Meadowmead Avenue, Southampton, SO15 4LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO15 4LX has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50%	50%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50%	50%	0.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of SO15 4LX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.2%	30.7%	-1.5%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	56.7%	6.4%	44.2%	12.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (90.4%) 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%	51.2%	2.2%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	35.1%	39.2%	4.1%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	12.1%	7.6%	-4.5%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	21.9%	17.2%	-4.7%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	8.3%	-8.6%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	13.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.8%	4.4%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	35.3%	11.5%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	3%	5.1%	2.1%	3.1%	2.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.4%	87%	-0.4%	81.4%	5.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	85.9%	85.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	85.5%	0.1%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	8.6%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.5%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Meadowmead Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadowmead Avenue was 13.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.8% lower than the Freemantle average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Meadowmead Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle and the 28th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.7%.

🔎 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. 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 4LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Meadowmead Avenue are based on 88 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 Meadowmead Avenue, Southampton, SO15 4LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 4LX

Average Price
£385,381

Semi-Detached
£382,149

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£401,540

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadowmead Avenue

Average Price
£353,273

Semi-Detached
£352,277

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£366,881

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadowmead AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Meadowmead Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-02-18	£363,878
42 Meadowmead Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-10-31	£425,969
4 Meadowmead Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-05-09	£348,232
42 Meadowmead Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-08-19	£388,866
42 Meadowmead Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-03-29	£297,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 4LX

Employment

SO15 4LX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 4LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	145
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	24
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	17
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	5,347 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	3out of 4	354 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mason Moor Primary School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	3out of 4	730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	862 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Community school	Yes	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	516 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	1,672 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	3,081 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,336 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,304 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	1,668 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ	3out of 4	1,907 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	2,170 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	2,237 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	2,723 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Robins Nest	Unit C, Atlantic Works	403 yd
BAT Co Ltd	Regents Park Road, Southampton	405 yd
Amira Lounge	206 Shirley Road, Southampton	555 yd
McDonalds	Redbridge Road, Southampton	555 yd
Ten Pin	Auckland Road, Southampton	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Regents Park Hotel - Heeley Group	Regent's Park Public House, 35 Regents Park Road	350 yd
Giddy Bridge	10 - 16 London Road, Southampton	555 yd
Park Inn	37 Carlisle Road, Southampton	812 yd
Salisbury Arms	126 Shirley High Street, Southampton	883 yd
The Shirley Hotel	86-88 Shirley High Street, Southampton	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aroma Kitchen	86 Oakley Road, Southampton	376 yd
Millbrook Chippy	441 Millbrook Road West, Southampton	607 yd
Tony's Grill	425 Millbrook Road West, Southampton	607 yd
Pizza GoGo Southampton	423 Millbrook Road West, Southampton	607 yd
Hong Kong Inn	10 Park Street, Southampton	854 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Southampton - Millbrook Road West PFS	Millbrook Road West, Southampton	659 yd
Tesco	Tebourba Way, Southampton	661 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Foodstore, Auckland Road	734 yd
China Town Oriental Supermarket	1A Marlborough Road, Southampton	825 yd
Iceland	114 - 120 Shirley High Street, Southampton	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Regents Park Community College KING EDWARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	523 yd
Tanners Brook Primary School ELMES DRIVE	grass pitches	524 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Southampton) MILLBROOK POINT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	694 yd
Bakers Drive (Closed)	grass pitches	700 yd
Millbrook Recreation Ground MILLBROOK RECREATION GROUND MILLBROOK RECREATION GROUND THIRD AVENUE	grass pitches	748 yd
Studio Red Fitness PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Exile Gym REDCAR STREET		949 yd
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
Shirley Ponds Recreation Ground Winchester Road	cycling	1,030 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	48.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	268.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	154.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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