Suffolk Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO15 5EF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	42.2%	49.6%	7.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	57.8%	50.4%	-7.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 5EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	59.3%	53.8%	-5.5%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	35.1%	7.6%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	7.8%	6.7%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.3%) 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%	51.2%	4.3%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	41.2%	38.1%	-3.1%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	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	7.4%	13.5%	6.1%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	9.1%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	12%	1.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.3%	4.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	16.3%	0.0%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	41.3%	4.5%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	16.3%	2.4%	-13.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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)
Chinese	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	7.5%	3.6%	-3.9%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	7.5%	6.1%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	6.8%	2.4%	-4.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	74.5%	73.1%	-1.4%	81.4%	-8.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	58.8%	57.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	20.7%	21.9%	1.2%	6.1%	15.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	8.8%	3.6%	-5.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	13.5%	4.7%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.5%	57.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	4.8%	15.7%	10.9%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	16%	10.4%	-5.6%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	15%	10%	-5.0%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	6%	0.2%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.6%	76.7%	-20.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	12%	1.3%	10.7%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Suffolk Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Suffolk Avenue was 130.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.3% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Suffolk Avenue has the 51st lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 245th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.3%.

🔎 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 5EF, 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 Suffolk Avenue are based on 112 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 Suffolk Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 5EF

Average Price
£322,690

Semi-Detached
£395,516

Terraced
£419,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,825

Other
£218,709

Estimated Average Property Prices for Suffolk Avenue

Average Price
£291,792

Semi-Detached
£373,280

Terraced
£391,087

Detached
£473,085

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,463

Other
£279,947

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Suffolk AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Suffolk Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,000	2024-08-14	£143,149
9 Suffolk Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-04-04	£371,095
23 Suffolk Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-07-04	£338,262
73 Suffolk Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-08-16	£416,284
69 Suffolk Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-07-29	£400,366

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 5EF

Employment

SO15 5EF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SO15 5EF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Self-Employed	32
Retired	16
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
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	4,264 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	175 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	705 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	705 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	948 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	977 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	1,280 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	3,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	3,469 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	1,222 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	5,081 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	830 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,887 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	1,897 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Mad Cafe and Deli	208 Shirley Road, Southampton	323 yd
What A Pizza!	162 - 164 Shirley Road, Southampton	382 yd
Culture Caff	281 Shirley Road, Freemantle	389 yd
Sports Bar	303-305 Shirley Road, Southampton	440 yd
Chikn Shack	Ground Floor, 132 Shirley Road	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Witch's Brew	220 Shirley Road, Southampton	323 yd
Stile Inn	224 Shirley Road, Southampton	331 yd
The Rover Inn Ltd	266 Shirley Road, Southampton	376 yd
Atherley Bowling Club	Atherley Bowling Club, Raymond Road	390 yd
Rio's	289 Shirley Road, Southampton	403 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok 8	203 Shirley Road, Southampton	286 yd
Feasta	204 Shirley Road, Southampton	325 yd
Magic Chef	228 Shirley Road, Southampton	325 yd
Quality Kebabs	192 Shirley Road, Freemantle	348 yd
Top Catch Fish & Chips	275 Shirley Road, Southampton	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	288 yd
Twoj Sklep Foods	Rear of, 349 - 353 Shirley Road	745 yd
Tesco Express	349 - 353 Shirley Road, Southampton	745 yd
Spar	125 Foundry Lane, Southampton	862 yd
Lidl	390 Shirley Road, Southampton	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	197 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		315 yd
Atherley Bowling Club HILL LANE	indoor bowls	497 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	574 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		679 yd
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	702 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	711 yd
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	723 yd
South Hants Lawn Tennis Club SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB NORTHLANDS ROAD	tennis courts	761 yd
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	836 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205.3 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	141.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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