Oxford Street, Southampton, SO14 3DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 3DS is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	31.6%	44.9%	13.3%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	68.4%	55.1%	-13.3%	49.0%	6.1%

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 3DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.7% 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	62.3%	71.7%	9.4%	37.9%	33.8%
Married: Opposite sex	18.9%	19.6%	0.7%	44.2%	-24.6%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	13.2%	7.6%	-5.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	50%	48%	-2.0%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	35.1%	34%	-1.1%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	13.2%	11%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	0.9%	6%	5.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	14%	1.7%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	0%	-15.1%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	15.1%	0.0%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	10.8%	9.9%	5.3%	5.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	12.9%	-4.1%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	46.2%	7.5%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	7%	6.1%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3%	3.0%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	87.7%	81%	-6.7%	81.4%	-0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	71.9%	55.6%	-16.3%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	7%	29.3%	22.3%	6.1%	23.2%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	6.1%	1%	-5.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	7%	9.1%	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	55%	-16.9%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	7%	11%	4.0%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	9.6%	20%	10.4%	2.9%	17.1%
2-5 Years	4.4%	8%	3.6%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	7%	6%	-1.0%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.5%	76.7%	-27.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Poland	7.1%	1.3%	5.8%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	7.1%	0.2%	6.9%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59%	37.2%	21.8%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Oxford Street dangerous?

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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 3DS, 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 Oxford Street are based on 110 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 Oxford Street, Southampton, SO14 3DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 3DS

Average Price
£357,641

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£470,533

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,291

Other
£968,947

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Street

Average Price
£467,650

Semi-Detached
£528,682

Terraced
£497,207

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,602

Other
£987,202

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Oxford House, 35 - 36 Oxford Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£925,000	2025-07-29	£916,991
8B Oxford House Oxford Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-09-15	£198,914
33 - 34 Oxford Street, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£920,000	2021-09-07	£915,005
31 - 32 Oxford Street, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-03-01	£458,225
Flat 1 Oxford House, 36A Oxford Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-11-11	£155,164

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 3DS

Employment

SO14 3DS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SO14 3DS 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	41
Self-Employed	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Retired	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3out of 4	452 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary and Nursery School French Street , Old Town SO14 2AU	- not rated	585 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	4out of 4	927 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northam Primary School Kent Street , Northam SO14 5SP	- not rated	1,577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Infant School Florence Road , SO19 9DB	3out of 4	1,771 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,787 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	4,974 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	5,123 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	586 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,139 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	2,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Woolston School Language College Porchester Road , Woolston SO19 2JD	- not rated	2,239 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	2,961 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	668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,327 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,783 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,783 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	2,923 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	620 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,192 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,368 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,911 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cornerstone School 101 Portsmouth Road , Woolston SO19 9BE	- not rated	2,133 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
The Oxford Brasserie	33-34 Oxford Street, Southampton	1 yd
House of Hien	35 - 36 Oxford Street, Southampton	1 yd
Pam Pam	31 - 32 Oxford Street, Southampton	44 yd
Miss Pita	44 Oxford Street, Southampton	60 yd
Rita's Bar, Cocktails & Kitchen	48 - 49 Oxford Street, Southampton	60 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Hotel	2 Terminus Terrace, Southampton	52 yd
Bar Terminus	13 Terminus Terrace, Southampton	52 yd
The Grapes	41 - 43 Oxford Street, Southampton	60 yd
Royal Shisha Lounge	45 Oxford Street, Southampton	62 yd
Ox47 Lounge	47 Oxford Street, Southampton	72 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Terrace Sandwich Bar	28 Queens Terrace, Southampton	128 yd
Metropolis	10 Canute Road, Southampton	246 yd
Mikes Fish And Chips	23 Queens Way, Southampton	477 yd
Bitz And Pizzaz	17 Queensway, Southampton	477 yd
Indos Peri Peri, Also Trading As Just Chicken	132 High Street, Southampton	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Welcome	Liberty Quays, 20 Duke Street	232 yd
Tesco Express	Ocean Way, Southampton	373 yd
Co-Operative	117 High Street, Southampton	539 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	564 yd
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	564 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		506 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	664 yd
National Oceanography Centre Southampton (Closed) Waterfront Campus Waterfront Campus European Way	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	711 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Southampton) (Closed) East Bargate	health and fitness suite	734 yd
The Gym (Southampton Central) 176-178 176-178 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Grand Harbour Hotel WEST QUAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	828 yd
The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex HARBOUR PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	841 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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