Foundry Lane, Southampton, SO15 3FX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO15 3FX is primarily male, with 57.9% 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	46.8%	42.1%	-4.7%	51.0%	-8.9%
Male	53.2%	57.9%	4.7%	49.0%	8.9%

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 3FX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	38.8%	44.5%	5.7%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	27.8%	-5.2%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1%	3.3%	2.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	19.6%	19.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	10.0%
Widowed	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	38.5%	39.4%	0.9%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	37.3%	38.2%	0.9%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	13.1%	14.5%	1.4%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	8.3%	6%	-2.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	15.4%	-4.7%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	14.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	11.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	23.1%	9.2%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	29.8%	1.6%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.2%	4%	0.8%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	83.7%	85.9%	2.2%	81.4%	4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	81.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	6%	11.6%	5.6%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	6%	0%	-6.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	81.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	0%	8.4%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	2.4%	-5.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Foundry Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foundry Lane was 152.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.4% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foundry Lane has the 53rd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 201st highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

🔎 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 3FX, 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 Foundry Lane are based on 418 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 Foundry Lane, Southampton, SO15 3FX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 3FX

Average Price
£263,357

Semi-Detached
£271,139

Terraced
£261,411

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foundry Lane

Average Price
£262,163

Semi-Detached
£319,809

Terraced
£271,036

Detached
£294,785

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,179

Other
£138,750

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foundry LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Foundry Lane, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-07-07	£254,214
43 Foundry Lane, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-10-10	£249,094
19 Foundry Lane, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-09-09	£269,717
45 Foundry Lane, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£199,000	2021-12-16	£211,888
13 Foundry Lane, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-05-06	£187,852

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 3FX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	35
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	5,179 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	621 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	657 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	878 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tanners Brook Primary School Elmes Drive , Millbrook SO15 4PF	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	3out of 4	1,369 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	1,278 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,097 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	2,961 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	2,054 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,222 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	1,678 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,758 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	2,115 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	2,382 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	2,690 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	226 yd
Food Hub Cafe	Unit 107, Solent Business Centre	467 yd
Pink Olive Grazing	Unit 204, Solent Business Centre	491 yd
Amira Lounge	206 Shirley Road, Southampton	572 yd
McDonalds	Redbridge Road, Southampton	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freemantle Arms	33 Albany Road, Southampton	393 yd
Freemantle Hotel	27 Paynes Road, Southampton	515 yd
Waterloo Arms	101 Waterloo Road, Shirley	515 yd
Giddy Bridge	10 - 16 London Road, Southampton	572 yd
The Rover Inn Ltd	266 Shirley Road, Southampton	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Max-Max Chicken & Burgers	67 Testwood Road, Southampton	213 yd
Tops Pizza Southampton	282 Shirley Road, Southampton	660 yd
Mai Thai	294 Shirley Road, Southampton	662 yd
Sanjha Takeaway & Delivery	296 Shirley Road, Freemantle	664 yd
Red Dragon	64 Park Road, Southampton	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	125 Foundry Lane, Southampton	302 yd
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	757 yd
Twoj Sklep Foods	Rear of, 349 - 353 Shirley Road	839 yd
Tesco Express	349 - 353 Shirley Road, Southampton	839 yd
Lidl	390 Shirley Road, Southampton	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	498 yd
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	584 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		605 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		710 yd
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	921 yd
Spirit Health Club (Southampton) Herbert Walker Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	947 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Southampton) MILLBROOK POINT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	991 yd
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	994 yd
Millbrook Recreation Ground MILLBROOK RECREATION GROUND MILLBROOK RECREATION GROUND THIRD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,073 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	268.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	73.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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