Heysham Road, Southampton, SO15 3JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO15 3JP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51%	0.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.1%	49%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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 3JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	41.9%	46.4%	4.5%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	43.2%	-3.1%	44.2%	-1.0%
Separated	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (85.7%) 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	43.4%	51.6%	8.2%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	42.7%	34.1%	-8.6%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	11.1%	8.6%	-2.5%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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	19.5%	14.7%	-4.8%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	7.5%	-9.8%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.7%	0.4%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	17.3%	7.7%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	35.9%	10.2%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	9.9%	4.2%	-5.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	85.8%	77.7%	-8.1%	81.4%	-3.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	76.3%	74.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	10.8%	12.6%	1.8%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	9.1%	1.5%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	74.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	3.2%	14.1%	10.9%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	9.5%	4.4%	-5.1%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	2.5%	-5.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Heysham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heysham Road was 373.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 107.7% higher than the Freemantle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heysham Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle and the 39th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 186.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SO15 3JP, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Heysham Road are based on 97 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 Heysham Road, Southampton, SO15 3JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 3JP

Average Price
£302,858

Semi-Detached
£305,398

Terraced
£229,512

Detached
£330,165

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heysham Road

Average Price
£296,328

Semi-Detached
£309,858

Terraced
£278,477

Detached
£329,247

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heysham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Heysham Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-01-31	£339,276
40 Heysham Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-07-31	£244,097
32 Heysham Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-01-13	£295,850
40 Heysham Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-12-11	£277,375
36 Heysham Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,913	2019-07-05	£307,804

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 3JP

Employment

SO15 3JP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	24
Education	18
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3

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	4,627 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	120 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	3out of 4	597 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	968 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Infant School Wilton Road , SO15 5XE	3out of 4	1,183 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	688 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,249 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	2,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	2,511 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	1,529 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,587 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,376 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	1,641 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,993 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Compass School Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ	3out of 4	2,309 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Treat Me Sweet	33 Heysham Road, Southampton	53 yd
Coffee 1	4A - 5A Shirley High Street, Southampton	188 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	417 Shirley Road, Southampton	212 yd
Mevlana Turkish Kitchen	9A - 10A Shirley High Street, Southampton	212 yd
Cozy Seven	407 Shirley Road, Southampton	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Santo Lounge	429 Shirley Road, Freemantle	210 yd
Overdraft	383 Shirley Road, Southampton	263 yd
Bright Water Inn	370-372 Shirley Road, Southampton	263 yd
The Brass Monkey	358 Shirley Road, Freemantle	263 yd
New Century Bingo	309 - 311 Shirley Road, Freemantle	453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam's Chicken	8A Shirley High Street, Southampton	212 yd
Pizza Hut	8 Shirley High Street, Southampton	241 yd
Hong Kong Inn	10 Park Street, Southampton	402 yd
Super Chef (Wok)	330 Shirley Road, Freemantle	443 yd
Foodys	334 Shirley Road, Southampton	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	390 Shirley Road, Southampton	173 yd
Twoj Sklep Foods	Rear of, 349 - 353 Shirley Road	263 yd
Tesco Express	349 - 353 Shirley Road, Southampton	263 yd
China Town Oriental Supermarket	1A Marlborough Road, Southampton	322 yd
Spar	125 Foundry Lane, Southampton	485 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	148 yd
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	322 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		332 yd
Studio Red Fitness PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	404 yd
Exile Gym REDCAR STREET		518 yd
Wordsworth Primary School VICTOR STREET	grass pitches	664 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		729 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	782 yd
Regents Park Community College KING EDWARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	814 yd
St James Park ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	966 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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	309 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	278.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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