Saxon Road, Southampton, SO15 1JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO15 1JJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.4%	51.2%	4.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	53.6%	48.8%	-4.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 1JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.7% 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	55.6%	60.7%	5.1%	37.9%	22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	23.7%	-3.4%	44.2%	-20.5%
Separated	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.2%	10.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	45.9%	40.2%	-5.7%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	35.7%	36.3%	0.6%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	10.9%	18.6%	7.7%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	15.3%	19.5%	4.2%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	12.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	13.9%	-3.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.8%	3.3%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.7%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	31.2%	3.8%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	9.4%	1.5%	-7.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	3.1%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	89.1%	86.6%	-2.5%	81.4%	5.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	81.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	8.3%	11.3%	3.0%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	81.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	9.5%	7.9%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	4%	4.3%	0.3%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Saxon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saxon Road was 53.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Saxon Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.0%.

🔎 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 1JJ, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Saxon Road are based on 18 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 Saxon Road, Southampton, SO15 1JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 1JJ

Average Price
£255,784

Semi-Detached
£228,989

Terraced
£273,648

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saxon Road

Average Price
£245,455

Semi-Detached
£224,260

Terraced
£256,052

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saxon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Saxon Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-09-30	£280,125
7 Saxon Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-06-10	£210,505
3 Saxon Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2017-07-13	£219,710
16 Saxon Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£185,900	2016-04-29	£249,065
12 Saxon Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2016-01-29	£242,164

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 1JJ

Employment

SO15 1JJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	18
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	5,188 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	474 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	887 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	1,510 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	1,558 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	2,238 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,543 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	3,731 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	3,920 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	2,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,254 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	5,072 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	855 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,782 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,834 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	2,327 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,640 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
Baxter Storey @ OPCC and HIWFRS - Southampton	Central Police Station, Southern Road	462 yd
Costa Coffee	Grenville House, Southbrook Road	470 yd
Chikn Shack	Ground Floor, 132 Shirley Road	590 yd
Grosvenor Casino	Leisureworld, West Quay Road	599 yd
Ikea	West Quay Road, Southampton	599 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Key And Anchor	90 Millbrook Road East, Southampton	236 yd
The Osborne	54 Shirley Road, Freemantle	330 yd
Waterloo Arms	101 Waterloo Road, Shirley	537 yd
Pig N Whistle	108 Shirley Road, Southampton	567 yd
Wellington Arms	56 Park Road, Southampton	611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Retro Burger	2A Waterloo Road, Southampton	327 yd
Emons Indian Takeaway	12 Shirley Road, Freemantle	388 yd
Bennys Burgertown	8 Shirley Road, Southampton	418 yd
Kam Ling	120 Shirley Road, Freemantle	567 yd
Shirley Fish Bar	124 Shirley Road, Southampton	578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	Mayflower Halls, Commercial Road	643 yd
Tesco Express	Units 2 and 3, Overline House	644 yd
Oriental Food Mart	58 Commercial Road, Southampton	753 yd
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	831 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	346 yd
Spirit Health Club (Southampton) Herbert Walker Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	545 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	586 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton Central) WESTERN ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	888 yd
University Of Southampton (Mayflower Gym) West Park Road	health and fitness suite	968 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		999 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	56.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	227 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	178.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO15 1JJ