York Close, Southampton, SO14 5SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO14 5SE 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 5SE, 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 129.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.6% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

York Close has the 49th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 239th highest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 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 5SE, 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 5SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 5SE

Average Price
£95,675

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,675

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Close

Average Price
£105,707

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,707

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Avon House York Close, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2011-08-31	£90,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 5SE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO14 5SE 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 Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	4,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northam Primary School Kent Street , Northam SO14 5SP	- not rated	337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Infants Derby Road , SO14 0DY	- not rated	707 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Juniors Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	4out of 4	866 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Manor Primary School Quayside Road , Bitterne Manor SO18 1DP	3out of 4	949 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	4out of 4	1,070 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	3,912 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	4,750 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	5,359 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inspire Enterprise Academy Chapel Road , SO14 5GL	- not rated	1,267 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	1,687 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	2,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	2,016 yd	Community school	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	1,227 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	2,123 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,131 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	3,011 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fitrah Sips 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway House School Peartree Avenue , Bitterne SO19 7JL	- not rated	1,234 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,256 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School Tamarisk Gardens , Bitterne Park SO18 4RA	- not rated	1,535 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED 57 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	1,612 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
Meet Point	72 - 94 Millbank Street, Southampton	65 yd
The Bistro Shamrock Quay	Unit 1, Building 2 Shamrock Quay	298 yd
Woodshack	James Wharf, Ocean Quay	324 yd
The Lab	Unit 2E, Ocean Quay	339 yd
Yellow Welly Cafe	8 Shamrock Quay, William Street	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Browns	70 Millbank Street, Southampton	122 yd
Brown's	70 Millbank Street, Southampton	122 yd
Prince Of Wales	198 Northam Road, Southampton	230 yd
Unity Brewing Co	Princes Street, Southampton	263 yd
Northam Social Club	117 Northam Road, Southampton	362 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Concourse Units	St Mary's Stadium, Britannia Road	726 yd
Bennys Burger Town	4 Northam Road, Southampton	985 yd
Pizza Roma	166 Bitterne Road West, Southampton	1,042 yd
Lucky Star	36 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	1,076 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yau Brothers	1 Princes Street, Southampton		150 yd
Company Shop Limited	Hawkeswood Road, Southampton		783 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spartans Gym 72-94 72-94 MILLBANK STREET	health and fitness suite	69 yd
Southampton Fc (St Mary'S Stadium) ST. MARYS STADIUM ST. MARYS STADIUM BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	715 yd
Acolade Health And Fitness (Closed) Unit L Unit L Bitterne Road West	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Mount Pleasant Junior School MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	870 yd
Newtown Youth & Community Centre GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	912 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School ASCUPART STREET	grass pitches	944 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	75.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO14 5SE