The Compass, Southampton, SO14 5BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 5BQ is primarily male, with 60.7% 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	43%	39.3%	-3.7%	51.0%	-11.7%
Male	57%	60.7%	3.7%	49.0%	11.7%

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 5BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67% 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	70.5%	67%	-3.5%	37.9%	29.1%
Married: Opposite sex	17.9%	25.2%	7.3%	44.2%	-19.0%
Separated	8%	0.9%	-7.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	0%	1.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (91.3%) 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	43.7%	59.3%	15.6%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	48.1%	32%	-16.1%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	8.1%	8%	-0.1%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	4.0%	-3.3%

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.

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 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	11.2%	-1.3%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	3.4%	-17.1%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	10.3%	-7.6%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	22.4%	12.6%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	44.8%	14.4%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.6% 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)
Indian	3%	6.1%	3.1%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	14.8%	8.1%	-6.7%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	0.8%	2.6%
White	59.3%	67.6%	8.3%	81.4%	-13.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60% 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	60%	60%	0.0%	83.2%	-23.2%
European Union	12.6%	22%	9.4%	6.1%	15.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.7%	11.3%	-12.4%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60%	60%	0.0%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	5.2%	24.7%	19.5%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	8.1%	2%	-6.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	21.5%	8.7%	-12.8%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	15.3%	1.3%	14.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is The Compass Street dangerous?

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 5BQ, 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 The Compass are based on 104 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 The Compass, Southampton, SO14 5BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 5BQ

Average Price
£191,310

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,310

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Compass

Average Price
£202,735

Semi-Detached
£384,534

Terraced
£333,208

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,430

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CompassStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 31 Columbus House The Compass, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£216,000	2024-08-12	£216,225
Flat 10 Columbus House The Compass, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-06-28	£160,334
Flat 1 Columbus House The Compass, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-03-31	£143,739
Flat 18 Columbus House The Compass, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,950	2023-10-02	£189,950
Flat 15 Columbus House The Compass, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-04-14	£184,042

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 5BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Self-Employed	4
Retired	2
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Construction	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	5,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

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	171 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	3out of 4	375 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary and Nursery School French Street , Old Town SO14 2AU	3out of 4	924 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	1,529 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	1,695 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	2,714 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	3,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,866 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,911 yd	Academy converter	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	104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,011 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,366 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	729 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,751 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	2,916 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
Naked Coffee	Southampton City College, St Mary Street	199 yd
Central Coffee	Central Hall, St Mary Street	256 yd
Family Kebab House Ltd	44 St Mary Street, Southampton	284 yd
Continental Burger Company	49 St Mary Street, Southampton	304 yd
Quality Finish Patisserie	Unit 76, Southampton Enterprise Centre	361 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chapel Arms	40 Albert Road North, Southampton	322 yd
Joiners Arms	141 St. Mary Street, Southampton	354 yd
Kingsland Tavern	76 St Mary Street, Southampton	487 yd
London Hotel	2 Terminus Terrace, Southampton	492 yd
Bar Terminus	13 Terminus Terrace, Southampton	492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of China	50 St. Mary Street, Southampton	304 yd
The Loaded Spud	133 St Mary Street, Southampton	415 yd
Basil & Bay	130 St Mary Street, Southampton	421 yd
China Wok	122 St. Mary Street, Southampton	471 yd
Master Fry	121 St. Mary Street, Southampton	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Welcome	Liberty Quays, 20 Duke Street	336 yd
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	627 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	643 yd
Tesco Express	Ocean Way, Southampton	650 yd
Lidl	15 - 17 High Street, Southampton	769 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deanery Gymnastics Centre (Closed) Deanery Sports Hall Deanery Sports Hall Chapel Road		41 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	193 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	368 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School ASCUPART STREET	grass pitches	446 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	475 yd
Southampton Fc (St Mary'S Stadium) ST. MARYS STADIUM ST. MARYS STADIUM BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	592 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		596 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Southampton) (Closed) East Bargate	health and fitness suite	755 yd
The Gym (Southampton Central) 176-178 176-178 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	833 yd
Speedflex (Southampton) City Court City Court Briton Street	health and fitness suite	841 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO14 5BQ