Firgrove Road, Southampton, SO15 3LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO15 3LN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51.3%	49.3%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.7%	50.7%	2.0%	49.0%	1.7%

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 3LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	50.2%	45.9%	-4.3%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.4%	35.8%	2.4%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.4%	10.4%	2.0%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	52.7%	43.8%	-8.9%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	37.6%	40.6%	3.0%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	6.5%	11.5%	5.0%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	12.7%	15.7%	3.0%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	12.1%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	13.8%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	33.4%	43%	9.6%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	14.4%	2.2%	-12.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	7.2%	5.0%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	82.3%	70.1%	-12.2%	81.4%	-11.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	71%	66.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	17.2%	16.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3%	3%	0.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	11.8%	4.5%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
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	70.7%	67%	-3.7%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	6.5%	18.7%	12.2%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	9.9%	4.6%	-5.3%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	9%	1.3%	7.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Firgrove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firgrove Road was 219.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.1% higher than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Firgrove Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 121st highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.1%.

🔎 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 3LN, 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 Firgrove Road are based on 192 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 Firgrove Road, Southampton, SO15 3LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 3LN

Average Price
£152,320

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,320

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firgrove Road

Average Price
£252,759

Semi-Detached
£272,705

Terraced
£255,507

Detached
£355,761

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,038

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firgrove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 23 - 25 Firgrove Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-11-18	£139,275
Flat 7 23 - 25 Firgrove Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-11-11	£139,275
Flat 4 23 - 25 Firgrove Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-07-28	£117,914
Flat 6 23 - 25 Firgrove Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-01-19	£136,351
Flat 9 23 - 25 Firgrove Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2016-12-06	£153,351

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 3LN

Employment

SO15 3LN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	175
Part-Time Employee	54
Retired	28
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	4,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	402 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	429 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	630 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	3out of 4	1,206 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	1,379 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	3,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	3,062 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	1,630 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,919 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	1,298 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	1,950 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	2,102 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	2,343 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
Mad Cafe and Deli	208 Shirley Road, Southampton	249 yd
Culture Caff	281 Shirley Road, Freemantle	272 yd
Sports Bar	303-305 Shirley Road, Southampton	314 yd
What A Pizza!	162 - 164 Shirley Road, Southampton	373 yd
Hong Kong House	121 Foundry Lane, Southampton	377 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freemantle Arms	33 Albany Road, Southampton	167 yd
The Rover Inn Ltd	266 Shirley Road, Southampton	197 yd
Stile Inn	224 Shirley Road, Southampton	197 yd
Freemantle Hotel	27 Paynes Road, Southampton	238 yd
The Witch's Brew	220 Shirley Road, Southampton	249 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Chef	228 Shirley Road, Southampton	207 yd
Tops Pizza Southampton	282 Shirley Road, Southampton	225 yd
Mai Thai	294 Shirley Road, Southampton	246 yd
Feasta	204 Shirley Road, Southampton	258 yd
Sanjha Takeaway & Delivery	296 Shirley Road, Freemantle	268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	288 yd
Spar	125 Foundry Lane, Southampton	382 yd
Twoj Sklep Foods	Rear of, 349 - 353 Shirley Road	612 yd
Tesco Express	349 - 353 Shirley Road, Southampton	612 yd
Lidl	390 Shirley Road, Southampton	751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		233 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	341 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		392 yd
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	395 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	452 yd
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	943 yd
Atherley Bowling Club HILL LANE	indoor bowls	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	62.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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