Harborough Road, Southampton, SO15 2FX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO15 2FX is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	44.7%	46.4%	1.7%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	55.3%	53.6%	-1.7%	49.0%	4.6%

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 2FX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 89.3% 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	91.5%	89.3%	-2.2%	37.9%	51.4%
Married: Opposite sex	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	44.2%	-38.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (92.4%) 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	62.7%	52.2%	-10.5%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	29.7%	40.2%	10.5%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 2FX this area, 5.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	4.4%	0.4%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	7.5%	-5.4%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	3%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	54.5%	46.5%	-8.0%	16.9%	29.6%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	31%	12.1%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	6%	1.9%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1%	1%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	89.9%	83.5%	-6.4%	81.4%	2.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	85.5%	65.6%	-19.9%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	8.6%	22.1%	13.5%	6.1%	16.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	6.3%	4.8%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	65.8%	-18.0%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	5.9%	7%	1.1%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	1.2%	9.7%	8.5%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	12.3%	6.9%	1.9%	10.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	6.8%	0.5%	6.3%
Spain	5.5%	0.4%	5.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.3%	37.2%	17.1%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Harborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harborough Road was 23.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.3% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harborough Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 75th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SO15 2FX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Harborough Road are based on 78 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 Harborough Road, Southampton, SO15 2FX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 2FX

Average Price
£400,746

Semi-Detached
£406,499

Terraced
£403,523

Detached
£386,463

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harborough Road

Average Price
£378,033

Semi-Detached
£388,267

Terraced
£404,516

Detached
£325,710

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,546

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Harborough Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2010-03-31	£371,990
1 Harborough Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2009-12-15	£249,112
5 Harborough Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2005-04-01	£391,354
3 Harborough Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2004-09-09	£393,780
7 Harborough Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,880	2003-03-14	£404,466

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 2FX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO15 2FX 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)	119
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	102
Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	9
Retired	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	61
Accommodation and food service activities	39
Other	18
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
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	4,355 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	269 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	550 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	967 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	1,273 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	547 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,253 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	2,619 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	3,683 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,879 yd	Foundation school	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	1,677 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	1,774 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,207 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	245 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,054 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,493 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,734 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
Deli On The Park	Ground Floor, White Building	266 yd
Popsi's	80 Bedford Place, Southampton	290 yd
Nara Japanese Restaurant	82D Bedford Place, Southampton	307 yd
BaxterStorey - Clockwise Southampton	Mountbatten House, 1 Grosvenor Square	324 yd
Two Hands Cafe	Ground Floor East Wing, Mountbatten House	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Revolution Southampton	28A Bedford Place, Southampton	343 yd
The Bedford	23 Bedford Place, Southampton	343 yd
The Red Lion	1 - 2 Bedford Place, Southampton	343 yd
Popworld	17 Lower Banister Street, Southampton	351 yd
7 Bone Southampton	29 Bedford Place, Southampton	353 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Spice & Jerk Ltd	16 Bedford Place, Southampton	342 yd
Pizza Cottage	15A Commercial Road, Southampton	343 yd
JJ'S Caspian Fish and Chips	8 Bedford Place, Southampton	343 yd
Romeo Pizza	3 Bedford Place, Southampton	343 yd
Ted's Fish Bar	15 Bedford Place, Polygon	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	25 - 28 Bedford Place, Southampton	343 yd
Oriental Food Mart	58 Commercial Road, Southampton	417 yd
Tesco	40A - 42A London Road, Southampton	499 yd
The Co-Operative	Mayflower Halls, Commercial Road	557 yd
Tesco Express	Units 2 and 3, Overline House	558 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southampton Park Hotel (Closed) 12-13 12-13 Cumberland Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	304 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	400 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	432 yd
University Of Southampton (Mayflower Gym) West Park Road	health and fitness suite	485 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	509 yd
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	595 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton Central) WESTERN ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite	663 yd
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		694 yd
Andrew'S Park EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN PARK WALK	tennis courts	757 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	764 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	900 Mbit/s
Average download speed	920 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	900 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	730 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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