Bourne Road, Southampton, SO15 3AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO15 3AA is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	46.5%	46.5%	0.0%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	53.5%	53.5%	0.0%	49.0%	4.5%

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 3AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	61.2%	52.4%	-8.8%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	29%	4.2%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.3%	9.3%	2.0%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	50.6%	36.9%	-13.7%	48.4%	-11.5%
Good health	29.6%	42.9%	13.3%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	10.7%	14.2%	3.5%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	17.8%	17.6%	-0.2%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	10%	1.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.1%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	18.3%	5.4%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	36.3%	2.0%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	8%	1.4%	-6.6%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	4%	2.1%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	4%	1.2%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.8%	2.0%
White	77.7%	67%	-10.7%	81.4%	-14.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% 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	71.4%	58.7%	-12.7%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	15.1%	23.4%	8.3%	6.1%	17.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	6%	10.3%	4.3%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	58.7%	-12.7%	83.2%	-24.5%
10+ Years	3.8%	19.7%	15.9%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	8.5%	6.6%	-1.9%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	9.7%	9.7%	0.0%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	76.7%	-20.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Bourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bourne Road was 27.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.7% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bourne Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 86th lowest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SO15 3AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 Bourne Road are based on 29 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 Bourne Road, Southampton, SO15 3AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 3AA

Average Price
£287,354

Semi-Detached
£284,366

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£610,290

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,368

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bourne Road

Average Price
£317,746

Semi-Detached
£250,845

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£435,120

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,910

Other
£539,529

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Bourne Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-09-19	£234,035
2 Bourne Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£224,250	2019-10-03	£269,879
Flat 1 Brookside Court, 10 - 16 Bourne Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£100,000	2015-02-06	£123,617
8 Bourne Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,205	2013-06-20	£283,470
Flat 10 Brookside Court, 10 - 16 Bourne Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£87,000	2013-06-03	£122,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 3AA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	18
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Construction	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldermoor Early Years Centre Fairisle Road , Lords Hill SO16 8BY	- not rated	4,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	4,903 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	- not rated	581 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	581 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	706 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Infant School Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	- not rated	706 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	1,118 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	1,692 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	2,922 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	3,047 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	1,162 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	1,162 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Inspire Enterprise Academy Chapel Road , SO14 5GL	- not rated	2,156 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	- not rated	2,442 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	2,442 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	1,898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,103 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,103 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,668 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	877 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	438 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,388 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree Education Services Limited Selwyn House , Castle Way SO14 2AW	- not rated	1,575 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Avenue School 62 The Avenue , SO17 1XS	- not rated	1,583 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,664 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
Costa Coffee	Grenville House, Southbrook Road	236 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Grenville House Lower Ground Floor, Nelson Gate	365 yd
Subway	Frobisher House, Blechynden Terrace	365 yd
Baxter Storey @ OPCC and HIWFRS - Southampton	Central Police Station, Southern Road	375 yd
Old Mutual Point	69 - 81 Commercial Road, Southampton	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Osborne	54 Shirley Road, Freemantle	97 yd
Key And Anchor	90 Millbrook Road East, Southampton	446 yd
Pig N Whistle	108 Shirley Road, Southampton	469 yd
Mayflower Village	22 - 26 Commercial Road, Southampton	575 yd
Wellington Arms	56 Park Road, Southampton	616 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emons Indian Takeaway	12 Shirley Road, Freemantle	55 yd
Retro Burger	2A Waterloo Road, Southampton	123 yd
Bennys Burgertown	8 Shirley Road, Southampton	129 yd
Upper Crust	Platform 1, Central Station	395 yd
Kam Ling	120 Shirley Road, Freemantle	469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	Mayflower Halls, Commercial Road	396 yd
Tesco Express	Units 2 and 3, Overline House	398 yd
Oriental Food Mart	58 Commercial Road, Southampton	460 yd
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	763 yd
Sainsbury's	25 - 28 Bedford Place, Southampton	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	221 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton Central) WESTERN ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite	520 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	585 yd
University Of Southampton (Mayflower Gym) West Park Road	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	704 yd
Southampton Park Hotel (Closed) 12-13 12-13 Cumberland Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	820 yd
Spirit Health Club (Southampton) Herbert Walker Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	885 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		953 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,043 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,056 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	65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	77.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO15 3AA