Middle Street, Southampton, SO14 6HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 6HW is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	46.9%	46.4%	-0.5%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	53.1%	53.6%	0.5%	49.0%	4.6%

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 6HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.3% 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	69.8%	65.3%	-4.5%	37.9%	27.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	26.7%	4.0%	44.2%	-17.5%
Separated	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (88.8%) 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	56.9%	56.7%	-0.2%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	29.6%	32.1%	2.5%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	8.8%	6.9%	-1.9%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	11.2%	3.3%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	4.9%	-4.4%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.8%	26.9%	1.1%	16.9%	10.0%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	41.6%	0.4%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	7.6%	6.3%	-1.3%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.3% 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	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.9%	6.9%	5.0%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	79.9%	73.3%	-6.6%	81.4%	-8.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	7.2%	6.6%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	73.9%	63%	-10.9%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	11.3%	19.3%	8.0%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	8.7%	0.8%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	63.2%	-9.4%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	3.8%	14.3%	10.5%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	9.7%	8.7%	-1.0%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	7.2%	-1.3%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	10.3%	1.3%	9.0%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Middle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middle Street was 53.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.1% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Middle Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 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 6HW, 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 6HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 6HW

Average Price
£290,846

Semi-Detached
£305,989

Terraced
£288,683

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
70 Middle Street, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-10-14	£224,673
66 Middle Street, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£213,000	2020-03-12	£258,586
60 Middle Street, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2019-02-28	£299,524
78 Middle Street, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£266,000	2018-06-19	£323,739
70 Middle Street, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-03-10	£258,322

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 6HW

Employment

SO14 6HW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 6HW 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	110
Student (economically inactive)	63
Part-Time Employee	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Retired	22
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
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	3,471 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	181 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	502 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	682 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	778 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	1,272 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	587 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,357 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,745 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	2,941 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	3,313 yd	Foundation 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	1,733 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	1,766 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,402 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	919 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,181 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,498 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
Texas Grill	50 - 52 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	165 yd
Gurkha Lounge	58 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	170 yd
Tariq Manzils	21A Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	181 yd
Manzil Tandoori	54 Onslow Road, Southampton	232 yd
Elmina Bar & Lounge	Ground Floor, The Blue Box	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Guide Dog Alehouse Ltd	38 Earls Road, Southampton	138 yd
The Shooting Star	40 - 42 Bevois Valley Road, Bevois Valley	165 yd
Pre-Bar	16 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	179 yd
The Rockstone	63 Onslow Road, Southampton	215 yd
Clowns & Jesters Nightclub	114 - 118 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	242 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Star	36 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	165 yd
Chick O Land	110A Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	242 yd
China Box	132 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	242 yd
The Phat Chip Co	89 Lodge Road, Southampton	290 yd
Hillmans Burger	45 Lodge Road, Southampton	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	88 - 96 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	242 yd
Tesco Express	7 - 15 Lodge Road, Southampton	353 yd
Lidl	Banister Road, Southampton	562 yd
The Co-Operative	32 Archers Road, Southampton	751 yd
Tesco	40A - 42A London Road, Southampton	790 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bevois Town Primary School CEDAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	251 yd
Mount Pleasant Junior School MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	370 yd
Jo Jo'S Health And Fitness KINGSWAY HALL KINGSWAY HALL LODGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	410 yd
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		465 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Newtown Youth & Community Centre GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	664 yd
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	758 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	883 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	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	125.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	258.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	192.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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