Northlands Road, Southampton, SO15 2DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO15 2DQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	31.7%	47.9%	16.2%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	68.3%	52.1%	-16.2%	49.0%	3.1%

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 2DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% 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	81.4%	66.1%	-15.3%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	8.5%	22.2%	13.7%	44.2%	-22.0%
Separated	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6.1%	7.7%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-5.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.8%) 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	54.1%	53.6%	-0.5%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	35.9%	39.2%	3.3%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	7.3%	4.6%	-2.7%	12.7%	-8.1%
Bad health	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 2DQ this area, 5% 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 56.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	6.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	11%	-5.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.6%	18.8%	-12.8%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	56.9%	24.1%	33.8%	23.1%
Other	6.1%	1.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	4.6%	4.2%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.4%	6.5%	6.1%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.7%	74.9%	-17.8%	81.4%	-6.5%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	81.1%	62.6%	-18.5%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	10.4%	21.4%	11.0%	6.1%	15.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.9%	6.1%	4.2%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	7.6%	5.3%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	62.6%	-18.5%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	3.9%	8.8%	4.9%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	5%	13.7%	8.7%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	5.8%	8.4%	2.6%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Northlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northlands Road was 247.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.7% higher than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northlands Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 98th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 139.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SO15 2DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Northlands Road are based on 563 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 Northlands Road, Southampton, SO15 2DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 2DQ

Average Price
£215,436

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,436

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northlands Road

Average Price
£294,573

Semi-Detached
£518,213

Terraced
£412,258

Detached
£669,983

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,408

Other
£1,907,711

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Simco Court, 81 Northlands Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-06-28	£345,719
Flat 19 Simco Court, 81 Northlands Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-09-06	£214,777
Flat 15 Simco Court, 81 Northlands Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-07-03	£206,350
Flat 17 Simco Court, 81 Northlands Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-12-06	£259,121
Flat 19 Simco Court, 81 Northlands Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,500	2018-01-19	£213,253

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 2DQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO15 2DQ 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	110
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Retired	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
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	3,991 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	354 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	362 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	703 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	1,216 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	667 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,729 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	2,250 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	3,269 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	3,736 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	1,254 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,150 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,465 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	736 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	817 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,442 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,506 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,851 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buffet Belle	58 Marshall Square, Southampton	554 yd
Happy Bean Coffee Bar	66 Bedford Place, Southampton	563 yd
Cafe Creme Oriental Nights	31 Bedford Place, Southampton	594 yd
Retro Cafe	34 Bedford Place, Southampton	607 yd
Popsi's	80 Bedford Place, Southampton	626 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
7 Bone Southampton	29 Bedford Place, Southampton	594 yd
Rocket Ronnies Ltd	First and Second Floors, 15 - 17 High Street	649 yd
Popworld	17 Lower Banister Street, Southampton	653 yd
Atherley Bowling Club	Atherley Bowling Club, Raymond Road	655 yd
Overdraft	29 Carlton Place, Southampton	657 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amins Kitchen	Atherley Bowling Club, Hill Lane	508 yd
Caribbean Spice & Jerk Ltd	16 Bedford Place, Southampton	714 yd
JJ'S Caspian Fish and Chips	8 Bedford Place, Southampton	717 yd
Romeo Pizza	3 Bedford Place, Southampton	717 yd
Ted's Fish Bar	15 Bedford Place, Polygon	717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	32 Archers Road, Southampton	389 yd
Lidl	Banister Road, Southampton	686 yd
Sainsbury's	25 - 28 Bedford Place, Southampton	717 yd
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	819 yd
Tesco	40A - 42A London Road, Southampton	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	270 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	320 yd
South Hants Lawn Tennis Club SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB NORTHLANDS ROAD	tennis courts	333 yd
Atherley Bowling Club HILL LANE	indoor bowls	505 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	542 yd
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		693 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	801 yd
Southampton Park Hotel (Closed) 12-13 12-13 Cumberland Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	809 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	873 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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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