First Avenue, Southampton, SO15 0LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO15 0LG has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	46.6%	50%	3.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	53.4%	50%	-3.4%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.7%	39%	6.3%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	43%	-3.4%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.2%	9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	7.1%	5.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.1%	41.1%	4.0%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	43%	38.1%	-4.9%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	16.7%	14.8%	-1.9%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	21.4%	-2.6%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	8.5%	-7.8%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	16.9%	0.1%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	10%	3.4%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	19.9%	7.1%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	17.9%	2.6%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	8.2%	5.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
White	97.7%	92.8%	-4.9%	81.4%	11.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	83.3%	-7.7%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	6.8%	10.7%	3.9%	6.1%	4.6%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	83.3%	-7.7%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	9%	7.2%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is First Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around First Avenue was 502.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 339.7% higher than the Millbrook average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

First Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Millbrook and the 26th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 167.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SO15 0LG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 First Avenue are based on 1 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 First Avenue, Southampton, SO15 0LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 0LG

Average Price
£220,705

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£220,705

Estimated Average Property Prices for First Avenue

Average Price
£210,922

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£210,922

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on First AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Brewmaker House First Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-12-15	£208,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 0LG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	15
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldermoor Early Years Centre Fairisle Road , Lords Hill SO16 8BY	- not rated	2,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimpson First School Crigdon Close , Millbrook SO16 4AB	- not rated	916 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Sen Unit Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	2out of 4	916 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanners Brook Primary School Elmes Drive , Millbrook SO15 4PF	- not rated	927 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tanners Brook Junior School Elmes Drive , Millbrook SO15 4PF	- not rated	927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tanners Brook Primary School Elmes Drive , Millbrook SO15 4PF	- not rated	927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	901 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	2,116 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	2,213 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	734 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	- not rated	1,662 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	1out of 4	2,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Community School Green Lane , Maybush SO16 9RG	- not rated	2,166 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Totton College (Part of Nacro) Water Lane , Totton SO40 3ZX	- not rated	3,570 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,583 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	5,377 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	2,956 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salterns School Commercial Road , Totton SO40 3AF	- not rated	1,686 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
GLADE School 49 Junction Road , Totton SO40 3BU	- not rated	1,941 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ	3out of 4	2,070 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut House Pupil Referral Unit Warren Crescent , Shirley Warren SO16 6AY	- not rated	2,144 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compass Centre Warren Avenue , Shirley Warren SO16 6AH	- not rated	2,517 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Leonardo Finmeccanica	Bolyn Distribution, First Avenue	105 yd
Dirty Snax Cafe Ltd	Cartland Truck Stop, Unit A1	105 yd
Adem's Cafe Ltd	Southampton Harley Davidson, Heritage House	181 yd
Jays Cafe	Selco Builders Warehouse, Unit 1 Endeavour Park	184 yd
FireRock	First Avenue, Southampton	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ship Inn	41 Old Redbridge Road, Southampton		942 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	165 Wimpson Lane, Southampton		953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Fish Bar	98 Kendal Avenue, Southampton	831 yd
Golden Pool	102 Kendal Avenue, Southampton	831 yd
Balti House	36 Windrush Road, Southampton	966 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	8 Wimpson Lane, Southampton	501 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Foodstore, Auckland Road	655 yd
Asda Express Southampton - Millbrook Road West PFS	Millbrook Road West, Southampton	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Green Park GREEN PARK GREEN PARK KENDAL AVENUE	grass pitches	427 yd
Redbridge Community School CUCKMERE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	766 yd
Tanners Brook Primary School ELMES DRIVE	grass pitches	874 yd
Studland Road Playing Field (Closed) Studland Road	grass pitches	958 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	36.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	36.4%

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