Millbrook Road East, Southampton, SO15 1HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO15 1HL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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%	48.2%	-3.2%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.6%	51.8%	3.2%	49.0%	2.8%

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 1HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	48.2%	52.3%	4.1%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	33.1%	2.1%	44.2%	-11.1%
Separated	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	16.3%	9.6%	-6.7%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	45.8%	46%	0.2%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	35.9%	34.4%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12.7%	13.2%	0.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4%	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.7%	23.4%	-2.3%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	10.7%	-8.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	18%	4.9%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6.9%	5.7%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	11.9%	7.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	24.5%	5.3%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	16.7%	4.6%	-12.1%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.1% 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	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	10%	9.7%	1.6%	8.4%
Black African	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84.2%	65.1%	-19.1%	81.4%	-16.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	5.6%	5.6%	0.2%	5.4%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	70.6%	59%	-11.6%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	21.4%	24.1%	2.7%	6.1%	18.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	12.3%	7.0%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	58.6%	-11.4%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	5.6%	16.6%	11.0%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	11.1%	16%	4.9%	2.9%	13.1%
2-5 Years	9%	5.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	9.8%	1.3%	8.5%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Millbrook Road East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Millbrook Road East was 214.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.1% higher than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Millbrook Road East has the 33rd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 126th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SO15 1HL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Millbrook Road East are based on 622 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 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, SO15 1HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 1HL

Average Price
£860,268

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,879

Other
£5,098,604

Estimated Average Property Prices for Millbrook Road East

Average Price
£205,519

Semi-Detached
£293,440

Terraced
£272,747

Detached
£393,953

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,524

Other
£595,621

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Millbrook Road East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 11 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2023-12-20	£136,698
Flat 4 11 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£135,000	2016-12-15	£153,351
Flat 3 11 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£135,000	2016-12-15	£153,351
Flat 2 11 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£135,000	2016-11-25	£155,185
Flat 1 11 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£135,000	2016-11-25	£155,185

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 1HL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO15 1HL 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

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Retired	16
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	12
Manufacturing	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,937 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	615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	655 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	857 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Foundation school	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	1,215 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	2,401 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,472 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	3,998 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	4,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,111 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,729 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	498 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,448 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,982 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,351 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
Costa Coffee	Grenville House, Southbrook Road	152 yd
Baxter Storey @ OPCC and HIWFRS - Southampton	Central Police Station, Southern Road	291 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Grenville House Lower Ground Floor, Nelson Gate	305 yd
Subway	Frobisher House, Blechynden Terrace	305 yd
Isaacs Cafe	Cafe Rittaza Platform 2, Central Station	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Osborne	54 Shirley Road, Freemantle	184 yd
Key And Anchor	90 Millbrook Road East, Southampton	502 yd
Mayflower Village	22 - 26 Commercial Road, Southampton	522 yd
Pig N Whistle	108 Shirley Road, Southampton	556 yd
Wellington Arms	56 Park Road, Southampton	701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bennys Burgertown	8 Shirley Road, Southampton	61 yd
Emons Indian Takeaway	12 Shirley Road, Freemantle	71 yd
Retro Burger	2A Waterloo Road, Southampton	209 yd
Upper Crust	Platform 1, Central Station	321 yd
Kam Ling	120 Shirley Road, Freemantle	556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	Mayflower Halls, Commercial Road	321 yd
Tesco Express	Units 2 and 3, Overline House	323 yd
Oriental Food Mart	58 Commercial Road, Southampton	404 yd
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	850 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Portland Terrace	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	307 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton Central) WESTERN ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite	437 yd
University Of Southampton (Mayflower Gym) West Park Road	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	633 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	781 yd
Southampton Park Hotel (Closed) 12-13 12-13 Cumberland Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	784 yd
Spirit Health Club (Southampton) Herbert Walker Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	895 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,029 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		1,041 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	72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	257.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	216.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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