Padwell Road, Southampton, SO14 6QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO14 6QY 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 6QY, 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 6QY 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 Padwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Padwell Road 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.

Padwell Road 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 6QY, 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 Padwell Road are based on 127 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 Padwell Road, Southampton, SO14 6QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 6QY

Average Price
£334,998

Semi-Detached
£404,488

Terraced
£347,682

Detached
£371,014

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,285

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Padwell Road

Average Price
£279,896

Semi-Detached
£347,411

Terraced
£330,194

Detached
£377,063

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,448

Other
£299,309

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Padwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Padwell Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£327,500	2024-09-20	£326,470
43 Padwell Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-02-28	£358,182
51 Padwell Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-02-23	£248,041
1A Padwell Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-11-03	£282,622
5 Padwell Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-04-21	£208,913

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 6QY

Employment

SO14 6QY 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 6QY 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	3,439 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	254 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	608 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	707 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	879 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	1,135 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	500 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,157 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,864 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	2,865 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	3,111 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	1,567 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	1,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,609 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	830 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,268 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,291 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	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	181 yd
Baisakhi Dhaba, T/as Halal Bites, Veganology, Hampton Cafe	59 Lodge Road, Southampton	232 yd
Texas Grill	50 - 52 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	372 yd
Gurkha Lounge	58 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	374 yd
Lazzeez	69 The Avenue, Southampton	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Guide Dog Alehouse Ltd	38 Earls Road, Southampton	249 yd
The Rockstone	63 Onslow Road, Southampton	364 yd
The Shooting Star	40 - 42 Bevois Valley Road, Bevois Valley	372 yd
Pre-Bar	16 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	373 yd
Clowns & Jesters Nightclub	114 - 118 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Garden	112 Lodge Road, Southampton	199 yd
The Phat Chip Co	89 Lodge Road, Southampton	207 yd
Curry House	96 Lodge Road, Southampton	241 yd
Best Kebabs	58 Lodge Road, Southampton	241 yd
Hillmans Burger	45 Lodge Road, Southampton	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Banister Road, Southampton	355 yd
Tesco Express	7 - 15 Lodge Road, Southampton	380 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	88 - 96 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	397 yd
The Co-Operative	32 Archers Road, Southampton	578 yd
Tesco	40A - 42A London Road, Southampton	775 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bevois Town Primary School CEDAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	204 yd
Jo Jo'S Health And Fitness KINGSWAY HALL KINGSWAY HALL LODGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	231 yd
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		339 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Mount Pleasant Junior School MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	575 yd
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	700 yd
Newtown Youth & Community Centre GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	795 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	841 yd
South Hants Lawn Tennis Club SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB NORTHLANDS ROAD	tennis courts	847 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	900 Mbit/s
Average download speed	584.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	900 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	494.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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