Kenilworth Road, Southampton, SO15 2GD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO15 2GD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.6%	50.5%	-6.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	43.4%	49.5%	6.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 2GD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	69.1%	54%	-15.1%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	5.3%	17.5%	12.2%	44.2%	-26.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.9%	9.5%	2.6%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	17%	16%	-1.0%	6.1%	9.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	40.7%	-3.2%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	38.1%	36.9%	-1.2%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	13.8%	13.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.7%	7.5%	3.8%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	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	19.7%	21.3%	1.6%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	8.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	38.8%	20.3%	-18.5%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	36.6%	13.7%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	92.1%	85.5%	-6.6%	81.4%	4.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	88.4%	69.8%	-18.6%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	4.8%	18.9%	14.1%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	5.7%	4.1%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	69.5%	-18.3%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	3.7%	10.8%	7.1%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	7.5%	4.9%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	7%	2.8%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Kenilworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kenilworth Road was 50.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.3% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Kenilworth Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 208th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.1%.

🔎 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 2GD, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Kenilworth Road are based on 36 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 Kenilworth Road, Southampton, SO15 2GD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 2GD

Average Price
£256,805

Semi-Detached
£287,944

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£361,727

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,953

Other
£328,146

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kenilworth Road

Average Price
£526,574

Semi-Detached
£340,750

Terraced
£409,556

Detached
£387,340

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,839

Other
£4,207,548

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kenilworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Kenilworth Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£278,095	2024-07-15	£281,861
5 Kenilworth Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,500	2023-09-15	£197,295
11 Kenilworth Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£7,265,000	2019-03-29	£8,089,994
1 Kenilworth Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-04-02	£325,101
3 Kenilworth Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,500	2010-07-28	£198,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 2GD

Employment

SO15 2GD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SO15 2GD 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

Retired	57
Full-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	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	4,258 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	309 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	458 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	1,008 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	445 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	2,650 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	3,592 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,777 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	1,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	1,721 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,143 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	342 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,037 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,445 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,634 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
Popsi's	80 Bedford Place, Southampton	208 yd
Happy Bean Coffee Bar	66 Bedford Place, Southampton	228 yd
Nara Japanese Restaurant	82D Bedford Place, Southampton	239 yd
Retro Cafe	34 Bedford Place, Southampton	249 yd
Cafe Creme Oriental Nights	31 Bedford Place, Southampton	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
7 Bone Southampton	29 Bedford Place, Southampton	255 yd
Popworld	17 Lower Banister Street, Southampton	265 yd
Revolution Southampton	28A Bedford Place, Southampton	279 yd
The Bedford	23 Bedford Place, Southampton	279 yd
The Red Lion	1 - 2 Bedford Place, Southampton	279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Spice & Jerk Ltd	16 Bedford Place, Southampton	276 yd
JJ'S Caspian Fish and Chips	8 Bedford Place, Southampton	279 yd
Romeo Pizza	3 Bedford Place, Southampton	279 yd
Ted's Fish Bar	15 Bedford Place, Polygon	279 yd
Chickenland	9 Bedford Place, Southampton	279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	25 - 28 Bedford Place, Southampton	279 yd
Tesco	40A - 42A London Road, Southampton	437 yd
The Co-Operative	32 Archers Road, Southampton	486 yd
Oriental Food Mart	58 Commercial Road, Southampton	514 yd
The Co-Operative	Mayflower Halls, Commercial Road	657 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southampton Park Hotel (Closed) 12-13 12-13 Cumberland Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	320 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	377 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	404 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	435 yd
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	516 yd
University Of Southampton (Mayflower Gym) West Park Road	health and fitness suite	553 yd
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		589 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	731 yd
Andrew'S Park EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN PARK WALK	tennis courts	746 yd
South Hants Lawn Tennis Club SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB NORTHLANDS ROAD	tennis courts	750 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%

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