Banister Road, Southampton, SO15 2NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO15 2NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents 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	46.5%	48%	1.5%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	53.5%	52%	-1.5%	49.0%	3.0%

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 2NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.4% 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	66.7%	67.4%	0.7%	37.9%	29.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	22.3%	-0.9%	44.2%	-21.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.9%	7%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.5%) 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	57.2%	44.9%	-12.3%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	31.3%	44.6%	13.3%	33.6%	11.0%
Fair health	8.4%	10.1%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2%	0%	-2.0%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 2NQ this area, 9.1% 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 58.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.8%	9.1%	3.3%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	2.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	8.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	15.2%	0.0%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	52.9%	58.8%	5.9%	33.8%	25.0%
Other	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	83.8%	80.3%	-3.5%	81.4%	-1.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	75.4%	67.8%	-7.6%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	12.1%	17.9%	5.8%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	66.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	6.4%	10.8%	4.4%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	8.3%	4.9%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	7.9%	-0.9%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	9.4%	1.3%	8.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Banister Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Banister Road was 37.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.4% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Banister Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 145th lowest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.2%.

🔎 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 2NQ, 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 133 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 2NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 2NQ

Average Price
£124,911

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,911

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Banister Road

Average Price
£201,101

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,180

Other
£1,617,562

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Banister Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Mayflower Court, 16 Banister Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-08-04	£104,306
Flat 6 16 Banister Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,950	2022-07-05	£101,414
Flat 8 Mayflower Court, 16 Banister Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2021-03-04	£151,639
Flat 13 Mayflower Court, 16 Banister Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-08-20	£159,582
Flat 4 Mayflower Court, 16 Banister Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2019-05-17	£93,426

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 2NQ

Employment

SO15 2NQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	20
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	12
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2

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	3,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldermoor Early Years Centre Fairisle Road , Lords Hill SO16 8BY	- not rated	4,674 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	214 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	659 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	- not rated	768 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	768 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Juniors Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	4out of 4	1,058 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	2,079 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	2,853 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	3,510 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	355 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	355 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	1,902 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspire Enterprise Academy Chapel Road , SO14 5GL	- not rated	2,219 yd	Studio schools	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	1,333 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	1,333 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	1,958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,979 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	1,257 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	264 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	974 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Small School 2 Brookvale Road , Portswood SO17 1QL	- not rated	1,313 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	263 yd
Hope Street Cafe	30 - 32 The Avenue, Southampton	339 yd
Buffet Belle	58 Marshall Square, Southampton	350 yd
The Avenue Cafe	Avenue St Andrews United Reformed C, The Avenue	411 yd
Happy Bean Coffee Bar	66 Bedford Place, Southampton	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rocket Ronnies Ltd	First and Second Floors, 15 - 17 High Street	514 yd
7 Bone Southampton	29 Bedford Place, Southampton	548 yd
Overdraft	29 Carlton Place, Southampton	581 yd
Cricketers	34 Carlton Place, Southampton	581 yd
Fever and Vibe	24 Carlton Place, Southampton	617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Avenue Chinese Takeaway	67 The Avenue, Southampton	262 yd
Domino's Pizza	65 The Avenue, Southampton	263 yd
Peking Garden	112 Lodge Road, Southampton	528 yd
The Phat Chip Co	89 Lodge Road, Southampton	627 yd
Curry House	96 Lodge Road, Southampton	638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	32 Archers Road, Southampton	171 yd
Lidl	Banister Road, Southampton	208 yd
Sainsbury's	25 - 28 Bedford Place, Southampton	711 yd
Tesco	40A - 42A London Road, Southampton	781 yd
Tesco Express	7 - 15 Lodge Road, Southampton	831 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	212 yd
South Hants Lawn Tennis Club SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB NORTHLANDS ROAD	tennis courts	340 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	351 yd
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		356 yd
Jo Jo'S Health And Fitness KINGSWAY HALL KINGSWAY HALL LODGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	463 yd
Bevois Town Primary School CEDAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	659 yd
Atherley Bowling Club HILL LANE	indoor bowls	729 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	765 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Southampton Park Hotel (Closed) 12-13 12-13 Cumberland Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	919 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	61.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	216 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	190.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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