Forster Road, Southampton, SO14 6RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 6RT 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	50.4%	44.3%	-6.1%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	49.6%	55.7%	6.1%	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 6RT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.5% 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	77.5%	72.5%	-5.0%	37.9%	34.6%
Married: Opposite sex	14.8%	18.2%	3.4%	44.2%	-26.0%
Separated	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (87.6%) 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	52%	52.7%	0.7%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	38%	34.9%	-3.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	5.7%	9.5%	3.8%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	8.9%	14.9%	6.0%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	6.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	8.6%	0.6%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	39.6%	22.8%	-16.8%	16.9%	5.9%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	38.1%	11.2%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	6.8%	3.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.3% 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	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.9%	7%	5.1%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.4%	62.3%	-22.1%	81.4%	-19.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% 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	74.1%	55.4%	-18.7%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	17.8%	22.6%	4.8%	6.1%	16.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	13.1%	9.9%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	55.4%	-17.1%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	5.7%	16.6%	10.9%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	8.1%	7%	-1.1%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	8.1%	7.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	13.7%	8.0%	1.9%	11.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	76.7%	-20.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Forster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forster Road was 378.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.1% higher than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forster Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 38th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 225.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.3%.

🔎 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 6RT, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Forster Road are based on 59 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 Forster Road, Southampton, SO14 6RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 6RT

Average Price
£312,647

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£312,647

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forster Road

Average Price
£273,331

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£295,870

Detached
£392,588

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,548

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Forster Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-04-30	£284,291
39 Forster Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2020-01-09	£281,554
39 Forster Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£208,000	2014-08-01	£309,923
39 Forster Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2012-07-20	£299,966
39 Forster Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2008-06-27	£277,372

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 6RT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO14 6RT 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	77
Student (economically inactive)	71
Self-Employed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	16
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	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	3,246 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	46 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	625 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	827 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	876 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Denys Primary School Dundee Road , St Denys SO17 2ND	3out of 4	1,321 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	760 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,591 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	2,720 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	3,321 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	1,674 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	1,944 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,437 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	710 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,318 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,405 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,456 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baisakhi Dhaba, T/as Halal Bites, Veganology, Hampton Cafe	59 Lodge Road, Southampton	134 yd
Elmina Bar & Lounge	Ground Floor, The Blue Box	189 yd
Pasha Lounge	104 - 108 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	189 yd
Mango	27 Portswood Road, Southampton	242 yd
Gurkha Lounge	58 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	275 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Guide Dog Alehouse Ltd	38 Earls Road, Southampton	96 yd
Clowns & Jesters Nightclub	114 - 118 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	184 yd
The Hobbit	134 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	184 yd
The Shooting Star	40 - 42 Bevois Valley Road, Bevois Valley	300 yd
Pre-Bar	16 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hillmans Burger	45 Lodge Road, Southampton	100 yd
The Phat Chip Co	89 Lodge Road, Southampton	157 yd
Curry House	96 Lodge Road, Southampton	174 yd
Best Kebabs	58 Lodge Road, Southampton	174 yd
Chick O Land	110A Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	7 - 15 Lodge Road, Southampton	128 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	88 - 96 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	184 yd
Lidl	Banister Road, Southampton	571 yd
Waitrose Ltd	119-121 Portswood Road, Southampton	644 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	Unit 3-8 Portswood Centre, 128 - 150 Portswood Road	780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bevois Town Primary School CEDAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	111 yd
Jo Jo'S Health And Fitness KINGSWAY HALL KINGSWAY HALL LODGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	339 yd
Mount Pleasant Junior School MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	502 yd
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		609 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	798 yd
Newtown Youth & Community Centre GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	879 yd
Acolade Health And Fitness (Closed) Unit L Unit L Bitterne Road West	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	959 yd
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	983 yd
Portswood Lawn Tennis Club PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB ABBOTTS WAY	tennis courts	1,009 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	404.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	218.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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