Andover Road, Southampton, SO15 3AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO15 3AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	46.3%	47.9%	1.6%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	53.7%	52.1%	-1.6%	49.0%	3.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.8%	40.8%	-5.0%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	38.9%	5.7%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.5%	10.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	45.6%	-1.7%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	34.1%	35.8%	1.7%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	12.8%	14.6%	1.8%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	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	17.4%	16.5%	-0.9%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	6.9%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	16.5%	2.7%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	16.9%	3.5%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	32.7%	3.1%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	8.7%	3.8%	-4.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.9% 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	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	4.4%	12.3%	7.9%	3.1%	9.2%
Pakistani	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.8%	72.9%	-11.9%	81.4%	-8.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	73.3%	61.5%	-11.8%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	16.6%	20.8%	4.2%	6.1%	14.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	13.2%	6.4%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	61.9%	-11.4%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	4.1%	21.3%	17.2%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	6.4%	8.6%	2.2%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	8.8%	4.8%	-4.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	3.5%	-3.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	14.2%	1.3%	12.9%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Andover Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Andover Road was 226.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.5% higher than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Andover Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 116th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 86.0%.

🔎 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 3AZ, 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 Andover Road are based on 55 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 Andover Road, Southampton, SO15 3AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 3AZ

Average Price
£300,914

Semi-Detached
£332,097

Terraced
£266,494

Detached
£376,225

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Andover Road

Average Price
£267,448

Semi-Detached
£279,031

Terraced
£249,023

Detached
£362,136

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Andover Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Andover Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£328,500	2024-05-30	£336,453
7 Andover Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2022-10-13	£242,256
1 Andover Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£206,000	2018-06-01	£250,715
7 Andover Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2016-11-23	£247,003
7 Andover Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£141,000	2016-07-01	£179,961

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 3AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	13
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2

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	4,738 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	259 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	361 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	664 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	1,167 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	1,367 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	1,862 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,017 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	3,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	3,523 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	1,741 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	5,092 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	861 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,334 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,877 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,263 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	2,337 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Chikn Shack	Ground Floor, 132 Shirley Road	64 yd
What A Pizza!	162 - 164 Shirley Road, Southampton	162 yd
Mad Cafe and Deli	208 Shirley Road, Southampton	320 yd
Culture Caff	281 Shirley Road, Freemantle	623 yd
Sports Bar	303-305 Shirley Road, Southampton	692 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pig N Whistle	108 Shirley Road, Southampton	54 yd
Wellington Arms	56 Park Road, Southampton	172 yd
Freemantle Hotel	27 Paynes Road, Southampton	316 yd
The Witch's Brew	220 Shirley Road, Southampton	320 yd
The Osborne	54 Shirley Road, Freemantle	363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kam Ling	120 Shirley Road, Freemantle	54 yd
Shirley Fish Bar	124 Shirley Road, Southampton	57 yd
Red Dragon	64 Park Road, Southampton	172 yd
Quality Kebabs	192 Shirley Road, Freemantle	223 yd
Feasta	204 Shirley Road, Southampton	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	316 yd
The Co-Operative	Mayflower Halls, Commercial Road	838 yd
Tesco Express	Units 2 and 3, Overline House	841 yd
Spar	125 Foundry Lane, Southampton	848 yd
Oriental Food Mart	58 Commercial Road, Southampton	862 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	243 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	347 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		500 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	573 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	624 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		857 yd
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	866 yd
Spirit Health Club (Southampton) Herbert Walker Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	931 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton Central) WESTERN ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite	973 yd
Atherley Bowling Club HILL LANE	indoor bowls	976 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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	103.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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