Howard Road, Southampton, SO15 5BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO15 5BB is primarily male, with 55.7% of the population 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	39.8%	44.3%	4.5%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	60.2%	55.7%	-4.5%	49.0%	6.7%

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 5BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.2% 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	74.8%	71.2%	-3.6%	37.9%	33.3%
Married: Opposite sex	16.4%	20.9%	4.5%	44.2%	-23.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.4%	47.4%	-8.0%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	34.3%	34.6%	0.3%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	9%	10.9%	1.9%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	0.6%	5.1%	4.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

In the area around SO15 5BB this area, 3.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	3.9%	-3.0%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	8.4%	1.5%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	11.7%	1.0%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	18.8%	1.2%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	46.1%	6.5%	33.8%	12.3%
Other	17%	4.5%	-12.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.0%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	80.1%	80.5%	0.4%	81.4%	-0.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.2% 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	62%	52.2%	-9.8%	83.2%	-31.0%
European Union	21.7%	32.1%	10.4%	6.1%	26.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	5%	-3.4%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62%	52.9%	-9.1%	83.2%	-30.3%
10+ Years	9.6%	15.9%	6.3%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	14.5%	11.5%	-3.0%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	11.4%	11.5%	0.1%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	8.3%	5.9%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.9%	76.7%	-24.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	6.3%	0.4%	5.9%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	9.5%	0.9%	8.6%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.6%	37.2%	20.4%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Howard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Road was 44.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.2% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 180th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SO15 5BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Howard Road are based on 373 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 Howard Road, Southampton, SO15 5BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 5BB

Average Price
£370,313

Semi-Detached
£901,469

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£622,912

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,221

Other
£323,707

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Road

Average Price
£207,372

Semi-Detached
£546,127

Terraced
£243,855

Detached
£515,068

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,600

Other
£350,441

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Howard Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£732,500	2023-11-30	£726,389
17 Howard Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2023-07-07	£483,311
Flat 5 13 Howard Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-05-30	£115,844
Flat 3 9 Howard Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2021-10-28	£175,106
Flat 1 7 Howard Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,500	2021-08-25	£102,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 5BB

Employment

SO15 5BB area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SO15 5BB 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	76
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Part-Time Employee	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Retired	8
Other	7
Self-Employed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,308 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	333 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	380 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	699 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	753 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	1,971 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	3,540 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	3,552 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	1,387 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,320 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	751 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,703 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,816 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	2,124 yd	Other independent school	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
Chikn Shack	Ground Floor, 132 Shirley Road	399 yd
What A Pizza!	162 - 164 Shirley Road, Southampton	400 yd
Mad Cafe and Deli	208 Shirley Road, Southampton	474 yd
Culture Caff	281 Shirley Road, Freemantle	680 yd
Sports Bar	303-305 Shirley Road, Southampton	742 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pig N Whistle	108 Shirley Road, Southampton	393 yd
The Witch's Brew	220 Shirley Road, Southampton	474 yd
Wellington Arms	56 Park Road, Southampton	545 yd
Stile Inn	224 Shirley Road, Southampton	550 yd
The Osborne	54 Shirley Road, Freemantle	595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kam Ling	120 Shirley Road, Freemantle	393 yd
Shirley Fish Bar	124 Shirley Road, Southampton	396 yd
Quality Kebabs	192 Shirley Road, Freemantle	419 yd
Wok 8	203 Shirley Road, Southampton	439 yd
Feasta	204 Shirley Road, Southampton	465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	434 yd
The Co-Operative	32 Archers Road, Southampton	783 yd
Oriental Food Mart	58 Commercial Road, Southampton	841 yd
The Co-Operative	Mayflower Halls, Commercial Road	895 yd
Tesco Express	Units 2 and 3, Overline House	897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	249 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	523 yd
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		573 yd
Atherley Bowling Club HILL LANE	indoor bowls	585 yd
South Hants Lawn Tennis Club SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB NORTHLANDS ROAD	tennis courts	666 yd
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	670 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	760 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	899 yd
Southampton Park Hotel (Closed) 12-13 12-13 Cumberland Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	948 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	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.2%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	241.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	131 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO15 5BB