College Street, Southampton, SO14 3EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO14 3EJ 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 3EJ, 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 College Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Street was 466.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.7% higher than the Bargate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate and the 26th highest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 252.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.4%.

🔎 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 3EJ, 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 College Street are based on 155 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 College Street, Southampton, SO14 3EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 3EJ

Average Price
£365,644

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£259,149

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£578,633

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Street

Average Price
£219,860

Semi-Detached
£268,892

Terraced
£270,356

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,525

Other
£415,098

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Oxford House, 14 - 18 College Street, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-10-27	£546,421
31 College Street, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£201,500	2019-06-27	£248,158
33 College Street, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£188,461	2016-03-31	£256,583
31 College Street, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2003-05-30	£299,161
33 College Street, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2001-06-01	£268,615

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 3EJ

Employment

SO14 3EJ 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 3EJ 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	3out of 4	292 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary and Nursery School French Street , Old Town SO14 2AU	- not rated	550 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	4out of 4	772 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northam Primary School Kent Street , Northam SO14 5SP	- not rated	1,456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Infants Derby Road , SO14 0DY	- not rated	1,746 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	3,625 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	4,802 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	4,974 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	519 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	1,956 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	1,956 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Woolston School Language College Porchester Road , Woolston SO19 2JD	- not rated	2,323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	2,983 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	530 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,328 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,601 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,601 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	2,754 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	540 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,013 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,223 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,737 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cornerstone School 101 Portsmouth Road , Woolston SO19 9BE	- not rated	2,218 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	125 yd
Carnicero	29 Oxford Street, Southampton	130 yd
Pam Pam	31 - 32 Oxford Street, Southampton	163 yd
The Oxford Brasserie	33-34 Oxford Street, Southampton	181 yd
House of Hien	35 - 36 Oxford Street, Southampton	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Oxford	1 Oxford Street, Southampton	125 yd
The White Star Tavern	26 - 28 Oxford Street, Southampton	125 yd
London Hotel	2 Terminus Terrace, Southampton	158 yd
Bar Terminus	13 Terminus Terrace, Southampton	158 yd
Ox47 Lounge	47 Oxford Street, Southampton	187 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Terrace Sandwich Bar	28 Queens Terrace, Southampton	207 yd
Mikes Fish And Chips	23 Queens Way, Southampton	308 yd
Bitz And Pizzaz	17 Queensway, Southampton	308 yd
Metropolis	10 Canute Road, Southampton	401 yd
New Town	121 East Street, Southampton	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Welcome	Liberty Quays, 20 Duke Street	117 yd
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	396 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	399 yd
Lidl	15 - 17 High Street, Southampton	448 yd
Co-Operative	117 High Street, Southampton	497 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Speedflex (Southampton) City Court City Court Briton Street	health and fitness suite	395 yd
Deanery Gymnastics Centre (Closed) Deanery Sports Hall Deanery Sports Hall Chapel Road		419 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	531 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Southampton) (Closed) East Bargate	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	589 yd
The Gym (Southampton Central) 176-178 176-178 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	596 yd
The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex HARBOUR PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	730 yd
Grand Harbour Hotel WEST QUAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	736 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		778 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	72.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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