Cambridge Road, Southampton, SO14 6WA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO14 6WA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	53%	48.5%	-4.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	47%	51.5%	4.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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 6WA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	43.7%	49.4%	5.7%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	35.4%	11.5%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	9.9%	9.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	18.9%	5.8%	-13.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	37.6%	41.2%	3.6%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	31.2%	36.9%	5.7%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	21.4%	13.5%	-7.9%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	9%	6.5%	-2.5%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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	27.9%	26.9%	-1.0%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	7.8%	1.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	9.4%	0.8%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12.2%	0.0%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	37.1%	-0.3%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	5.9%	1.2%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	85%	81.8%	-3.2%	81.4%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	79.9%	70.2%	-9.7%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	4.7%	13%	8.3%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	10.3%	-1.2%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	69.7%	-9.8%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	11.1%	12.9%	1.8%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	6.4%	4.7%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	6%	7.2%	1.2%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Middle East	5.4%	0.1%	5.3%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Cambridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Banister & Polygon average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 6WA, 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 Cambridge Road are based on 122 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 Cambridge Road, Southampton, SO14 6WA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 6WA

Average Price
£286,155

Semi-Detached
£282,000

Terraced
£386,916

Detached
£361,391

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,699

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Road

Average Price
£414,980

Semi-Detached
£355,845

Terraced
£355,182

Detached
£305,217

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,984

Other
£12,131,035

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Cambridge Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-03-31	£334,311
94 Cambridge Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2025-01-31	£276,042
102 Cambridge Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2020-04-06	£320,148
80 Cambridge Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£302,500	2018-12-14	£347,857
80 Cambridge Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2014-05-23	£364,344

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 6WA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO14 6WA 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

Retired	72
Full-Time Employee	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,008 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	578 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	808 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	1,164 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Church of England Primary School Hawthorn Road , Highfield SO17 1PX	4out of 4	1,303 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	1,351 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	920 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,796 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	2,899 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	2,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,949 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	387 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	993 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	1,773 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,798 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Pam's Cake and Samosas	122 Gordon Avenue, Southampton	114 yd
The Avenue Cafe	Avenue St Andrews United Reformed C, The Avenue	206 yd
Greekebab	89 Livingstone Road, Southampton	279 yd
Lazzeez	69 The Avenue, Southampton	361 yd
Baisakhi Dhaba, T/as Halal Bites, Veganology, Hampton Cafe	59 Lodge Road, Southampton	416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gordon Arms	113 Portswood Road, Southampton	562 yd
Richmond Inn	Richmond Inn, 108 Portswood Road	572 yd
Charlies Cabana	117 Portswood Road, Southampton	616 yd
The Guide Dog Alehouse Ltd	38 Earls Road, Southampton	620 yd
DM Dance Centre	10 Spring Crescent, Southampton	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Garden	112 Lodge Road, Southampton	344 yd
Domino's Pizza	65 The Avenue, Southampton	361 yd
The Avenue Chinese Takeaway	67 The Avenue, Southampton	369 yd
Curry House	96 Lodge Road, Southampton	377 yd
Best Kebabs	58 Lodge Road, Southampton	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Banister Road, Southampton	435 yd
Tesco Express	7 - 15 Lodge Road, Southampton	506 yd
Waitrose Ltd	119-121 Portswood Road, Southampton	622 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	88 - 96 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	724 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	Unit 3-8 Portswood Centre, 128 - 150 Portswood Road	768 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	310 yd
Bevois Town Primary School CEDAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	454 yd
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		746 yd
South Hants Lawn Tennis Club SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB NORTHLANDS ROAD	tennis courts	788 yd
Portswood Lawn Tennis Club PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB ABBOTTS WAY	tennis courts	792 yd
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	815 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	875 yd
Mount Pleasant Junior School MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,037 yd
Atherley Bowling Club HILL LANE	indoor bowls	1,093 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	218.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	113.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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