Kent Street, Southampton, SO14 5SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 5SL is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	45.8%	44.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	54.2%	55.7%	1.5%	49.0%	6.7%

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 5SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	40.7%	46.7%	6.0%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	37.8%	-4.3%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.9%	1.3%	-4.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.5%	10.2%	0.7%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	36.1%	49.7%	13.6%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	41.8%	35.2%	-6.6%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	14.5%	8.9%	-5.6%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around SO14 5SL this area, 32.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.1%	32.9%	0.8%	18.2%	14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.6%	16%	-6.6%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10.2%	1.6%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	7.7%	17.3%	9.6%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	12.2%	4.4%	-7.8%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.3% 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	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	22.7%	18.6%	-4.1%	1.6%	17.0%
Black African	12.1%	15.9%	3.8%	2.5%	13.4%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	44.8%	31.3%	-13.5%	81.4%	-50.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	8.3%	8.3%	0.6%	7.7%
Other	2.1%	11.5%	9.4%	1.6%	9.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% 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	59.4%	51.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	10.6%	14.2%	3.6%	2.7%	11.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	21.3%	2.5%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	51.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	3%	36.4%	33.4%	9.8%	26.6%
5-10 Years	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	21.2%	3.3%	-17.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0.9%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	16.9%	46.2%	-29.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	53.6%	6.5%	47.1%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Kent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kent Street was 168.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.8% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kent Street has the 44th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 172nd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.2%.

🔎 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 5SL, 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 Kent Street are based on 26 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 Kent Street, Southampton, SO14 5SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 5SL

Average Price
£98,428

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,428

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kent Street

Average Price
£114,894

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,894

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kent Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 30 Mauretania House Kent Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2017-01-27	£135,320
Flat 20 Mauretania House Kent Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2010-03-26	£77,500
Flat 30 Mauretania House Kent Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2009-12-04	£125,348
Flat 9 Mauretania House Kent Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,000	2006-10-31	£79,158
Flat 22 Mauretania House Kent Street, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2006-09-25	£100,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 5SL

Employment

SO14 5SL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 5SL 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	43
Self-Employed	42
Looking after home or family	35
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	4,170 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	479 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	668 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	3out of 4	863 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Manor Primary School Quayside Road , Bitterne Manor SO18 1DP	4out of 4	1,140 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	1,255 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	1,429 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	2,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,712 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,514 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	3,571 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	1,060 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	2,393 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,924 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	439 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	998 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	1,830 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,879 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,958 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	161 yd
Home Delicacies	3 Belvidere Road, Southampton	223 yd
Woodshack	James Wharf, Ocean Quay	224 yd
The Lab	Unit 2E, Ocean Quay	261 yd
The Bistro Shamrock Quay	Unit 1, Building 2 Shamrock Quay	447 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	198 Northam Road, Southampton	138 yd
Northam Social Club	117 Northam Road, Southampton	194 yd
Unity Brewing Co	Princes Street, Southampton	203 yd
Browns	70 Millbank Street, Southampton	300 yd
Brown's	70 Millbank Street, Southampton	300 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Concourse Units	St Mary's Stadium, Britannia Road	567 yd
Bennys Burger Town	4 Northam Road, Southampton	805 yd
Pizza House Soton	114 St Mary Street, Southampton	922 yd
China Wok	122 St. Mary Street, Southampton	954 yd
Master Fry	121 St. Mary Street, Southampton	954 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yau Brothers	1 Princes Street, Southampton		179 yd
Company Shop Limited	Hawkeswood Road, Southampton		871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spartans Gym 72-94 72-94 MILLBANK STREET	health and fitness suite	160 yd
Southampton Fc (St Mary'S Stadium) ST. MARYS STADIUM ST. MARYS STADIUM BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	565 yd
Newtown Youth & Community Centre GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	759 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School ASCUPART STREET	grass pitches	775 yd
Mount Pleasant Junior School MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	796 yd
Acolade Health And Fitness (Closed) Unit L Unit L Bitterne Road West	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	945 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		1,064 yd
Southampton City College ST. MARY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,068 yd
Kingsland Gym (Closed) 19-20 19-20 St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	1,084 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	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	71 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO14 5SL