Thornbury Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO15 5BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	52.1%	47.1%	-5.0%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	47.9%	52.9%	5.0%	49.0%	3.9%

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 5BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	55.9%	59.9%	4.0%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	21.8%	-8.2%	44.2%	-22.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.5%	9.9%	4.4%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (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	48.6%	49.8%	1.2%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	38.9%	35.9%	-3.0%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	9.3%	10.8%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	15.9%	17.5%	1.6%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	11%	3.3%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	8%	-3.8%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6%	3.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	16%	5.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	38.5%	-1.0%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	12.3%	3%	-9.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
White	80.5%	86.3%	5.8%	81.4%	4.9%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	66.1%	57.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	19.5%	31.6%	12.1%	6.1%	25.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	6.7%	-3.0%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	57.8%	-8.3%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	5.4%	13.5%	8.1%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	10.5%	14.8%	4.3%	2.9%	11.9%
2-5 Years	10.1%	8.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	5.4%	-2.4%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.7%	76.7%	-26.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	12.1%	1.3%	10.8%
Romania	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Thornbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornbury Avenue was 187.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.5% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornbury Avenue has the 40th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 149th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 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 5BQ, 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 Thornbury Avenue are based on 98 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 Thornbury Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 5BQ

Average Price
£344,947

Semi-Detached
£531,304

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£689,675

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,940

Other
£556,852

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornbury Avenue

Average Price
£529,239

Semi-Detached
£538,210

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£673,512

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,725

Other
£2,409,018

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 5 Thornbury Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-09-03	£191,998
29 Thornbury Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-02-28	£474,892
Flat 2 5 Thornbury Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-07-27	£211,263
Flat 8 7 - 9 Thornbury Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,000	2022-01-10	£121,659
33 Thornbury Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-11-05	£531,606

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 5BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Transport and storage	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	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	4,152 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	355 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	492 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	723 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	823 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	1,204 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	1,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	3,386 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	3,431 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,208 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	777 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	891 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,697 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,798 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	1,994 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	499 yd
Mad Cafe and Deli	208 Shirley Road, Southampton	519 yd
Chikn Shack	Ground Floor, 132 Shirley Road	530 yd
Culture Caff	281 Shirley Road, Freemantle	646 yd
Hello Coffee	7 St James Road, Southampton	666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atherley Bowling Club	Atherley Bowling Club, Raymond Road	428 yd
The Witch's Brew	220 Shirley Road, Southampton	519 yd
Pig N Whistle	108 Shirley Road, Southampton	533 yd
Stile Inn	224 Shirley Road, Southampton	563 yd
The Rover Inn Ltd	266 Shirley Road, Southampton	625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amins Kitchen	Atherley Bowling Club, Hill Lane	413 yd
Wok 8	203 Shirley Road, Southampton	480 yd
Quality Kebabs	192 Shirley Road, Freemantle	497 yd
Feasta	204 Shirley Road, Southampton	514 yd
Shirley Fish Bar	124 Shirley Road, Southampton	532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	478 yd
The Co-Operative	32 Archers Road, Southampton	748 yd
Twoj Sklep Foods	Rear of, 349 - 353 Shirley Road	990 yd
Tesco Express	349 - 353 Shirley Road, Southampton	990 yd
Oriental Food Mart	58 Commercial Road, Southampton	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	369 yd
Atherley Bowling Club HILL LANE	indoor bowls	408 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	445 yd
South Hants Lawn Tennis Club SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB NORTHLANDS ROAD	tennis courts	547 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		563 yd
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	617 yd
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	716 yd
King Edward Vi School WILTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	836 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	864 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	902 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	190.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	112.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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