Selby Place, Southampton, SO15 3NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO15 3NU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	45.6%	47.3%	1.7%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	54.4%	52.7%	-1.7%	49.0%	3.7%

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 3NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	53.6%	56.8%	3.2%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.6%	21.6%	4.0%	44.2%	-22.6%
Separated	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	15.5%	13.3%	-2.2%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	6.4%	3%	-3.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.7%	39.3%	-3.4%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	38.3%	41.1%	2.8%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	11.7%	13.4%	1.7%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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	21%	17.5%	-3.5%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	11%	-0.2%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11.6%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	16%	7.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	35.9%	-0.2%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	8.6%	2.7%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	88.3%	87.5%	-0.8%	81.4%	6.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	73.8%	60.7%	-13.1%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	14.9%	28.9%	14.0%	6.1%	22.8%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.8%	61.2%	-10.6%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	8.1%	19%	10.9%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	6.5%	10.4%	3.9%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	9.3%	6.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	18.2%	1.3%	16.9%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Selby Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selby Place was 229.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.9% higher than the Freemantle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Selby Place has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle and the 110th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 120.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 348.2%.

🔎 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 3NU, 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 Selby Place are based on 19 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 Selby Place, Southampton, SO15 3NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 3NU

Average Price
£79,887

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,887

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selby Place

Average Price
£131,402

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,402

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selby PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Hendy Court Selby Place, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,000	2021-01-28	£71,185
72 Hendy Court Selby Place, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,500	2017-02-10	£87,105

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 3NU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	179
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	27
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	17
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	19
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	4,474 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	247 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	3out of 4	599 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	798 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Infant School Wilton Road , SO15 5XE	3out of 4	1,091 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	870 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,051 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	2,716 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	1,358 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,418 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	1,178 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	1,350 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	1,577 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,411 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
Grill House	393 Shirley Road, Southampton	58 yd
McDonalds	361-363 Shirley Road, Freemantle	63 yd
Kachina Chinese Restaurant	376 Shirley Road, Southampton	74 yd
Cozy Seven	407 Shirley Road, Southampton	83 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	417 Shirley Road, Southampton	164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Overdraft	383 Shirley Road, Southampton	58 yd
Bright Water Inn	370-372 Shirley Road, Southampton	74 yd
The Brass Monkey	358 Shirley Road, Freemantle	74 yd
Santo Lounge	429 Shirley Road, Freemantle	152 yd
New Century Bingo	309 - 311 Shirley Road, Freemantle	275 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam's Chicken	8A Shirley High Street, Southampton	254 yd
Domino's Pizza	313 Shirley Road, Southampton	275 yd
Super Chef (Wok)	330 Shirley Road, Freemantle	282 yd
Foodys	334 Shirley Road, Southampton	282 yd
Tanzim's Fish & Chips	328 Shirley Road, Southampton	282 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twoj Sklep Foods	Rear of, 349 - 353 Shirley Road	58 yd
Tesco Express	349 - 353 Shirley Road, Southampton	58 yd
Lidl	390 Shirley Road, Southampton	141 yd
China Town Oriental Supermarket	1A Marlborough Road, Southampton	447 yd
Spar	125 Foundry Lane, Southampton	503 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	60 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		228 yd
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	238 yd
Studio Red Fitness PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		570 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	589 yd
Exile Gym REDCAR STREET		599 yd
Wordsworth Primary School VICTOR STREET	grass pitches	703 yd
Bassett Lawn Tennis Club 124-142 124-142 WILTON ROAD	tennis courts	896 yd
St James Park ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	930 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	56.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	320.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	294.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO15 3NU