Commercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO15 1GF has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.1%	56.6%	10.5%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	53.9%	43.4%	-10.5%	49.0%	-5.6%

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 1GF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 93.2% 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	76.6%	93.2%	16.6%	37.9%	55.3%
Married: Opposite sex	17.2%	4.1%	-13.1%	44.2%	-40.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.1%) 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	57.2%	62.3%	5.1%	48.4%	13.9%
Good health	33.3%	28.8%	-4.5%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	6.6%	7%	0.4%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
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.

In the area around SO15 1GF this area, 6.2% 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 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	1.9%	-3.6%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	6.3%	-2.8%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	38.7%	32%	-6.7%	16.9%	15.1%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	45.8%	16.2%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	10%	5.6%	-4.4%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.2% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.4%	36.4%	35.0%	0.7%	35.7%
Indian	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.2%	2%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	81.2%	49.2%	-32.0%	81.4%	-32.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	37.9%	-38.8%	83.2%	-45.3%
European Union	9.7%	17.4%	7.7%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	39.7%	30.4%	5.6%	34.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 6.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	37.9%	-38.5%	83.2%	-45.3%
10+ Years	8.3%	6.5%	-1.8%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	47.2%	42.0%	1.9%	45.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48%	76.7%	-28.7%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	29.3%	0.3%	29.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.2%	37.2%	26.0%
Christian	20%	46.2%	-26.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 109.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.7% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commercial Road has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 293rd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.4%.

🔎 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 1GF, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Commercial Road are based on 193 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 Commercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 1GF

Average Price
£440,109

Semi-Detached
£689,577

Terraced
£653,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,888

Other
£313,264

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£150,687

Semi-Detached
£675,008

Terraced
£420,354

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,648

Other
£433,798

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 3 Commercial Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-07-24	£221,684
Flat 1 3 Commercial Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-07-15	£221,684
3 Commercial Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-07-15	£310,358
11 Commercial Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2020-03-06	£552,378
11 Commercial Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£407,500	2017-10-17	£438,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 1GF

Employment

SO15 1GF 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 SO15 1GF 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

Student (economically inactive)	390
Full-Time Employee	71
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	62
Part-Time Employee	15
Retired	13
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	54
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Other	23
Education	22
Manufacturing	22
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	3

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	4,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	871 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	755 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,592 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	2,849 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	3,938 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	4,000 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	1,426 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,121 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,124 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	170 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	859 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,377 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,686 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,018 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
K.BAP Pro	13 Commercial Road, Southampton	1 yd
Roppongi Japanese Restaurant	3 Commercial Road, Southampton	5 yd
Leelawadee Thai Restaurant	9 Commercial Road, Southampton	5 yd
Prive	1 Commercial Road, Southampton	5 yd
Yuri Cottage	21 - 23 Commercial Road, Southampton	6 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mayflower Village	22 - 26 Commercial Road, Southampton	91 yd
Cafe Parfait Ltd	194 Above Bar Street, Southampton	390 yd
Aqua Lounge	188 Above Bar Street, Southampton	390 yd
Stage Door	78 West Marlands Road, Southampton	391 yd
Switch	127 Above Bar Street, Southampton	418 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K.BAP Korean BBQ Restaurant	13 Commercial Road, Southampton	1 yd
Pizza Cottage	15A Commercial Road, Southampton	5 yd
Upper Crust	Platform 1, Central Station	345 yd
Dersim Takeaway	200 Above Bar Street, Southampton	390 yd
Juliet Pizza	1A Bedford Place, Southampton	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Food Mart	58 Commercial Road, Southampton	208 yd
Tesco Express	Units 2 and 3, Overline House	345 yd
The Co-Operative	Mayflower Halls, Commercial Road	345 yd
Sainsbury's	25 - 28 Bedford Place, Southampton	447 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Portland Terrace	524 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Southampton (Mayflower Gym) West Park Road	health and fitness suite	137 yd
Southampton Park Hotel (Closed) 12-13 12-13 Cumberland Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	206 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton Central) WESTERN ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Andrew'S Park EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN PARK WALK	tennis courts	570 yd
Southampton Solent University (East Park Terrace) SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY EAST PARK TERRACE	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	684 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	827 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	20.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	85.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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