Millbrook Road East, Southampton, SO15 1HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO15 1HZ is primarily male, with 56.2% of the population 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	49.6%	43.8%	-5.8%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	50.4%	56.2%	5.8%	49.0%	7.2%

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 1HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	53.7%	54.5%	0.8%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	27.7%	2.0%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	12.1%	12.5%	0.4%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	52.2%	48.6%	-3.6%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	36.2%	35.5%	-0.7%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	8.2%	13.5%	5.3%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	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 1HZ this area, 7.6% 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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	7.6%	-0.8%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	4.9%	-5.4%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	21%	7.0%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	48.2%	12.7%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	16.4%	1.8%	-14.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.3%	6.7%	5.4%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	91.8%	80.2%	-11.6%	81.4%	-1.2%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	73.3%	62.8%	-10.5%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	19.4%	21.6%	2.2%	6.1%	15.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	3%	7.6%	4.6%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	62.5%	-10.3%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	15.5%	12.1%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	12.9%	8.8%	-4.1%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	3.9%	6.8%	2.9%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	6.4%	-0.5%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	9.4%	1.3%	8.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Millbrook Road East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Millbrook Road East was 123.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.7% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Millbrook Road East has the 47th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 265th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 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 1HZ, 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 1HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 1HZ

Average Price
£157,819

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,819

Other
no sales

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
26 Elmfield North Block Millbrook Road East, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-12-18	£142,189
Penthouse Flat 30 Elmfield North Block Millbrook Road East, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£210,500	2024-04-05	£214,064
Penthouse Flat 31 Elmfield North Block Millbrook Road East, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£212,500	2024-02-09	£222,454
Penthouse Flat 37 Elmfield North Block Millbrook Road East, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£177,000	2024-01-10	£184,287
23 Elmfield North Block Millbrook Road East, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-12-08	£159,310

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 1HZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Construction	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	5,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	531 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	765 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	850 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	1,562 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	1,398 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,499 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	3,848 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	3,975 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	2,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,177 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,916 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	691 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,629 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,749 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	2,170 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,502 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	316 yd
Baxter Storey @ OPCC and HIWFRS - Southampton	Central Police Station, Southern Road	354 yd
Isaacs Cafe	Cafe Rittaza Platform 2, Central Station	491 yd
Starbucks	Pumpkin Platform 4, Central Station	491 yd
Isaacs Gelato Ltd	Platform 1 Booking Hall, Southampton Central Railway Station	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Osborne	54 Shirley Road, Freemantle	202 yd
Key And Anchor	90 Millbrook Road East, Southampton	334 yd
Pig N Whistle	108 Shirley Road, Southampton	528 yd
Waterloo Arms	101 Waterloo Road, Shirley	617 yd
Wellington Arms	56 Park Road, Southampton	624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Retro Burger	2A Waterloo Road, Southampton	210 yd
Emons Indian Takeaway	12 Shirley Road, Freemantle	226 yd
Bennys Burgertown	8 Shirley Road, Southampton	254 yd
Upper Crust	Platform 1, Central Station	491 yd
Kam Ling	120 Shirley Road, Freemantle	528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	Mayflower Halls, Commercial Road	491 yd
Tesco Express	Units 2 and 3, Overline House	493 yd
Oriental Food Mart	58 Commercial Road, Southampton	593 yd
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	815 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Portland Terrace	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	271 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton Central) WESTERN ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	654 yd
Spirit Health Club (Southampton) Herbert Walker Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	706 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	757 yd
University Of Southampton (Mayflower Gym) West Park Road	health and fitness suite	813 yd
Southampton Park Hotel (Closed) 12-13 12-13 Cumberland Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	977 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		997 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	64.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	154.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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