Thornbury Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5BR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO15 5BR is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	46.9%	44.6%	-2.3%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	53.1%	55.4%	2.3%	49.0%	6.4%

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 5BR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	69.4%	54.9%	-14.5%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	32.4%	12.2%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.7%	4%	1.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	6%	7.5%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (86.7%) 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	46.9%	51.8%	4.9%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	38.8%	34.9%	-3.9%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	11.5%	10.8%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 5BR this area, 7.6% 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 52.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	7.6%	-2.2%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	4.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	11%	2.8%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.4%	20.3%	-2.1%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	52.9%	12.5%	33.8%	19.1%
Other	9.8%	0%	-9.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	7.2%	9.1%	1.9%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	3%	1.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	75.6%	70.1%	-5.5%	81.4%	-11.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	70.3%	60.2%	-10.1%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	13.4%	19.9%	6.5%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	10.2%	-1.3%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	59.9%	-10.0%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	5.7%	13.7%	8.0%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	8.1%	8.6%	0.5%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	8.6%	12.7%	4.1%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	5.1%	-2.6%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Thornbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornbury Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Banister & Polygon average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 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 5BR, 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 5BR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 5BR

Average Price
£1,029,425

Semi-Detached
£604,685

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£577,021

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,944

Other
£4,306,307

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
26 Thornbury Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2023-03-31	£606,261
36 Thornbury Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-11-03	£468,217
Top Flat 4 Thornbury Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£7,265,000	2019-03-29	£8,089,994
16 Thornbury Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£478,500	2018-11-16	£574,791
22 Thornbury Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£410,000	2017-09-29	£442,708

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 5BR

Employment

SO15 5BR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SO15 5BR 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	89
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Self-Employed	8
Retired	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	4,129 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	399 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	460 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	675 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	854 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	1,251 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	977 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	3,369 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	3,471 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	2,390 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,778 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	773 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	863 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,661 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,758 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	2,011 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	534 yd
Chikn Shack	Ground Floor, 132 Shirley Road	558 yd
Mad Cafe and Deli	208 Shirley Road, Southampton	562 yd
Culture Caff	281 Shirley Road, Freemantle	693 yd
Hello Coffee	7 St James Road, Southampton	694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atherley Bowling Club	Atherley Bowling Club, Raymond Road	448 yd
Pig N Whistle	108 Shirley Road, Southampton	559 yd
The Witch's Brew	220 Shirley Road, Southampton	562 yd
Stile Inn	224 Shirley Road, Southampton	609 yd
The Rover Inn Ltd	266 Shirley Road, Southampton	672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amins Kitchen	Atherley Bowling Club, Hill Lane	408 yd
Wok 8	203 Shirley Road, Southampton	523 yd
Quality Kebabs	192 Shirley Road, Freemantle	536 yd
Feasta	204 Shirley Road, Southampton	557 yd
Shirley Fish Bar	124 Shirley Road, Southampton	559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	521 yd
The Co-Operative	32 Archers Road, Southampton	700 yd
Lidl	Banister Road, Southampton	967 yd
Oriental Food Mart	58 Commercial Road, Southampton	975 yd
Sainsbury's	25 - 28 Bedford Place, Southampton	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	341 yd
Atherley Bowling Club HILL LANE	indoor bowls	404 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	491 yd
South Hants Lawn Tennis Club SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB NORTHLANDS ROAD	tennis courts	509 yd
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	570 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		610 yd
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	729 yd
King Edward Vi School WILTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	838 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	900 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	213.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	110.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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