Banister Road, Southampton, SO15 2JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO15 2JT is primarily male, with 56.6% 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	41.6%	43.4%	1.8%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	58.4%	56.6%	-1.8%	49.0%	7.6%

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 2JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.2% 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	71%	72.2%	1.2%	37.9%	34.3%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	18.1%	-0.7%	44.2%	-26.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.7%
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 (89.7%) 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	51.7%	51.3%	-0.4%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	38.1%	38.4%	0.3%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	7%	8.8%	1.8%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	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 2JT this area, 4.5% 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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	6.8%	-4.6%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.2%	25.4%	3.2%	16.9%	8.5%
Degree or Similar	45.7%	51.4%	5.7%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	86.6%	75.4%	-11.2%	81.4%	-6.0%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	80.7%	61.2%	-19.5%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	8.3%	17.3%	9.0%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.1%	6.5%	4.4%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	8.3%	1.9%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	61.1%	-19.6%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	6.4%	13.9%	7.5%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	5.9%	10.3%	4.4%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	9.3%	5.5%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Banister Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Banister Road was 229.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% higher than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Banister Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 111th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SO15 2JT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Banister Road are based on 122 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 Banister Road, Southampton, SO15 2JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 2JT

Average Price
£116,032

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,032

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Banister Road

Average Price
£203,865

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,492

Other
£3,346,296

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Banister Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Abbey Court, 18 Banister Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2022-06-17	£92,096
Flat 6 Abbey Court, 18 Banister Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,250	2017-08-08	£80,173
Flat 5 Abbey Court, 18 Banister Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,750	2016-03-16	£115,357
Flat 4 Abbey Court, 18 Banister Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,350	2016-02-05	£106,798
Flat 7 Abbey Court, 18 Banister Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,750	2015-10-23	£116,666

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 2JT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO15 2JT 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	147
Student (economically inactive)	67
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Unemployed	14
Retired	13
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	24
Manufacturing	21
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Real estate activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,539 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	268 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	714 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	808 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	1,167 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	1,218 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	497 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	2,629 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	2,870 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,256 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	1,190 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	849 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,462 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,644 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
Lazzeez	69 The Avenue, Southampton	196 yd
Hope Street Cafe	30 - 32 The Avenue, Southampton	302 yd
Buffet Belle	58 Marshall Square, Southampton	330 yd
The Avenue Cafe	Avenue St Andrews United Reformed C, The Avenue	341 yd
Happy Bean Coffee Bar	66 Bedford Place, Southampton	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rocket Ronnies Ltd	First and Second Floors, 15 - 17 High Street	561 yd
7 Bone Southampton	29 Bedford Place, Southampton	604 yd
Overdraft	29 Carlton Place, Southampton	632 yd
Cricketers	34 Carlton Place, Southampton	632 yd
Fever and Vibe	24 Carlton Place, Southampton	667 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	65 The Avenue, Southampton	196 yd
The Avenue Chinese Takeaway	67 The Avenue, Southampton	196 yd
Peking Garden	112 Lodge Road, Southampton	473 yd
The Phat Chip Co	89 Lodge Road, Southampton	575 yd
Curry House	96 Lodge Road, Southampton	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Banister Road, Southampton	148 yd
The Co-Operative	32 Archers Road, Southampton	238 yd
Sainsbury's	25 - 28 Bedford Place, Southampton	765 yd
Tesco Express	7 - 15 Lodge Road, Southampton	778 yd
Tesco	40A - 42A London Road, Southampton	826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	278 yd
South Hants Lawn Tennis Club SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB NORTHLANDS ROAD	tennis courts	365 yd
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		374 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Jo Jo'S Health And Fitness KINGSWAY HALL KINGSWAY HALL LODGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	405 yd
Bevois Town Primary School CEDAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	610 yd
Atherley Bowling Club HILL LANE	indoor bowls	753 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	832 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	833 yd
Southampton Park Hotel (Closed) 12-13 12-13 Cumberland Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	980 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	69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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