The Compass, Southampton, SO14 5BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 5BS is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	50%	45.5%	-4.5%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	50%	54.5%	4.5%	49.0%	5.5%

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 5BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	59.4%	52.9%	-6.5%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	36.4%	3.9%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (89.8%) 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	57.1%	53.2%	-3.9%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	33.4%	36.6%	3.2%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	7.4%	8.1%	0.7%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	9.4%	12.4%	3.0%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12.9%	-3.8%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	17.7%	4.0%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	17.7%	-0.7%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	31.2%	7.3%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	17.5%	7%	-10.5%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.3% 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%	2.5%	2.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	9.2%	9.3%	0.1%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	7.4%	0.8%	-6.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	9.5%	10.2%	0.7%	1.6%	8.6%
Black African	3%	3%	0.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	55.9%	62.3%	6.4%	81.4%	-19.1%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	7.4%	0.4%	-7.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	59.5%	64.3%	4.8%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	12.4%	18.7%	6.3%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	24.9%	14.5%	-10.4%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.2%	64.3%	5.1%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	8.3%	24.3%	16.0%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	13.9%	5.5%	-8.4%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	12.7%	3%	-9.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	11.1%	1.3%	9.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	10.3%	1.7%	8.6%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	0.9%	6.0%	-5.1%

Safety

Is The Compass Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Compass was 93.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.4% lower than the Bargate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Compass has the 14th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate and the 349th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.7%.

🔎 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 5BS, 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 105 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 5BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 5BS

Average Price
£328,721

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£328,721

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Compass

Average Price
£196,214

Semi-Detached
£382,953

Terraced
£332,177

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,200

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CompassStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 The Compass, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£266,000	2019-11-07	£320,726
23 The Compass, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£265,500	2018-12-19	£317,353
28 The Compass, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-03-29	£316,252
23 The Compass, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£226,000	2015-04-02	£327,159
16 The Compass, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2014-12-12	£105,331

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 5BS

Employment

SO14 5BS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 5BS 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	83
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	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	5,282 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	127 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	444 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	868 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	1,600 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	1,748 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	2,742 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	3,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,936 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA	3out of 4	3,940 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	176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,047 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,418 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	781 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,817 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	2,980 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
Central Coffee	Central Hall, St Mary Street	240 yd
Naked Coffee	Southampton City College, St Mary Street	255 yd
Quality Finish Patisserie	Unit 76, Southampton Enterprise Centre	298 yd
Family Kebab House Ltd	44 St Mary Street, Southampton	323 yd
Continental Burger Company	49 St Mary Street, Southampton	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chapel Arms	40 Albert Road North, Southampton	296 yd
Joiners Arms	141 St. Mary Street, Southampton	406 yd
London Hotel	2 Terminus Terrace, Southampton	422 yd
Bar Terminus	13 Terminus Terrace, Southampton	422 yd
One Oxford	1 Oxford Street, Southampton	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of China	50 St. Mary Street, Southampton	345 yd
The Loaded Spud	133 St Mary Street, Southampton	469 yd
Basil & Bay	130 St Mary Street, Southampton	476 yd
Metropolis	10 Canute Road, Southampton	520 yd
China Wok	122 St. Mary Street, Southampton	528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Welcome	Liberty Quays, 20 Duke Street	273 yd
Tesco Express	Ocean Way, Southampton	583 yd
Mon Thai Supermarket	107 East Street, Southampton	606 yd
E&J Oriental Supermarket	108 East Street, Southampton	621 yd
Lidl	15 - 17 High Street, Southampton	738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deanery Gymnastics Centre (Closed) Deanery Sports Hall Deanery Sports Hall Chapel Road		33 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	249 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	412 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	495 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School ASCUPART STREET	grass pitches	517 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		642 yd
Southampton Fc (St Mary'S Stadium) ST. MARYS STADIUM ST. MARYS STADIUM BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	663 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Southampton) (Closed) East Bargate	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Speedflex (Southampton) City Court City Court Briton Street	health and fitness suite	784 yd
The Gym (Southampton Central) 176-178 176-178 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	818 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	16 Mbit/s
Average download speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	19.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	19.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.27 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO14 5BS