Howard Road, Southampton, SO15 5BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO15 5BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.2%	51%	5.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	54.8%	49%	-5.8%	49.0%	0.0%

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 area around SO15 5BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	64.5%	55.6%	-8.9%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	27.2%	3.8%	44.2%	-17.0%
Separated	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.4%	10.8%	2.4%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (85.6%) 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	53.3%	48.7%	-4.6%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	34.6%	36.9%	2.3%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	8.6%	10.5%	1.9%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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	10.7%	10%	-0.7%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	7.8%	-1.2%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	12.3%	0.3%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	17.5%	1.1%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	42%	-0.1%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	8%	5.2%	-2.8%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.1%	80.1%	0.0%	81.4%	-1.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	70.9%	51.6%	-19.3%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	14.1%	34%	19.9%	6.1%	27.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6.4%	0.1%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	51.4%	-18.6%	83.2%	-31.8%
10+ Years	7.2%	16.9%	9.7%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	8.6%	15.7%	7.1%	2.9%	12.8%
2-5 Years	7.2%	9.6%	2.4%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	6.4%	-0.5%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.6%	76.7%	-26.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	16.6%	1.3%	15.3%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Howard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Road was 175.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.5% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Road has the 42nd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 160th highest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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 5BE, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Howard Road are based on 377 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 5BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 5BE

Average Price
£297,499

Semi-Detached
£482,098

Terraced
£249,888

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,918

Other
£482,755

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Road

Average Price
£202,677

Semi-Detached
£545,004

Terraced
£244,609

Detached
£517,235

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,167

Other
£338,043

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61A Howard Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-07-18	£208,182
59C Howard Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-05-19	£117,175
59A Howard Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-05-17	£163,026
59B Howard Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-05-17	£122,269
Flat 1 57 Howard Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-01-22	£455,880

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 5BE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	28
Other	20
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	21
Education	18
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	4,160 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	4,446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	- not rated	486 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	486 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	539 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Infant School Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	- not rated	539 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	912 yd	Foundation school	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	1,142 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	2,275 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	2,576 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,154 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	1,154 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	1,804 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	- not rated	1,881 yd	Academy converter	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	1,479 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	1,479 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,932 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	227 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	804 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,059 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Avenue School 62 The Avenue , SO17 1XS	- not rated	1,367 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,793 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,973 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
What A Pizza!	162 - 164 Shirley Road, Southampton	180 yd
Mad Cafe and Deli	208 Shirley Road, Southampton	218 yd
Chikn Shack	Ground Floor, 132 Shirley Road	238 yd
Culture Caff	281 Shirley Road, Freemantle	455 yd
Sports Bar	303-305 Shirley Road, Southampton	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Witch's Brew	220 Shirley Road, Southampton	218 yd
Pig N Whistle	108 Shirley Road, Southampton	256 yd
Stile Inn	224 Shirley Road, Southampton	301 yd
Wellington Arms	56 Park Road, Southampton	329 yd
The Rover Inn Ltd	266 Shirley Road, Southampton	395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Kebabs	192 Shirley Road, Freemantle	175 yd
Wok 8	203 Shirley Road, Southampton	184 yd
Feasta	204 Shirley Road, Southampton	210 yd
Shirley Fish Bar	124 Shirley Road, Southampton	247 yd
Kam Ling	120 Shirley Road, Freemantle	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	179 yd
Spar	125 Foundry Lane, Southampton	844 yd
Twoj Sklep Foods	Rear of, 349 - 353 Shirley Road	867 yd
Tesco Express	349 - 353 Shirley Road, Southampton	867 yd
Oriental Food Mart	58 Commercial Road, Southampton	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		336 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	363 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	485 yd
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	542 yd
Atherley Bowling Club HILL LANE	indoor bowls	682 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		740 yd
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	758 yd
South Hants Lawn Tennis Club SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB NORTHLANDS ROAD	tennis courts	869 yd
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	913 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	353.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	228.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO15 5BE