Nelson Road, Southampton, SO15 3DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO15 3DW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47.5%	48.8%	1.3%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.5%	51.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	2.2%

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 3DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	43%	51.9%	8.9%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	30.7%	-8.1%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.3%	11.1%	0.8%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) 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	48.4%	46.9%	-1.5%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	37%	38.7%	1.7%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	10.4%	11%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	18.6%	12.6%	-6.0%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	7%	-1.4%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	17.4%	1.1%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	17%	8.6%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	38.1%	5.8%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	13.7%	2.6%	-11.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	88.9%	88.7%	-0.2%	81.4%	7.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	79.1%	71.8%	-7.3%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	14.2%	21.4%	7.2%	6.1%	15.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	71.4%	-7.1%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	3.8%	16%	12.2%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	6.3%	3.1%	-3.2%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	7.6%	4%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	10.5%	1.3%	9.2%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Nelson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nelson Road was 28.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.2% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nelson Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.1%.

🔎 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 3DW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Nelson Road are based on 102 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 Nelson Road, Southampton, SO15 3DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 3DW

Average Price
£270,483

Semi-Detached
£279,943

Terraced
£257,095

Detached
£299,581

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelson Road

Average Price
£251,420

Semi-Detached
£271,380

Terraced
£245,216

Detached
£270,668

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,803

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Nelson Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-04-15	£285,000
44 Nelson Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-01-17	£268,360
38A Nelson Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-04-29	£323,045
14 Nelson Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2020-08-20	£261,335
50 Nelson Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-07-31	£165,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 3DW

Employment

SO15 3DW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SO15 3DW 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	126
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	28
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	26
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Construction	11
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,911 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	454 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	588 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	598 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	1,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	1,903 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	2,926 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	3,002 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	1,795 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,032 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	1,457 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,478 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	2,206 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	2,473 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Hong Kong House	121 Foundry Lane, Southampton	225 yd
Mad Cafe and Deli	208 Shirley Road, Southampton	428 yd
Culture Caff	281 Shirley Road, Freemantle	430 yd
Sports Bar	303-305 Shirley Road, Southampton	451 yd
Puccinis	325 - 327 Shirley Road, Southampton	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freemantle Arms	33 Albany Road, Southampton	149 yd
Freemantle Hotel	27 Paynes Road, Southampton	287 yd
The Rover Inn Ltd	266 Shirley Road, Southampton	374 yd
Waterloo Arms	101 Waterloo Road, Shirley	382 yd
Stile Inn	224 Shirley Road, Southampton	389 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza Southampton	282 Shirley Road, Southampton	384 yd
Mai Thai	294 Shirley Road, Southampton	393 yd
Magic Chef	228 Shirley Road, Southampton	397 yd
Sanjha Takeaway & Delivery	296 Shirley Road, Freemantle	403 yd
Red Dragon	64 Park Road, Southampton	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	125 Foundry Lane, Southampton	263 yd
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	469 yd
Twoj Sklep Foods	Rear of, 349 - 353 Shirley Road	672 yd
Tesco Express	349 - 353 Shirley Road, Southampton	672 yd
Lidl	390 Shirley Road, Southampton	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	333 yd
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	418 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		420 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		428 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	635 yd
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Spirit Health Club (Southampton) Herbert Walker Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,009 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	386.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	322.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO15 3DW