56.5% 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	47.1%	43.5%	-3.6%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	52.9%	56.5%	3.6%	49.0%	7.5%

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 3DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 89% 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	90.7%	89%	-1.7%	37.9%	51.1%
Married: Opposite sex	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	44.2%	-42.1%
Separated	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (86.4%) 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	47.8%	52.6%	4.8%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	39.9%	33.8%	-6.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	9.9%	10.9%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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 3DQ this area, 5.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	9.4%	-2.4%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	56.8%	58.5%	1.7%	16.9%	41.6%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	21.6%	9.1%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	6.7%	1.3%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% 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	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	3.8%	10.7%	6.9%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	75.2%	69.8%	-5.4%	81.4%	-11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	76.7%	72.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	13%	14.4%	1.4%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	72.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	12.3%	13%	0.7%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	7.8%	4.4%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Challis Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Challis Court was 72.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.0% lower than the Bargate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Challis Court has the 9th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate and the 308th lowest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.1%.

🔎 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 3DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Challis Court are based on 7 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 Challis Court, Southampton, SO14 3DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 3DQ

Average Price
£154,934

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,934

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Challis Court

Average Price
£144,428

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,428

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Challis CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Challis Court, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2025-05-20	£111,871
60 Challis Court, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,500	2015-07-31	£152,051
40 Challis Court, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2015-07-03	£141,586
46 Challis Court, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2010-12-17	£159,893
59 Challis Court, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2010-03-12	£161,173

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 3DQ

Employment

SO14 3DQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 3DQ 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

Student (economically inactive)	226
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	160
Retired	35
Full-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	8
Part-Time Employee	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	5,452 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	3out of 4	144 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	4out of 4	622 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary and Nursery School French Street , Old Town SO14 2AU	- not rated	628 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northam Primary School Kent Street , Northam SO14 5SP	- not rated	1,320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Infants Derby Road , SO14 0DY	- not rated	1,595 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	3,537 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	4,696 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	4,901 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	440 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	1,815 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Woolston School Language College Porchester Road , Woolston SO19 2JD	- not rated	2,337 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	2,941 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	391 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,269 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,467 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,467 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	2,656 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	582 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	864 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,075 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cornerstone School 101 Portsmouth Road , Woolston SO19 9BE	- not rated	2,234 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
Central Coffee	Central Hall, St Mary Street	145 yd
SAUCE	27 - 29 Queensway, Southampton	251 yd
B&A Southampton Limited	25 Oxford Street, Southampton	266 yd
Carnicero	29 Oxford Street, Southampton	274 yd
Genting Club	Terminus House, Terminus Terrace	294 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Oxford	1 Oxford Street, Southampton	266 yd
The White Star Tavern	26 - 28 Oxford Street, Southampton	266 yd
The 1865 Club	Brunswick Square, Southampton	287 yd
London Hotel	2 Terminus Terrace, Southampton	291 yd
Bar Terminus	13 Terminus Terrace, Southampton	291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mikes Fish And Chips	23 Queens Way, Southampton	251 yd
Bitz And Pizzaz	17 Queensway, Southampton	251 yd
Terrace Sandwich Bar	28 Queens Terrace, Southampton	358 yd
Taste Of China	50 St. Mary Street, Southampton	382 yd
New Town	121 East Street, Southampton	395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Welcome	Liberty Quays, 20 Duke Street	130 yd
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	327 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	338 yd
Lidl	15 - 17 High Street, Southampton	436 yd
Tesco	173 - 178 High Street, Southampton	507 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deanery Gymnastics Centre (Closed) Deanery Sports Hall Deanery Sports Hall Chapel Road		331 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	385 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	388 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	436 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Southampton) (Closed) East Bargate	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Speedflex (Southampton) City Court City Court Briton Street	health and fitness suite	504 yd
The Gym (Southampton Central) 176-178 176-178 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		627 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School ASCUPART STREET	grass pitches	689 yd
The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex HARBOUR PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	729 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	74.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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