Harbour Parade, Southampton, SO15 1BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO15 1BA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	51.4%	47.2%	-4.2%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	48.6%	52.8%	4.2%	49.0%	3.8%

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 SO15 1BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	48.3%	44.4%	-3.9%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.2%	20.4%	4.2%	44.2%	-23.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	19.2%	20.4%	1.2%	9.1%	11.3%
Widowed	10.9%	11.7%	0.8%	6.1%	5.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (59.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.7%	27%	-2.7%	48.4%	-21.4%
Good health	31.2%	32.2%	1.0%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	28.6%	24.7%	-3.9%	12.7%	12.0%
Bad health	9.1%	10.9%	1.8%	4.0%	6.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	1.2%	4.0%

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 SO15 1BA this area, 35.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.8%	35.2%	-5.6%	18.2%	17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	9.7%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.3%	5.0%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	12.1%	1.2%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	26.7%	9.0%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	7.9%	3.6%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.2%	80.8%	-9.4%	81.4%	-0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% 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	83.7%	70.9%	-12.8%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	6.2%	16.3%	10.1%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	8.7%	3.6%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	70.1%	-11.4%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	2.5%	14.9%	12.4%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	6.9%	-1.4%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Harbour Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harbour Parade was 8460.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 4035.1% higher than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Harbour Parade has the highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2346.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SO15 1BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Harbour Parade 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 Harbour Parade, Southampton, SO15 1BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 1BA

Average Price
£616,264

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£616,264

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harbour Parade

Average Price
£589,581

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£589,581

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harbour ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Harbour Parade, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2015-12-14	£589,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 1BA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SO15 1BA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	52
Full-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Education	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Primary and Nursery School French Street , Old Town SO14 2AU	3out of 4	953 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School Southampton Central Hall, St Mary Street , SO14 1NF	- not rated	1,144 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy converter	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	1,311 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,143 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	3,199 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	3,932 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	4,443 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	1,256 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,699 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	711 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	939 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,504 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	2,260 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,589 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thyme Restaurant	96 Harbour Parade, Southampton	15 yd
Next / Starbucks (Unit 18)	9 West Quay Retail Park, Harbour Parade	15 yd
TGI Fridays	RTU2 Harbour Parade, Southampton	15 yd
Coffee Ozzy Ltd	National Express Coach Station, 15 Harbour Parade	15 yd
McDonalds	RTU1, Harbour Parade	15 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tap & Tandoor	Unit 5 Level 1, Watermark West Quay South	319 yd
All Bar One West Quay	Unit 4 Level 3, Watermark West Quay South	320 yd
Mo'jive / Engine Rooms	Unit K, West Quay Road	357 yd
Slug & Lettuce /LocoLoco/ElRodeoMexicano/BurritoBandits	103 - 105 Above Bar Street, Southampton	461 yd
Juniper Berry	Castle Square, Southampton	474 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakeaway	7 Marlands Shopping Centre, Civic Centre Road	382 yd
Stakks Pancake House Limited	Unit 4, Marlands Shopping Centre	382 yd
Upper Crust	Platform 1, Central Station	518 yd
Sib's Fish & Chips	2 Civic Centre Road, Southampton	520 yd
Maxims Pizza & Kebab	159 High Street, Southampton	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Anchor 2, West Quay Shopping Centre	222 yd
Little Waitrose	John Lewis, West Quay Shopping Centre	222 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Portland Terrace	284 yd
Asda Bakery	Asda Stores Ltd, Portland Terrace	284 yd
Tesco Express	Units 2 and 3, Overline House	516 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Southampton Central) WESTERN ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite	373 yd
University Of Southampton (Mayflower Gym) West Park Road	health and fitness suite	463 yd
The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex HARBOUR PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	467 yd
The Gym (Southampton Central) 176-178 176-178 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Southampton) (Closed) East Bargate	health and fitness suite	516 yd
Grand Harbour Hotel WEST QUAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	551 yd
Southampton Park Hotel (Closed) 12-13 12-13 Cumberland Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	752 yd
Andrew'S Park EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN PARK WALK	tennis courts	782 yd
Hoglands Park PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK PAVILLION HOGLANDS PARK HOUNDWELL PLACE	grass pitches	811 yd
Southampton Solent University (East Park Terrace) SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY EAST PARK TERRACE	health and fitness suite	892 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	4.3%

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	95.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.21 Mbit/s

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