York Close, Southampton, SO14 5RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO14 5RT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.6%	49.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.4%	50.3%	0.9%	49.0%	1.3%

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 5RT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	38.9%	44.3%	5.4%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	30.4%	-3.3%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	17.9%	17%	-0.9%	9.1%	7.9%
Widowed	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	47.4%	5.1%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	35.6%	32.5%	-3.1%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	16.1%	14.6%	-1.5%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	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.

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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	21.6%	-4.2%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	15.2%	-6.9%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	14.3%	0.1%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	16.9%	10.1%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	21.6%	7.4%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	13.7%	3.9%	-9.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.5% 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	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	8.2%	4.5%	-3.7%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	12%	21%	9.0%	2.5%	18.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	53.2%	51.5%	-1.7%	81.4%	-29.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.6%	6.8%	4.2%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	64%	55.2%	-8.8%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	10.1%	13.3%	3.2%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	10.1%	15.3%	5.2%	2.7%	12.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	11.4%	-2.1%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.3%	55.2%	-8.1%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	3%	30.2%	27.2%	9.8%	20.4%
5-10 Years	5.6%	9.1%	3.5%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	17.2%	1.9%	-15.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	3.6%	-7.3%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	76.7%	-22.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	29.3%	46.2%	-16.9%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	34.9%	6.5%	28.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is York Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Close was 229.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.0% higher than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

York Close has the 29th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 112th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 146.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.2%.

🔎 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 5RT, 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 York Close are based on 13 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 York Close, Southampton, SO14 5RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 5RT

Average Price
£109,324

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,324

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Close

Average Price
£109,601

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,601

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 17 Coburg House York Close, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-09-11	£79,917
Flat 6 Coburg House York Close, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2012-05-25	£121,036
Flat 27 Coburg House York Close, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,500	2011-07-28	£123,976
Flat 17 Coburg House York Close, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2010-05-26	£96,931
Flat 17 Coburg House York Close, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2001-09-10	£107,575

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 5RT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO14 5RT 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	60
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	16
Retired	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	4,042 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	532 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	682 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Manor Primary School Quayside Road , Bitterne Manor SO18 1DP	4out of 4	950 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	1,053 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	1,254 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	1,522 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	2,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,527 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,539 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	3,596 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	1,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	2,280 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,947 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	626 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,177 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	1,643 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	1,823 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,919 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meet Point	72 - 94 Millbank Street, Southampton	124 yd
The Bistro Shamrock Quay	Unit 1, Building 2 Shamrock Quay	345 yd
Woodshack	James Wharf, Ocean Quay	369 yd
The Lab	Unit 2E, Ocean Quay	389 yd
Home Delicacies	3 Belvidere Road, Southampton	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Browns	70 Millbank Street, Southampton	124 yd
Brown's	70 Millbank Street, Southampton	124 yd
Prince Of Wales	198 Northam Road, Southampton	197 yd
Unity Brewing Co	Princes Street, Southampton	217 yd
Northam Social Club	117 Northam Road, Southampton	350 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Concourse Units	St Mary's Stadium, Britannia Road	754 yd
Bennys Burger Town	4 Northam Road, Southampton	989 yd
Pizza Roma	166 Bitterne Road West, Southampton	1,019 yd
Lucky Star	36 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	1,020 yd
Easy Tz Meals	38 - 40 Onslow Road, Southampton	1,089 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yau Brothers	1 Princes Street, Southampton		96 yd
Company Shop Limited	Hawkeswood Road, Southampton		726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spartans Gym 72-94 72-94 MILLBANK STREET	health and fitness suite	128 yd
Acolade Health And Fitness (Closed) Unit L Unit L Bitterne Road West	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Southampton Fc (St Mary'S Stadium) ST. MARYS STADIUM ST. MARYS STADIUM BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	747 yd
Mount Pleasant Junior School MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	815 yd
Newtown Youth & Community Centre GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	883 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School ASCUPART STREET	grass pitches	965 yd
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,085 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	34.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO14 5RT