Rockstone Place, Southampton, SO15 2EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO15 2EQ is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	40.7%	45.7%	5.0%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	59.3%	54.3%	-5.0%	49.0%	5.3%

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 2EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80% 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	87.4%	80%	-7.4%	37.9%	42.1%
Married: Opposite sex	6.7%	16.2%	9.5%	44.2%	-28.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	9.1%	-7.2%
Widowed	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.1%) 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	55.8%	55.2%	-0.6%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	34.9%	35.9%	1.0%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	8.1%	7.8%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.9%

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 2EQ this area, 6.6% 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 53.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	6.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	46.1%	22.3%	-23.8%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	53.9%	22.0%	33.8%	20.1%
Other	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% 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	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	82.2%	73.5%	-8.7%	81.4%	-7.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	74%	59.1%	-14.9%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	12.8%	19.9%	7.1%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5%	12.1%	7.1%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	59.1%	-14.5%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	3.1%	10.7%	7.6%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	7.4%	7.5%	0.1%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	9.3%	11.4%	2.1%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	11.4%	4.8%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Rockstone Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rockstone Place was 494.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 157.2% higher than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rockstone Place has the 12th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 25th highest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 337.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.8%.

🔎 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 2EQ, 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 Rockstone Place are based on 70 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 Rockstone Place, Southampton, SO15 2EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 2EQ

Average Price
£369,580

Semi-Detached
£691,478

Terraced
£275,011

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£337,105

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rockstone Place

Average Price
£370,426

Semi-Detached
£594,101

Terraced
£383,826

Detached
£561,463

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,024

Other
£1,232,155

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rockstone PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 8 Rockstone Place, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-07-13	£279,731
9A Rockstone Place, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£236,000	2021-04-13	£267,817
The Penthouse 8 Rockstone Place, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-04-06	£442,242
Flat 3 8 Rockstone Place, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-10-16	£338,662
9D Rockstone Place, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2016-09-16	£253,526

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 2EQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO15 2EQ 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	129
Student (economically inactive)	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Retired	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	3,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldermoor Early Years Centre Fairisle Road , Lords Hill SO16 8BY	- not rated	5,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	487 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	634 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Juniors Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	4out of 4	762 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Infants Derby Road , SO14 0DY	- not rated	844 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	- not rated	849 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	2,378 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	3,250 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	3,824 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	152 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	152 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Inspire Enterprise Academy Chapel Road , SO14 5GL	- not rated	1,789 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	2,333 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy converter	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	1,530 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	1,766 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	1,766 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,650 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Avenue School 62 The Avenue , SO17 1XS	- not rated	526 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	858 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	899 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,255 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
Flying Aubergine	Courts of Justice, London Road	147 yd
Brewdog	18A Upper Banister Street, Southampton	256 yd
Smugglers Southampton	16 Carlton Place, Southampton	260 yd
Cafe Creme Oriental Nights	31 Bedford Place, Southampton	267 yd
Piecaramba	30A Carlton Place, Southampton	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rocket Ronnies Ltd	First and Second Floors, 15 - 17 High Street	164 yd
Seymours Wine Bar	4 Carlton Place, Southampton	243 yd
Overdraft	29 Carlton Place, Southampton	249 yd
Cricketers	34 Carlton Place, Southampton	249 yd
Restaurant AO	74-76 London Road, Southampton	262 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southampton Kebab House	42B London Road, Southampton	343 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	Ground Floor, 25 London Road	369 yd
Just Mr Kebabs and Chicken	7-9 Onslow Road, Southampton	377 yd
Caribbean Spice & Jerk Ltd	16 Bedford Place, Southampton	383 yd
JJ'S Caspian Fish and Chips	8 Bedford Place, Southampton	385 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	32 Archers Road, Southampton	347 yd
Sainsbury's	25 - 28 Bedford Place, Southampton	385 yd
Tesco	40A - 42A London Road, Southampton	388 yd
Lidl	Banister Road, Southampton	461 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	88 - 96 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		114 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	152 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	488 yd
Jo Jo'S Health And Fitness KINGSWAY HALL KINGSWAY HALL LODGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	575 yd
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	614 yd
Southampton Park Hotel (Closed) 12-13 12-13 Cumberland Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	633 yd
Bevois Town Primary School CEDAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	635 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Newtown Youth & Community Centre GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	687 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	10.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213.9 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	74.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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