Howard Road, Southampton, SO15 5BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO15 5BN is primarily male, with 60.8% 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	40.2%	39.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	-11.8%
Male	59.8%	60.8%	1.0%	49.0%	11.8%

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 5BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.5% 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	57%	61.5%	4.5%	37.9%	23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	22.4%	-2.0%	44.2%	-21.8%
Separated	6.2%	2.6%	-3.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	11.5%	3.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (87%) 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	48.2%	42.3%	-5.9%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	38.8%	44.7%	5.9%	33.6%	11.1%
Fair health	8.9%	7.9%	-1.0%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	11.6%	-1.9%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	8.5%	0.2%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	13.2%	2.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.7%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	16.9%	1.4%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	42.3%	5.5%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	15%	3.7%	-11.3%	2.8%	0.9%

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%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.3%	15.3%	9.0%	3.1%	12.2%
Pakistani	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	79.9%	73%	-6.9%	81.4%	-8.4%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	61.2%	62.8%	1.6%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	26.8%	25.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	19.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	7.9%	2.1%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	62.5%	1.3%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	8.5%	24.5%	16.0%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	14.3%	8.8%	-5.5%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	10.3%	4.2%	-6.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	19.1%	1.3%	17.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Sikh	14.4%	0.9%	13.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Howard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Road was 286.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.0% higher than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 72nd highest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.8%.

🔎 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 5BN, 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 5BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 5BN

Average Price
£274,660

Semi-Detached
£567,004

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£519,089

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,447

Other
no sales

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
Flat 5 30 Howard Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2025-11-28	£86,247
Flat 3 28 Howard Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2024-09-02	£117,387
Alcantara Guest House, 20 Howard Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-09-15	£504,480
18 Howard Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£458,000	2022-10-31	£449,656
Flat 5 28 Howard Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-09-27	£111,594

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 5BN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO15 5BN 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	85
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	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	4,275 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	4,287 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	299 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	299 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	682 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	753 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Infant School Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	- not rated	753 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	1,331 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	2,390 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	2,775 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	928 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	928 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	1,799 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,799 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	- not rated	2,055 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	1,407 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	1,407 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,241 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,716 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	417 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	681 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	969 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Avenue School 62 The Avenue , SO17 1XS	- not rated	1,141 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,621 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,772 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	390 yd
Chikn Shack	Ground Floor, 132 Shirley Road	403 yd
Mad Cafe and Deli	208 Shirley Road, Southampton	448 yd
Culture Caff	281 Shirley Road, Freemantle	638 yd
Sports Bar	303-305 Shirley Road, Southampton	698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pig N Whistle	108 Shirley Road, Southampton	402 yd
The Witch's Brew	220 Shirley Road, Southampton	448 yd
Stile Inn	224 Shirley Road, Southampton	517 yd
Wellington Arms	56 Park Road, Southampton	539 yd
Atherley Bowling Club	Atherley Bowling Club, Raymond Road	553 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kam Ling	120 Shirley Road, Freemantle	402 yd
Shirley Fish Bar	124 Shirley Road, Southampton	402 yd
Quality Kebabs	192 Shirley Road, Freemantle	403 yd
Wok 8	203 Shirley Road, Southampton	412 yd
Feasta	204 Shirley Road, Southampton	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	407 yd
The Co-Operative	32 Archers Road, Southampton	801 yd
Oriental Food Mart	58 Commercial Road, Southampton	891 yd
The Co-Operative	Mayflower Halls, Commercial Road	944 yd
Tesco Express	Units 2 and 3, Overline House	946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	296 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	475 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		535 yd
Atherley Bowling Club HILL LANE	indoor bowls	550 yd
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	574 yd
South Hants Lawn Tennis Club SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB NORTHLANDS ROAD	tennis courts	659 yd
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	683 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	755 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	928 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		931 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	85.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	258 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	181.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO15 5BN