Wolseley Road, Southampton, SO15 3GS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO15 3GS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.4%	49.7%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.6%	50.3%	0.7%	49.0%	1.3%

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	44.5%	33.6%	-10.9%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	41.9%	12.9%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.2%	12.3%	0.1%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	10.6%	7.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	1.4%

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	41.8%	43.1%	1.3%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	31.6%	36.7%	5.1%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	20.6%	15.2%	-5.4%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	27.8%	22.5%	-5.3%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	14.2%	3.6%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	9.5%	-2.7%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	34.8%	8.7%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	3.1%	2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
White	81.9%	85.4%	3.5%	81.4%	4.0%
Other	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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%	69.4%	-9.7%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	10.3%	20.9%	10.6%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	69.1%	-9.3%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	14.1%	13.0%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	7.7%	1.3%	6.4%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Wolseley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolseley Road was 43.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.6% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wolseley Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 67.4%.

🔎 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 3GS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Wolseley Road are based on 149 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 Wolseley Road, Southampton, SO15 3GS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 3GS

Average Price
£143,178

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,178

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolseley Road

Average Price
£247,977

Semi-Detached
£257,539

Terraced
£251,736

Detached
£353,749

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,278

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolseley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Bowman House Wolseley Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2016-03-31	£140,274
Flat 3 Bowman House Wolseley Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£89,995	2003-07-31	£143,425
Flat 1 Bowman House Wolseley Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£41,500	1999-10-15	£137,998
Flat 3 Bowman House Wolseley Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	1998-05-11	£155,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 3GS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	4,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	399 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	651 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	676 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	1,354 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	1,122 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	2,770 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	2,802 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	1,729 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,205 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,452 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	1,826 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	2,060 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,625 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
Hong Kong House	121 Foundry Lane, Southampton	122 yd
Sports Bar	303-305 Shirley Road, Southampton	397 yd
Puccinis	325 - 327 Shirley Road, Southampton	405 yd
Burgshake	321 Shirley Road, Southampton	406 yd
Culture Caff	281 Shirley Road, Freemantle	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freemantle Arms	33 Albany Road, Southampton	128 yd
The Rover Inn Ltd	266 Shirley Road, Southampton	396 yd
Rio's	289 Shirley Road, Southampton	405 yd
New Century Bingo	309 - 311 Shirley Road, Freemantle	405 yd
Bright Water Inn	370-372 Shirley Road, Southampton	442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foodys	334 Shirley Road, Southampton	352 yd
Tanzim's Fish & Chips	328 Shirley Road, Southampton	352 yd
Super Chef (Wok)	330 Shirley Road, Freemantle	352 yd
Sanjha Takeaway & Delivery	296 Shirley Road, Freemantle	357 yd
Mai Thai	294 Shirley Road, Southampton	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	125 Foundry Lane, Southampton	92 yd
Twoj Sklep Foods	Rear of, 349 - 353 Shirley Road	515 yd
Tesco Express	349 - 353 Shirley Road, Southampton	515 yd
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	573 yd
Lidl	390 Shirley Road, Southampton	602 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	255 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		274 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		456 yd
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	532 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	639 yd
Studio Red Fitness PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	985 yd
Exile Gym REDCAR STREET		1,025 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.