Kings Park Road, Southampton, SO15 2AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO15 2AS 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	37.3%	50%	12.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	62.7%	50%	-12.7%	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 2AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.3% 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	79.9%	82.3%	2.4%	37.9%	44.4%
Married: Opposite sex	12.8%	11.5%	-1.3%	44.2%	-32.7%
Separated	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (91.2%) 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	40.5%	58.2%	17.7%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	44.7%	33%	-11.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	12%	7.4%	-4.6%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 2AS this area, 6.4% 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 52.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	6.4%	-4.2%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	5.2%	-5.8%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	7.9%	-2.0%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26%	21.7%	-4.3%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	52.1%	25.4%	33.8%	18.3%
Other	15%	4.7%	-10.3%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.7% 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	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	0.7%	4.2%
Indian	1.1%	7.1%	6.0%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	3.2%	8.6%	5.4%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	78.2%	60.7%	-17.5%	81.4%	-20.7%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	39.8%	-23.2%	83.2%	-43.4%
European Union	19.4%	26.6%	7.2%	6.1%	20.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	20.3%	9.4%	5.6%	14.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	1.3%	2.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 9.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	39.8%	-22.5%	83.2%	-43.4%
10+ Years	12.3%	9.7%	-2.6%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	12%	8.2%	-3.8%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	6.3%	17%	10.7%	2.2%	14.8%
Less than 2 years	7%	25.2%	18.2%	1.9%	23.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.5%	76.7%	-35.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Eastern Asia	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Kings Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Park Road was 552.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 170.0% higher than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kings Park Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 22nd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 332.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SO15 2AS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Kings Park Road are based on 7 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 Kings Park Road, Southampton, SO15 2AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 2AS

Average Price
£744,171

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£744,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Park Road

Average Price
£963,684

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£946,389

Detached
£566,645

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,386,666

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Kings Park Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2006-06-02	£726,203
5 Kings Park Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£194,500	1998-09-16	£790,468

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 2AS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO15 2AS 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)	169
Full-Time Employee	167
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	72
Part-Time Employee	44
Unemployed	25
Other	20
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
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	4,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	667 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	835 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	847 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	880 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	330 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,553 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	3,159 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,389 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	3,474 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	1,283 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,001 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	637 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	714 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	929 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,538 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,618 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
Starbucks Coffee	61 London Road, Southampton	122 yd
Greeko Restaurant	Retail Unit At rear, 51 London Road	136 yd
Subway	23 London Road, Southampton	147 yd
Fireaway Pizza	37 London Road, Southampton	150 yd
Yummy Pot	37 London Road, Southampton	150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Alexandra	6 Bellevue Road, Southampton	101 yd
Restaurant AO	74-76 London Road, Southampton	106 yd
The London Road Brew House	67 - 75 London Road, Southampton	122 yd
Junk Club	55 London Road, Southampton	147 yd
Seymours Wine Bar	4 Carlton Place, Southampton	191 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southampton Kebab House	42B London Road, Southampton	85 yd
Mexigo	40 London Road, Southampton	118 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	Ground Floor, 25 London Road	150 yd
Super Pizza Also T/a Southampton Kebab & Chicken	90 St Marys Road, Southampton	211 yd
Sals Kebab House	108 St. Marys Road, Southampton	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	40A - 42A London Road, Southampton	110 yd
Sainsbury's	25 - 28 Bedford Place, Southampton	259 yd
The Co-Operative	32 Archers Road, Southampton	669 yd
Lidl	Banister Road, Southampton	826 yd
Oriental Food Mart	58 Commercial Road, Southampton	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	183 yd
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	296 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	317 yd
Southampton Solent University (East Park Terrace) SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY EAST PARK TERRACE	health and fitness suite	375 yd
Andrew'S Park EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN PARK WALK	tennis courts	434 yd
Southampton Park Hotel (Closed) 12-13 12-13 Cumberland Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	440 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Newtown Youth & Community Centre GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	458 yd
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		474 yd
University Of Southampton (Mayflower Gym) West Park Road	health and fitness suite	712 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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