Millbrook Road East, Southampton, SO15 1JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO15 1JS is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	44.9%	46.3%	1.4%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	55.1%	53.7%	-1.4%	49.0%	4.7%

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 1JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	57.8%	59%	1.2%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	21.5%	-2.5%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.9%	12.6%	1.7%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	51.9%	46.8%	-5.1%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	35.8%	39.3%	3.5%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	8.5%	8.8%	0.3%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	17.6%	0.5%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.3%	-4.3%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	6.9%	5.8%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	19.5%	4.6%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	32.4%	2.9%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	10.9%	3.8%	-7.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.6%	8.2%	6.6%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	81.3%	78.6%	-2.7%	81.4%	-2.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	68%	64.6%	-3.4%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	17.4%	21.4%	4.0%	6.1%	15.3%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	10.2%	5.1%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	67.7%	64.4%	-3.3%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	3.8%	11.5%	7.7%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	12%	7.8%	-4.2%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	11.4%	9.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	10.2%	1.3%	8.9%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Millbrook Road East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Millbrook Road East was 264.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.3% higher than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Millbrook Road East has the 22nd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 83rd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 206.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.3%.

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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 1JS, 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 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 1JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 1JS

Average Price
£169,507

Semi-Detached
£298,922

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,153

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
Flat 4 Pilgrim Court, 206 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-07-03	£132,653
Flat 7 Pilgrim Court, 206 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-10-07	£160,167
202 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-03-12	£232,497
Flat 1 204 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-06-15	£127,029
Flat 1 204 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2017-03-30	£85,498

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 1JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	33
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	26
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	5,257 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	356 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	826 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,314 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	3,095 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	3,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,172 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,874 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	1,383 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,816 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	2,374 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	2,438 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	2,640 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong House	121 Foundry Lane, Southampton	565 yd
Chikn Shack	Ground Floor, 132 Shirley Road	650 yd
What A Pizza!	162 - 164 Shirley Road, Southampton	656 yd
Mad Cafe and Deli	208 Shirley Road, Southampton	673 yd
Food Hub Cafe	Unit 107, Solent Business Centre	809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waterloo Arms	101 Waterloo Road, Shirley	253 yd
Freemantle Hotel	27 Paynes Road, Southampton	394 yd
Key And Anchor	90 Millbrook Road East, Southampton	427 yd
Wellington Arms	56 Park Road, Southampton	505 yd
Freemantle Arms	33 Albany Road, Southampton	586 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Dragon	64 Park Road, Southampton	505 yd
Max-Max Chicken & Burgers	67 Testwood Road, Southampton	586 yd
Shirley Fish Bar	124 Shirley Road, Southampton	657 yd
Quality Kebabs	192 Shirley Road, Freemantle	661 yd
Kam Ling	120 Shirley Road, Freemantle	664 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar	125 Foundry Lane, Southampton		637 yd
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton		708 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	290 yd
Spirit Health Club (Southampton) Herbert Walker Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	577 yd
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		766 yd
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	853 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		864 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	982 yd
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	1,088 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	63.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.8 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	126.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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