Cable Street, Southampton, SO14 5AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO14 5AE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents 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	49.2%	47.6%	-1.6%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.8%	52.4%	1.6%	49.0%	3.4%

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 5AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	40.5%	47.9%	7.4%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	34.9%	-3.3%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	14.8%	6.4%	-8.4%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	48.8%	1.4%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	34.5%	36.2%	1.7%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	12.9%	11.1%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	27.3%	-2.0%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	13.8%	-7.2%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	15.7%	3.6%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.6%	2.8%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	14.9%	6.3%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	18%	5.9%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	13%	3.6%	-9.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.9% 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	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	9.1%	16.9%	7.8%	3.1%	13.8%
Pakistani	8.1%	10.1%	2.0%	2.7%	7.4%
Other Asian	9.9%	2.8%	-7.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	6%	6.4%	0.4%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3.4%	1.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	53%	49.9%	-3.1%	81.4%	-31.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	57.7%	55.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	14.7%	18.6%	3.9%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	21.8%	19.8%	-2.0%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	57.5%	56%	-1.5%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	4.2%	24.1%	19.9%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	12.1%	10.7%	-1.4%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	14.9%	6.8%	-8.1%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	2.4%	-8.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.9%	76.7%	-26.8%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	6%	0.5%	5.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	9%	1.3%	7.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	19.4%	6.5%	12.9%
Sikh	16.6%	0.9%	15.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Cable Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cable Street was 114.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.2% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cable Street has the 45th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 282nd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SO14 5AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Cable Street are based on 10 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 Cable Street, Southampton, SO14 5AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 5AE

Average Price
£298,875

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£298,875

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cable Street

Average Price
£379,388

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£629,338

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£351,615

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cable Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 The Glenmore Centre Cable Street, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£427,500	2022-12-08	£410,828
8 The Glenmore Centre Cable Street, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£414,000	2022-03-31	£422,350
3 The Glenmore Centre Cable Street, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-09-13	£232,232
4 The Glenmore Centre Cable Street, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-04-24	£246,698
1 The Glenmore Centre Cable Street, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£390,000	2018-06-18	£431,289

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 5AE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO14 5AE 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	111
Part-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	26
Other	23
Unemployed	23
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	28
Administrative and support service activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	15
Construction	13
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Early Years Centre Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	4,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	451 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	645 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	661 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School Southampton Central Hall, St Mary Street , SO14 1NF	- not rated	1,107 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	1,232 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	1,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	2,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,921 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,435 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	3,618 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	2,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,850 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	204 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	763 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,672 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,969 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	2,065 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
Home Delicacies	3 Belvidere Road, Southampton	180 yd
Woodshack	James Wharf, Ocean Quay	263 yd
The Lab	Unit 2E, Ocean Quay	311 yd
Halo Catering	St Mary's Stadium, Britannia Road	373 yd
Ocean Cafe	63 Derby Road, Southampton	381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northam Social Club	117 Northam Road, Southampton	127 yd
Prince Of Wales	198 Northam Road, Southampton	279 yd
Unity Brewing Co	Princes Street, Southampton	332 yd
Browns	70 Millbank Street, Southampton	537 yd
Brown's	70 Millbank Street, Southampton	537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Concourse Units	St Mary's Stadium, Britannia Road	373 yd
Bennys Burger Town	4 Northam Road, Southampton	568 yd
Pizza House Soton	114 St Mary Street, Southampton	687 yd
China Wok	122 St. Mary Street, Southampton	722 yd
Master Fry	121 St. Mary Street, Southampton	722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yau Brothers	1 Princes Street, Southampton		384 yd
Company Shop Limited	Hawkeswood Road, Southampton		1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spartans Gym 72-94 72-94 MILLBANK STREET	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Southampton Fc (St Mary'S Stadium) ST. MARYS STADIUM ST. MARYS STADIUM BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	391 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School ASCUPART STREET	grass pitches	557 yd
Newtown Youth & Community Centre GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	594 yd
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	752 yd
Mount Pleasant Junior School MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	773 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		828 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	856 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	858 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	896 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	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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