Middle Street, Southampton, SO14 6FT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO14 6FT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.4%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.4%	48.6%	2.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 6FT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	69.1%	57.5%	-11.6%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	20%	31.8%	11.8%	44.2%	-12.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.2%	6%	1.8%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

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	58.9%	51.4%	-7.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	30.5%	38.4%	7.9%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	7.9%	8.7%	0.8%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 6FT this area, 6.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	12.3%	3.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.7%	26.8%	1.1%	16.9%	9.9%
Degree or Similar	45.7%	43%	-2.7%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	8.7%	5.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	73.5%	69.9%	-3.6%	81.4%	-11.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.3%	4%	1.7%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% 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	75.5%	61.3%	-14.2%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	9.9%	20.4%	10.5%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.6%	4%	0.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	7%	8%	1.0%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.5%	60.9%	-14.6%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	2.6%	15.9%	13.3%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	5.3%	9.1%	3.8%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	6%	8.3%	2.3%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	5.8%	-4.8%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	12.9%	1.3%	11.6%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Middle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middle Street was 58.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.3% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Middle Street has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 256th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SO14 6FT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Middle Street are based on 145 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 Middle Street, Southampton, SO14 6FT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 6FT

Average Price
£260,358

Semi-Detached
£260,358

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middle Street

Average Price
£341,065

Semi-Detached
£323,835

Terraced
£297,790

Detached
£304,444

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,006

Other
£4,175,852

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Middle Street, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,500	2023-04-17	£254,857
4 Middle Street, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£7,265,000	2019-03-29	£8,089,994
4 Middle Street, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2006-03-13	£379,872
4 Middle Street, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£99,950	1999-09-24	£409,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 6FT

Employment

SO14 6FT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SO14 6FT 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	96
Student (economically inactive)	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	3,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	380 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	548 yd	Foundation school	No	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
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	809 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	1,029 yd	Academy converter	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	350 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,246 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,984 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	3,042 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	3,113 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	1,663 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	1,701 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,590 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,007 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,099 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,168 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,351 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
Hope Street Cafe	30 - 32 The Avenue, Southampton	254 yd
Manzil Tandoori	54 Onslow Road, Southampton	298 yd
Flying Aubergine	Courts of Justice, London Road	338 yd
Tariq Manzils	21A Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	343 yd
Irko Lounge	11 Onslow Road, Southampton	356 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rockstone	63 Onslow Road, Southampton	274 yd
Pre-Bar	16 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	334 yd
The Guide Dog Alehouse Ltd	38 Earls Road, Southampton	354 yd
The Shooting Star	40 - 42 Bevois Valley Road, Bevois Valley	380 yd
Rocket Ronnies Ltd	First and Second Floors, 15 - 17 High Street	441 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Just Mr Kebabs and Chicken	7-9 Onslow Road, Southampton	356 yd
Easy Tz Meals	38 - 40 Onslow Road, Southampton	360 yd
Lucky Star	36 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	372 yd
Peking Garden	112 Lodge Road, Southampton	373 yd
The Phat Chip Co	89 Lodge Road, Southampton	382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Banister Road, Southampton	417 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	88 - 96 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	483 yd
The Co-Operative	32 Archers Road, Southampton	523 yd
Tesco Express	7 - 15 Lodge Road, Southampton	534 yd
Tesco	40A - 42A London Road, Southampton	600 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		223 yd
Bevois Town Primary School CEDAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	371 yd
Jo Jo'S Health And Fitness KINGSWAY HALL KINGSWAY HALL LODGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	389 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Mount Pleasant Junior School MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	543 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Newtown Youth & Community Centre GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	653 yd
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	661 yd
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	674 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	819 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%

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