Medley Place, Southampton, SO15 4LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO15 4LF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	51.8%	47.5%	-4.3%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	48.2%	52.5%	4.3%	49.0%	3.5%

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	35%	30.5%	-4.5%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	50.6%	10.6%	44.2%	6.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.3%	9.2%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	9.6%	5.9%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	49.8%	52.5%	2.7%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	38.1%	33.2%	-4.9%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	9.7%	11.5%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.7%	1.7%	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	20.4%	22.3%	1.9%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	6.3%	-9.1%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	17.2%	-0.7%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17.6%	7.6%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	25%	27.7%	2.7%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	2%	5.5%	3.5%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87%	80.2%	-6.8%	81.4%	-1.2%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	80%	-9.3%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	3.3%	9.8%	6.5%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	79.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.5%	10.8%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	3%	6.1%	3.1%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	2%	2%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	7%	0.7%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Medley Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medley Place was 56.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.8% lower than the Freemantle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Medley Place has the 24th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle and the 245th lowest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.8%.

🔎 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 4LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Medley Place are based on 14 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 Medley Place, Southampton, SO15 4LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 4LF

Average Price
£259,811

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£259,811

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medley Place

Average Price
£270,165

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£270,165

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Medley PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Medley Place, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£237,000	2024-01-12	£248,824
5 Medley Place, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-01-26	£255,962
5 Medley Place, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£205,500	2017-08-04	£250,219
1 Medley Place, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-02-10	£180,867
6 Medley Place, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2007-09-21	£267,192

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 4LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldermoor Early Years Centre Fairisle Road , Lords Hill SO16 8BY	- not rated	3,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	5,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tanners Brook Primary School Elmes Drive , Millbrook SO15 4PF	- not rated	551 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tanners Brook Junior School Elmes Drive , Millbrook SO15 4PF	- not rated	551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tanners Brook Primary School Elmes Drive , Millbrook SO15 4PF	- not rated	551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	- not rated	669 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	2out of 4	669 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	669 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	945 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	1,460 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	670 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	2,066 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,066 yd	Academy converter	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	2,244 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,005 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Totton College (Part of Nacro) Water Lane , Totton SO40 3ZX	- not rated	5,031 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut House Pupil Referral Unit Warren Crescent , Shirley Warren SO16 6AY	- not rated	1,480 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tremona Road Hospital and Home Education Service , Southampton General Hospital SO16 6HU	- not rated	1,778 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tremona Road Children's Centre at Burseldon House 119 Tremona Road , Shirley Warren SO16 6HU	- not rated	1,855 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compass Centre Warren Avenue , Shirley Warren SO16 6AH	- not rated	1,924 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
BAT Co Ltd	Regents Park Road, Southampton	214 yd
Amira Lounge	206 Shirley Road, Southampton	360 yd
McDonalds	Redbridge Road, Southampton	360 yd
Food Hub Cafe	Unit 107, Solent Business Centre	562 yd
Pink Olive Grazing	Unit 204, Solent Business Centre	565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Regents Park Hotel - Heeley Group	Regent's Park Public House, 35 Regents Park Road	151 yd
Giddy Bridge	10 - 16 London Road, Southampton	360 yd
Park Inn	37 Carlisle Road, Southampton	879 yd
The Shirley Hotel	86-88 Shirley High Street, Southampton	924 yd
Salisbury Arms	126 Shirley High Street, Southampton	931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millbrook Chippy	441 Millbrook Road West, Southampton	514 yd
Tony's Grill	425 Millbrook Road West, Southampton	514 yd
Pizza GoGo Southampton	423 Millbrook Road West, Southampton	514 yd
Aroma Kitchen	86 Oakley Road, Southampton	555 yd
Max-Max Chicken & Burgers	67 Testwood Road, Southampton	738 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Southampton - Millbrook Road West PFS	Millbrook Road West, Southampton	624 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Foodstore, Auckland Road	814 yd
China Town Oriental Supermarket	1A Marlborough Road, Southampton	827 yd
Tesco	Tebourba Way, Southampton	847 yd
Spar	125 Foundry Lane, Southampton	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goals Soccer Centre (Southampton) MILLBROOK POINT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	565 yd
Tanners Brook Primary School ELMES DRIVE	grass pitches	595 yd
Bakers Drive (Closed)	grass pitches	618 yd
Millbrook Recreation Ground MILLBROOK RECREATION GROUND MILLBROOK RECREATION GROUND THIRD AVENUE	grass pitches	634 yd
Regents Park Community College KING EDWARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	665 yd
Studio Red Fitness PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	890 yd
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	938 yd
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	980 yd
Exile Gym REDCAR STREET		986 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		1,005 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.