Wilton Avenue, Southampton, SO15 2HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO15 2HA is primarily male, with 60% 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	41.1%	40%	-1.1%	51.0%	-11.0%
Male	58.9%	60%	1.1%	49.0%	11.0%

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 2HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.7% 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	92%	83.7%	-8.3%	37.9%	45.8%
Married: Opposite sex	4%	13.6%	9.6%	44.2%	-30.6%
Separated	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	-7.7%
Widowed	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	55.6%	47.9%	-7.7%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	35.8%	43.2%	7.4%	33.6%	9.6%
Fair health	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 2HA this area, 9.1% 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	2.9%	9.1%	6.2%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	6.4%	-3.6%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	59%	41.8%	-17.2%	16.9%	24.9%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	36.8%	21.9%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	6.3%	0.9%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	5.5%	5.5%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	86.9%	75.3%	-11.6%	81.4%	-6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	84.4%	65.2%	-19.2%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	6.4%	21.5%	15.1%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	6.9%	3.8%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	64.7%	-18.8%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	5%	15.3%	10.3%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5%	6%	1.0%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	8.9%	5.8%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Wilton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilton Avenue was 161.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.0% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilton Avenue has the 47th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 178th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.0%.

🔎 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 2HA, 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 Wilton Avenue are based on 198 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 Wilton Avenue, Southampton, SO15 2HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 2HA

Average Price
£434,240

Semi-Detached
£423,716

Terraced
£473,862

Detached
£535,847

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,372

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilton Avenue

Average Price
£358,988

Semi-Detached
£375,705

Terraced
£420,875

Detached
£381,357

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,715

Other
£4,245,002

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Wilton Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-02-14	£515,780
15 Wilton Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-02-14	£521,238
25 Wilton Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-09-26	£400,185
17 Wilton Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-02-01	£394,063
35 Wilton Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2012-12-12	£422,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 2HA

Employment

SO15 2HA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 2HA 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	75
Student (economically inactive)	63
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	39
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	9
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	6
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	4,040 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	249 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	416 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	979 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	1,055 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	1,203 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	291 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	2,655 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	3,378 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,592 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,567 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	1,754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,080 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	560 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,105 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,154 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,416 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,438 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
Happy Bean Coffee Bar	66 Bedford Place, Southampton	151 yd
Cafe Creme Oriental Nights	31 Bedford Place, Southampton	181 yd
Retro Cafe	34 Bedford Place, Southampton	196 yd
Brewdog	18A Upper Banister Street, Southampton	230 yd
Popsi's	80 Bedford Place, Southampton	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
7 Bone Southampton	29 Bedford Place, Southampton	181 yd
Popworld	17 Lower Banister Street, Southampton	244 yd
Overdraft	29 Carlton Place, Southampton	244 yd
Cricketers	34 Carlton Place, Southampton	244 yd
Rocket Ronnies Ltd	First and Second Floors, 15 - 17 High Street	245 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Spice & Jerk Ltd	16 Bedford Place, Southampton	317 yd
JJ'S Caspian Fish and Chips	8 Bedford Place, Southampton	320 yd
Romeo Pizza	3 Bedford Place, Southampton	320 yd
Ted's Fish Bar	15 Bedford Place, Polygon	320 yd
Chickenland	9 Bedford Place, Southampton	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	32 Archers Road, Southampton	273 yd
Sainsbury's	25 - 28 Bedford Place, Southampton	320 yd
Tesco	40A - 42A London Road, Southampton	448 yd
Lidl	Banister Road, Southampton	598 yd
Oriental Food Mart	58 Commercial Road, Southampton	732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	206 yd
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	334 yd
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		396 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	416 yd
Southampton Park Hotel (Closed) 12-13 12-13 Cumberland Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	485 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	509 yd
South Hants Lawn Tennis Club SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB NORTHLANDS ROAD	tennis courts	591 yd
University Of Southampton (Mayflower Gym) West Park Road	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	806 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	350 Mbit/s
Average download speed	469 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	337 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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