Carlton Road, Southampton, SO15 2HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO15 2HQ is primarily male, with 55% 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	54.3%	45%	-9.3%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	45.7%	55%	9.3%	49.0%	6.0%

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 2HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.6% 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	79%	68.6%	-10.4%	37.9%	30.7%
Married: Opposite sex	7.4%	15.1%	7.7%	44.2%	-29.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3%	5.2%	2.2%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	10.2%	10.5%	0.3%	6.1%	4.4%

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	49%	41.8%	-7.2%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	28.7%	31.2%	2.5%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	12.2%	14.8%	2.6%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	6.9%	8.1%	1.2%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	1.2%	3.0%

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	14.8%	16%	1.2%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	6.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	47.3%	31.5%	-15.8%	16.9%	14.6%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	36.2%	17.3%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.7%	88.8%	-0.9%	81.4%	7.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	88.5%	73.7%	-14.8%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	5.5%	19%	13.5%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	73.7%	-13.4%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	4.6%	8.7%	4.1%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	7.5%	4.3%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Carlton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carlton Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Banister & Polygon average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 2HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Carlton Road are based on 52 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 Carlton Road, Southampton, SO15 2HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 2HQ

Average Price
£376,379

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£617,671

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,391

Other
£237,278

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carlton Road

Average Price
£464,371

Semi-Detached
£539,709

Terraced
£496,019

Detached
£884,811

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,494

Other
£240,271

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carlton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16A Carlton Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,000	2025-01-24	£123,326
14 Carlton Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-09-15	£438,004
18A Carlton Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-06-24	£146,925
18B Carlton Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-06-24	£146,925
18 Carlton Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2021-06-24	£10,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 2HQ

Employment

SO15 2HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 2HQ 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)	85
Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	59
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	55
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	7
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	3,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldermoor Early Years Centre Fairisle Road , Lords Hill SO16 8BY	- not rated	4,896 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	285 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	- not rated	659 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	659 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	748 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Juniors Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	4out of 4	968 yd	Foundation 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	2,165 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	3,049 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	3,610 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	68 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	68 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Inspire Enterprise Academy Chapel Road , SO14 5GL	- not rated	1,939 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	2,163 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Academy converter	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	1,610 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	1,610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	1,674 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,864 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	1,281 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	499 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	743 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,028 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,230 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,260 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
Happy Bean Coffee Bar	66 Bedford Place, Southampton	235 yd
Cafe Creme Oriental Nights	31 Bedford Place, Southampton	244 yd
Retro Cafe	34 Bedford Place, Southampton	266 yd
Brewdog	18A Upper Banister Street, Southampton	272 yd
Piecaramba	30A Carlton Place, Southampton	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rocket Ronnies Ltd	First and Second Floors, 15 - 17 High Street	220 yd
7 Bone Southampton	29 Bedford Place, Southampton	244 yd
Overdraft	29 Carlton Place, Southampton	278 yd
Cricketers	34 Carlton Place, Southampton	278 yd
Popworld	17 Lower Banister Street, Southampton	313 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Spice & Jerk Ltd	16 Bedford Place, Southampton	402 yd
JJ'S Caspian Fish and Chips	8 Bedford Place, Southampton	406 yd
Romeo Pizza	3 Bedford Place, Southampton	406 yd
Ted's Fish Bar	15 Bedford Place, Polygon	406 yd
Chickenland	9 Bedford Place, Southampton	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	32 Archers Road, Southampton	161 yd
Sainsbury's	25 - 28 Bedford Place, Southampton	406 yd
Lidl	Banister Road, Southampton	427 yd
Tesco	40A - 42A London Road, Southampton	484 yd
Oriental Food Mart	58 Commercial Road, Southampton	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	66 yd
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		229 yd
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	288 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	479 yd
South Hants Lawn Tennis Club SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB NORTHLANDS ROAD	tennis courts	546 yd
Southampton Park Hotel (Closed) 12-13 12-13 Cumberland Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	621 yd
Jo Jo'S Health And Fitness KINGSWAY HALL KINGSWAY HALL LODGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	625 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	657 yd
Bevois Town Primary School CEDAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	749 yd
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	789 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	682.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	900 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	676.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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