Hardy Close, Southampton, SO15 3SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO15 3SP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.4%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.6%	49.6%	0.0%	49.0%	0.6%

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	41.2%	40.1%	-1.1%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	44.4%	1.0%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.5%	9.5%	0.0%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	52.9%	47.3%	-5.6%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	34.8%	37.8%	3.0%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	9.4%	12.4%	3.0%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	19.9%	18%	-1.9%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	14.6%	1.5%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	9%	-1.4%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	17.6%	8.1%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	34.3%	-1.9%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	8.6%	2.6%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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)
Chinese	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	4.7%	8.5%	3.8%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	0%	6.4%	6.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
White	84.1%	73%	-11.1%	81.4%	-8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	75.4%	71%	-4.4%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	13.4%	10.4%	-3.0%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	13.6%	8.5%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	71.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	2.9%	14%	11.1%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	8.7%	4.7%	-4.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Hardy Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hardy Close was 79.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.0% lower than the Freemantle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hardy Close has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle and the 337th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.7%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SO15 3SP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Hardy Close are based on 39 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 Hardy Close, Southampton, SO15 3SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 3SP

Average Price
£197,755

Semi-Detached
£205,775

Terraced
£196,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hardy Close

Average Price
£210,885

Semi-Detached
£226,446

Terraced
£209,589

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hardy CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Hardy Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-04-11	£185,000
8 Hardy Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-09-22	£140,000
5 Hardy Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-09-20	£170,000
3 Hardy Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£151,500	2019-11-12	£183,236
2 Hardy Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2018-04-13	£177,588

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 3SP

Employment

SO15 3SP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SO15 3SP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	14
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	5,125 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	545 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	705 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	893 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tanners Brook Primary School Elmes Drive , Millbrook SO15 4PF	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	3out of 4	1,261 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	1,157 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,012 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,213 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	2,642 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	2,841 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	1,997 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,307 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	1,721 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,748 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	2,003 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	2,285 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	2,764 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	148 yd
Food Hub Cafe	Unit 107, Solent Business Centre	423 yd
Pink Olive Grazing	Unit 204, Solent Business Centre	451 yd
Amira Lounge	206 Shirley Road, Southampton	480 yd
McDonalds	Redbridge Road, Southampton	480 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freemantle Arms	33 Albany Road, Southampton	365 yd
Giddy Bridge	10 - 16 London Road, Southampton	480 yd
Freemantle Hotel	27 Paynes Road, Southampton	574 yd
Waterloo Arms	101 Waterloo Road, Shirley	605 yd
The Rover Inn Ltd	266 Shirley Road, Southampton	644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Max-Max Chicken & Burgers	67 Testwood Road, Southampton	177 yd
Foodys	334 Shirley Road, Southampton	621 yd
Tanzim's Fish & Chips	328 Shirley Road, Southampton	621 yd
Super Chef (Wok)	330 Shirley Road, Freemantle	621 yd
Sanjha Takeaway & Delivery	296 Shirley Road, Freemantle	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	125 Foundry Lane, Southampton	212 yd
Twoj Sklep Foods	Rear of, 349 - 353 Shirley Road	750 yd
Tesco Express	349 - 353 Shirley Road, Southampton	750 yd
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	776 yd
Lidl	390 Shirley Road, Southampton	800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	503 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		527 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	578 yd
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	686 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		700 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	899 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Southampton) MILLBROOK POINT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	951 yd
Millbrook Recreation Ground MILLBROOK RECREATION GROUND MILLBROOK RECREATION GROUND THIRD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,036 yd
Studio Red Fitness PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,051 yd
Spirit Health Club (Southampton) Herbert Walker Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,069 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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	248.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	212.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO15 3SP