Alma Road, Southampton, SO14 6UY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO14 6UY is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	46.4%	46.9%	0.5%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	53.6%	53.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	4.1%

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 6UY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.6% 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	68.3%	67.6%	-0.7%	37.9%	29.7%
Married: Opposite sex	18.5%	20.5%	2.0%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.7%	6.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.8%	52.5%	-3.3%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	29.6%	30.8%	1.2%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	10%	11.9%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.7%	4%	0.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 6UY this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	8.1%	-1.4%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	7.5%	3.5%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	7.8%	0.1%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.8%	27.7%	-2.1%	16.9%	10.8%
Degree or Similar	44%	44.7%	0.7%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	87.7%	81.3%	-6.4%	81.4%	-0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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%	73.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	9.4%	15.6%	6.2%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	4%	-3.1%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.9%	73.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	4.3%	7.7%	3.4%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	9%	-0.4%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56%	37.2%	18.8%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Alma Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alma Road was 95.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.5% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alma Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 343rd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.0%.

🔎 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 6UY, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Alma Road are based on 171 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 Alma Road, Southampton, SO14 6UY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 6UY

Average Price
£222,670

Semi-Detached
£427,207

Terraced
£95,977

Detached
£442,216

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,502

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Road

Average Price
£279,948

Semi-Detached
£412,164

Terraced
£337,119

Detached
£512,820

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,811

Other
£300,972

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
113 Alma Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-04-25	£410,000
101 Alma Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£93,853	2024-10-07	£93,660
117 Alma Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£309,000	2023-05-10	£303,573
Flat 6 103 Alma Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,870	2022-08-15	£156,268
115 Alma Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-07-08	£453,387

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 6UY

Employment

SO14 6UY 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 6UY 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	125
Student (economically inactive)	65
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	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	3,103 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	557 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	712 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	1,136 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	831 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	2,463 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	2,855 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,869 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	1,145 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,328 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,957 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	483 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,497 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,724 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,768 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
The Avenue Cafe	Avenue St Andrews United Reformed C, The Avenue	115 yd
Pam's Cake and Samosas	122 Gordon Avenue, Southampton	193 yd
Lazzeez	69 The Avenue, Southampton	265 yd
Greekebab	89 Livingstone Road, Southampton	353 yd
Hope Street Cafe	30 - 32 The Avenue, Southampton	395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Guide Dog Alehouse Ltd	38 Earls Road, Southampton	594 yd
Richmond Inn	Richmond Inn, 108 Portswood Road	630 yd
Gordon Arms	113 Portswood Road, Southampton	635 yd
Charlies Cabana	117 Portswood Road, Southampton	694 yd
Clowns & Jesters Nightclub	114 - 118 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	65 The Avenue, Southampton	265 yd
The Avenue Chinese Takeaway	67 The Avenue, Southampton	273 yd
Peking Garden	112 Lodge Road, Southampton	297 yd
Curry House	96 Lodge Road, Southampton	355 yd
Best Kebabs	58 Lodge Road, Southampton	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Banister Road, Southampton	340 yd
Tesco Express	7 - 15 Lodge Road, Southampton	514 yd
The Co-Operative	32 Archers Road, Southampton	680 yd
Waitrose Ltd	119-121 Portswood Road, Southampton	701 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	88 - 96 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jo Jo'S Health And Fitness KINGSWAY HALL KINGSWAY HALL LODGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	246 yd
Bevois Town Primary School CEDAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	428 yd
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		658 yd
South Hants Lawn Tennis Club SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB NORTHLANDS ROAD	tennis courts	707 yd
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	722 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Portswood Lawn Tennis Club PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB ABBOTTS WAY	tennis courts	887 yd
Mount Pleasant Junior School MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,006 yd
Atherley Bowling Club HILL LANE	indoor bowls	1,027 yd
King Edward Vi School WILTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,077 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	290.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	133.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO14 6UY