Park Road, Southampton, SO15 3AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO15 3AD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	45.3%	49.1%	3.8%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	54.7%	50.9%	-3.8%	49.0%	1.9%

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 3AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	51.1%	57.7%	6.6%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	24.4%	-1.6%	44.2%	-19.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14.5%	13%	-1.5%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	39.2%	48.2%	9.0%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	45.9%	34.2%	-11.7%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	11.8%	11.9%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	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	14.9%	16.6%	1.7%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	7.7%	-5.7%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	8.9%	-4.1%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	8.5%	5.8%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	17%	1.4%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	37.7%	11.4%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	14.1%	3.6%	-10.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	2.4%	5%	2.6%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	85.8%	80.2%	-5.6%	81.4%	-1.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	66.6%	55.2%	-11.4%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	22.3%	28%	5.7%	6.1%	21.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.4%	7.2%	4.8%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.9%	55%	-10.9%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	2.7%	17.1%	14.4%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	13.9%	13.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	10.7%
2-5 Years	8.8%	11.1%	2.3%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	3.2%	-5.6%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.1%	76.7%	-22.6%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	15.1%	1.3%	13.8%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park 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 .

🔎 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 3AD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Park Road are based on 285 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 Park Road, Southampton, SO15 3AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 3AD

Average Price
£180,964

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,964

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£193,018

Semi-Detached
£258,944

Terraced
£245,450

Detached
£296,526

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,647

Other
£18,927

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Park Court, 9 Park Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,500	2013-08-05	£196,769
Flat 2 Park Court, 9 Park Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,000	2001-07-18	£161,801

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 3AD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	28
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	22
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	17
Education	16
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	223 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	581 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	763 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	1,303 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	1,459 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	1,985 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,235 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	3,568 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	3,655 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,962 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,381 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	5,113 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	854 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,551 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,855 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	2,371 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,438 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chikn Shack	Ground Floor, 132 Shirley Road	286 yd
What A Pizza!	162 - 164 Shirley Road, Southampton	375 yd
Mad Cafe and Deli	208 Shirley Road, Southampton	516 yd
Costa Coffee	Grenville House, Southbrook Road	584 yd
Baxter Storey @ OPCC and HIWFRS - Southampton	Central Police Station, Southern Road	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Key And Anchor	90 Millbrook Road East, Southampton	174 yd
Pig N Whistle	108 Shirley Road, Southampton	268 yd
The Osborne	54 Shirley Road, Freemantle	269 yd
Wellington Arms	56 Park Road, Southampton	308 yd
Waterloo Arms	101 Waterloo Road, Shirley	326 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Retro Burger	2A Waterloo Road, Southampton	245 yd
Kam Ling	120 Shirley Road, Freemantle	268 yd
Shirley Fish Bar	124 Shirley Road, Southampton	276 yd
Red Dragon	64 Park Road, Southampton	308 yd
Emons Indian Takeaway	12 Shirley Road, Freemantle	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	521 yd
The Co-Operative	Mayflower Halls, Commercial Road	750 yd
Tesco Express	Units 2 and 3, Overline House	753 yd
Oriental Food Mart	58 Commercial Road, Southampton	811 yd
Spar	125 Foundry Lane, Southampton	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	166 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	350 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		692 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	702 yd
Spirit Health Club (Southampton) Herbert Walker Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	729 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	838 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton Central) WESTERN ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		1,008 yd
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	1,012 yd
University Of Southampton (Mayflower Gym) West Park Road	health and fitness suite	1,046 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%

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

Overview of SO15 3AD