Commercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO15 1GH 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	32.8%	50%	17.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	67.2%	50%	-17.2%	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.

In the immediate area around SO15 1GH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 87.7% 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	79.8%	87.7%	7.9%	37.9%	49.8%
Married: Opposite sex	13.4%	8.7%	-4.7%	44.2%	-35.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	0%	0.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (93.4%) 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	55.5%	61.2%	5.7%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	38.9%	32.2%	-6.7%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1GH this area, 4.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	1.8%	-8.7%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	4.2%	-5.5%	13.4%	-9.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.6%	49.6%	21.0%	16.9%	32.7%
Degree or Similar	40.8%	36.6%	-4.2%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	8%	2%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.1% 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	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	11.7%	10.8%	-0.9%	0.7%	10.1%
Indian	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	7.3%	4.9%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	6.1%	7.1%	1.0%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	67.2%	55.1%	-12.1%	81.4%	-26.3%
Arab	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.9% 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	57.1%	56.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	-26.3%
European Union	12.1%	15.1%	3.0%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	21.5%	18.6%	-2.9%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.9%	57.2%	1.3%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	22.3%	12.7%	-9.6%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	8.5%	5.5%	-3.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	19.7%	10.8%	1.9%	17.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	10.2%	0.3%	9.9%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	15.3%	6.0%	9.3%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 126.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.1% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commercial Road has the 49th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 255th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.8%.

🔎 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 1GH, 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 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 1GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 1GH

Average Price
£281,675

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£281,675

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
87 Commercial Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-11-29	£274,874
87 Commercial Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2003-07-11	£72,388
87 Commercial Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2002-08-23	£261,825

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 1GH

Employment

SO15 1GH 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 1GH 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)	254
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	61
Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	15
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	8
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Transport and storage	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	4,748 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	475 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	938 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	942 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	989 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	3out of 4	1,533 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	927 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	2,617 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	4,063 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	4,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,675 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,066 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,404 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	178 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,134 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,624 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,657 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,131 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
Max Fried Chicken	85 Commercial Road, Southampton	1 yd
Old Mutual Point	69 - 81 Commercial Road, Southampton	1 yd
Skandia Point	69-81 Commercial Road, Southampton	1 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Grenville House Lower Ground Floor, Nelson Gate	73 yd
Subway	Frobisher House, Blechynden Terrace	73 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mayflower Village	22 - 26 Commercial Road, Southampton	201 yd
The Osborne	54 Shirley Road, Freemantle	452 yd
Stage Door	78 West Marlands Road, Southampton	651 yd
Revolution Southampton	28A Bedford Place, Southampton	656 yd
The Bedford	23 Bedford Place, Southampton	656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upper Crust	Platform 1, Central Station	169 yd
Bennys Burgertown	8 Shirley Road, Southampton	269 yd
Pizza Cottage	15A Commercial Road, Southampton	278 yd
K.BAP Korean BBQ Restaurant	13 Commercial Road, Southampton	281 yd
Emons Indian Takeaway	12 Shirley Road, Freemantle	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Food Mart	58 Commercial Road, Southampton	98 yd
The Co-Operative	Mayflower Halls, Commercial Road	169 yd
Tesco Express	Units 2 and 3, Overline House	171 yd
Sainsbury's	25 - 28 Bedford Place, Southampton	656 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Portland Terrace	699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Southampton Central) WESTERN ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite	305 yd
University Of Southampton (Mayflower Gym) West Park Road	health and fitness suite	332 yd
Southampton Park Hotel (Closed) 12-13 12-13 Cumberland Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	455 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	559 yd
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Andrew'S Park EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN PARK WALK	tennis courts	849 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	924 yd
Southampton Solent University (East Park Terrace) SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY EAST PARK TERRACE	health and fitness suite	925 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	22.2%

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