College Street, Southampton, SO14 3LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 3LB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	54.1%	7.0%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	52.9%	45.9%	-7.0%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 3LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 88% 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%	88%	-2.7%	37.9%	50.1%
Married: Opposite sex	3%	10.2%	7.2%	44.2%	-34.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	-7.8%
Widowed	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.6%) 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%	64.2%	16.4%	48.4%	15.8%
Good health	39.9%	31.4%	-8.5%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	9.9%	4.1%	-5.8%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-3.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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 3LB this area, 2% 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 58.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	2%	-5.8%	18.2%	-16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	4.5%	-7.3%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	56.8%	28.5%	-28.3%	16.9%	11.6%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	58.8%	46.3%	33.8%	25.0%
Other	6.7%	2%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.8% 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%	0.4%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.1%	15.9%	13.8%	0.7%	15.2%
Indian	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	5.9%	4.2%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	75.2%	54.8%	-20.4%	81.4%	-26.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1%	4.8%	3.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	37.9%	-38.8%	83.2%	-45.3%
European Union	13%	21.9%	8.9%	6.1%	15.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	31.3%	25.5%	5.6%	25.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 8.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	37.9%	-38.0%	83.2%	-45.3%
10+ Years	12.3%	8.5%	-3.8%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	5.8%	6.8%	1.0%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	2.6%	11.2%	8.6%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	35.7%	32.3%	1.9%	33.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.3%	76.7%	-36.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	9.8%	1.5%	8.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	14.4%	0.3%	14.1%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is College Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Street was 22.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.3% lower than the Bargate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate and the 71st lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 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 3LB, 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 College Street are based on 150 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 3LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 3LB

Average Price
£229,876

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,876

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Street

Average Price
£228,290

Semi-Detached
£269,446

Terraced
£269,522

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,023

Other
£430,323

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 73 Empress Heights College Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-06-12	£138,273
Flat 80 Empress Heights College Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-10-14	£184,434
Flat 88 Empress Heights College Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-06-12	£325,856
Flat 46 Empress Heights College Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2020-03-06	£178,843
Flat 76 Empress Heights College Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2019-11-29	£170,645

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 3LB

Employment

SO14 3LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 3LB 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)	216
Full-Time Employee	105
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	78
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	15
Retired	5
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

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

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	238 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary and Nursery School French Street , Old Town SO14 2AU	3out of 4	535 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	710 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	1,857 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	1,862 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	3,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	3,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	4,022 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA	3out of 4	4,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,354 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,504 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	924 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,165 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	3,013 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	3,091 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
Genting Club	Terminus House, Terminus Terrace	154 yd
B&A Southampton Limited	25 Oxford Street, Southampton	174 yd
Carnicero	29 Oxford Street, Southampton	177 yd
Pam Pam	31 - 32 Oxford Street, Southampton	178 yd
The Oxford Brasserie	33-34 Oxford Street, Southampton	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Hotel	2 Terminus Terrace, Southampton	147 yd
Bar Terminus	13 Terminus Terrace, Southampton	147 yd
One Oxford	1 Oxford Street, Southampton	174 yd
The White Star Tavern	26 - 28 Oxford Street, Southampton	174 yd
Ox47 Lounge	47 Oxford Street, Southampton	210 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Terrace Sandwich Bar	28 Queens Terrace, Southampton	242 yd
Mikes Fish And Chips	23 Queens Way, Southampton	344 yd
Bitz And Pizzaz	17 Queensway, Southampton	344 yd
Metropolis	10 Canute Road, Southampton	376 yd
New Town	121 East Street, Southampton	490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Welcome	Liberty Quays, 20 Duke Street	64 yd
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	430 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	435 yd
Tesco Express	Ocean Way, Southampton	493 yd
Lidl	15 - 17 High Street, Southampton	496 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deanery Gymnastics Centre (Closed) Deanery Sports Hall Deanery Sports Hall Chapel Road		368 yd
Speedflex (Southampton) City Court City Court Briton Street	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	491 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	530 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Southampton) (Closed) East Bargate	health and fitness suite	600 yd
The Gym (Southampton Central) 176-178 176-178 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	636 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		768 yd
The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex HARBOUR PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	782 yd
Grand Harbour Hotel WEST QUAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	791 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	170.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	122 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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