Channel Way, Ocean Village, Southampton, SO14 3JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 3JF is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	33.6%	46.2%	12.6%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	66.4%	53.8%	-12.6%	49.0%	4.8%

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 3JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	67%	57%	-10.0%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	28.3%	6.7%	44.2%	-15.9%
Separated	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.9%	9.8%	2.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (92.2%) 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	64.8%	60.5%	-4.3%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	28.3%	31.7%	3.4%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	4.9%	6.5%	1.6%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around SO14 3JF this area, 3.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 66.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	3.1%	-9.3%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	7.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	14.9%	-0.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	50.2%	66.7%	16.5%	33.8%	32.9%
Other	8.9%	1.4%	-7.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	3.9%	5%	1.1%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	73.3%	78.1%	4.8%	81.4%	-3.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	9.8%	0.7%	-9.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1%	3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	55.7%	59%	3.3%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	15.6%	16.7%	1.1%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.9%	10.2%	-8.7%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	59.4%	5.0%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	18.2%	9.9%	-8.3%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	13%	8.6%	-4.4%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	6.2%	9.9%	3.7%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	12.2%	4.1%	1.9%	10.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Channel Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Channel Way was 2.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.1% lower than the Bargate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Channel Way has the lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate and the lowest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.5%.

🔎 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 3JF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Channel Way are based on 767 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 Channel Way, Ocean Village, Southampton, SO14 3JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 3JF

Average Price
£368,917

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,917

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Channel Way

Average Price
£387,622

Semi-Detached
£1,054,382

Terraced
£765,319

Detached
£786,650

Flats/Maisonettes
£349,071

Other
£177,846

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Channel WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 102 Sirocco, 33 Channel Way, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£429,500	2024-07-08	£411,529
Flat 83 Sirocco, 33 Channel Way, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,000	2024-03-04	£280,868
Flat 80 Sirocco, 33 Channel Way, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-01-12	£258,028
Flat 76 Sirocco, 33 Channel Way, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-11-17	£252,854
Flat 102 Sirocco, 33 Channel Way, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-03-26	£436,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 3JF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	173
Self-Employed	28
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Manufacturing	20
Information and communication	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate 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	720 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary and Nursery School French Street , Old Town SO14 2AU	- not rated	1,056 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Infant School Florence Road , SO19 9DB	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Infant School Florence Road , SO19 9DB	- not rated	1,293 yd	Community school	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	4,210 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	5,363 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	571 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolston School Language College Porchester Road , Woolston SO19 2JD	- not rated	1,768 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,414 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	2,414 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	2,551 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	808 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	2,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	4,084 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	4,084 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	3,327 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	1,098 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,437 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,447 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School 101 Portsmouth Road , Woolston SO19 9BE	- not rated	1,661 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway House School Peartree Avenue , Bitterne SO19 7JL	- not rated	2,251 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bacaro	Restaurant and Bar, Canute Road	75 yd
Maritimo	Unit 1 The Moresby Tower, Admirals Quay	152 yd
The Lunch Lounge	53 Southampton Enterprise Centre, 15 Andersons Road	224 yd
Blue Jasmine	Unit 3, Alexandra Wharf	231 yd
Romano Deli Cafe	4 Canute Road, Southampton	248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banana Wharf	Unit 2 Block C2, Admirals Quay	1 yd
Pitcher And Piano	Ground Floor Unit, 31 Channel Way	88 yd
The Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis	Ferry House, Canute Road	205 yd
Chapel Arms	40 Albert Road North, Southampton	363 yd
London Hotel	2 Terminus Terrace, Southampton	463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metropolis	10 Canute Road, Southampton	248 yd
Terrace Sandwich Bar	28 Queens Terrace, Southampton	597 yd
Flame Grill	22 Victoria Road, Southampton	862 yd
Chop Suey House	30 Victoria Road, Woolston	862 yd
Peking Gourmet	4 Victoria Road, Woolston	862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Ocean Way, Southampton	151 yd
Co-Operative Welcome	Liberty Quays, 20 Duke Street	544 yd
Co-Operative	Johns Road, Southampton	959 yd
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	987 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deanery Gymnastics Centre (Closed) Deanery Sports Hall Deanery Sports Hall Chapel Road		578 yd
National Oceanography Centre Southampton (Closed) Waterfront Campus Waterfront Campus European Way	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Speedflex (Southampton) City Court City Court Briton Street	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	965 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	1,013 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School ASCUPART STREET	grass pitches	1,040 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	243.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	424.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	39.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	372.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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