Atherley Road, Southampton, SO15 5DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO15 5DQ is primarily male, with 62.3% 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	39.6%	37.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	-13.3%
Male	60.4%	62.3%	1.9%	49.0%	13.3%

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 5DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.8% 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	62.9%	62.8%	-0.1%	37.9%	24.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	19.8%	-0.1%	44.2%	-24.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.3%	11.8%	1.5%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	45%	42.5%	-2.5%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	35.3%	35.3%	0.0%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	13.9%	14.1%	0.2%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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%	21.5%	5.6%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	6.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	11.8%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	7.6%	6.3%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	14.9%	-0.3%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	31.8%	-2.3%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	7.9%	6.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	6%	1.6%	-4.4%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	79.5%	81%	1.5%	81.4%	-0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	68%	61.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	14.5%	22.8%	8.3%	6.1%	16.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	5.4%	-2.5%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	60.7%	-7.0%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	7.3%	15.1%	7.8%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	11.5%	5.7%	-5.8%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	8.8%	9.1%	0.3%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	9.4%	4.6%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.7%	76.7%	-27.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	12.7%	1.3%	11.4%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Atherley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Atherley Road was 249.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.8% higher than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Atherley Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 97th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 167.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.4%.

🔎 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 5DQ, 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 Atherley Road are based on 189 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 Atherley Road, Southampton, SO15 5DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 5DQ

Average Price
£372,900

Semi-Detached
£423,448

Terraced
£361,191

Detached
£536,740

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,855

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Atherley Road

Average Price
£306,240

Semi-Detached
£402,368

Terraced
£381,681

Detached
£465,375

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,805

Other
£166,202

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Atherley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8A Atherley Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2024-01-31	£174,917
40 Atherley Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2022-11-11	£516,640
Upper Flat 8 Atherley Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,950	2022-07-28	£169,070
Flat 2 16 Atherley Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-11-12	£309,456
40 Atherley Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2018-12-18	£408,229

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 5DQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO15 5DQ 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	105
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	4,446 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	324 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	393 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	579 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	850 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	1,239 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	1,074 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	1,979 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	3,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	3,690 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	1,517 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,297 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,844 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	707 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,088 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,696 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,944 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	2,143 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	283 yd
What A Pizza!	162 - 164 Shirley Road, Southampton	312 yd
Mad Cafe and Deli	208 Shirley Road, Southampton	427 yd
Skandia Point	69-81 Commercial Road, Southampton	676 yd
Old Mutual Point	69 - 81 Commercial Road, Southampton	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pig N Whistle	108 Shirley Road, Southampton	270 yd
The Witch's Brew	220 Shirley Road, Southampton	427 yd
Wellington Arms	56 Park Road, Southampton	444 yd
The Osborne	54 Shirley Road, Freemantle	463 yd
Stile Inn	224 Shirley Road, Southampton	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kam Ling	120 Shirley Road, Freemantle	270 yd
Shirley Fish Bar	124 Shirley Road, Southampton	276 yd
Quality Kebabs	192 Shirley Road, Freemantle	349 yd
Wok 8	203 Shirley Road, Southampton	399 yd
Feasta	204 Shirley Road, Southampton	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	392 yd
Oriental Food Mart	58 Commercial Road, Southampton	771 yd
The Co-Operative	Mayflower Halls, Commercial Road	806 yd
Tesco Express	Units 2 and 3, Overline House	808 yd
The Co-Operative	32 Archers Road, Southampton	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	276 yd
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		563 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	567 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	654 yd
Atherley Bowling Club HILL LANE	indoor bowls	719 yd
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	779 yd
South Hants Lawn Tennis Club SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB NORTHLANDS ROAD	tennis courts	798 yd
Southampton Park Hotel (Closed) 12-13 12-13 Cumberland Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	937 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton Central) WESTERN ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite	954 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	409 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	342.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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