Charlton Road, Southampton, SO15 5EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO15 5EX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53.6%	49.2%	-4.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46.4%	50.8%	4.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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 vicinity of SO15 5EX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.9%	34.5%	-6.4%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	54.2%	7.9%	44.2%	10.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (87.5%) 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	58.6%	48.4%	-10.2%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	32.2%	39.1%	6.9%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	6.8%	9.5%	2.7%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 5EX this area, 8.4% 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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	8.4%	-0.1%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	7.5%	-1.8%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11.7%	-3.0%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15.5%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	47.5%	51.9%	4.4%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	6.2%	0.4%	-5.8%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	3.1%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.5%	88.1%	-2.4%	81.4%	6.7%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	83.2%	-0.8%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	8.6%	8.6%	0.0%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%
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	83.1%	82.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	9.9%	8.1%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	0.3%	-9.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Charlton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charlton Road was 99.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.4% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charlton Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 322nd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 178.0%.

🔎 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 5EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Charlton Road are based on 218 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 Charlton Road, Southampton, SO15 5EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 5EX

Average Price
£254,773

Semi-Detached
£254,773

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charlton Road

Average Price
£287,825

Semi-Detached
£373,968

Terraced
£311,531

Detached
£387,014

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,815

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charlton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Charlton Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£163,000	2002-11-29	£361,273
78 Charlton Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2000-09-21	£346,375
80 Charlton Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£34,200	1999-09-23	£137,507
80 Charlton Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£32,000	1998-11-30	£142,174

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 5EX

Employment

SO15 5EX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 5EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	97
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	41
Human health and social work activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,089 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	459 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	823 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	3out of 4	954 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	956 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	985 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	2,939 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	3,272 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	983 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,922 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	5,250 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	661 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	1,581 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,848 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hello Coffee	7 St James Road, Southampton	238 yd
Culture Caff	281 Shirley Road, Freemantle	394 yd
Sports Bar	303-305 Shirley Road, Southampton	395 yd
Puccinis	325 - 327 Shirley Road, Southampton	416 yd
Burgshake	321 Shirley Road, Southampton	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atherley Bowling Club	Atherley Bowling Club, Raymond Road	239 yd
Rio's	289 Shirley Road, Southampton	393 yd
New Century Bingo	309 - 311 Shirley Road, Freemantle	416 yd
The Rover Inn Ltd	266 Shirley Road, Southampton	452 yd
Stile Inn	224 Shirley Road, Southampton	486 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Curry	5 St. James Road, Southampton	228 yd
St. James Fish Bar	17 St. James Road, Southampton	228 yd
Imli	15 St. James Road, Southampton	228 yd
Top Catch Fish & Chips	275 Shirley Road, Southampton	378 yd
Fresh Shawarma	301 Shirley Road, Southampton	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	527 yd
Twoj Sklep Foods	Rear of, 349 - 353 Shirley Road	552 yd
Tesco Express	349 - 353 Shirley Road, Southampton	552 yd
Lidl	390 Shirley Road, Southampton	701 yd
Spar	125 Foundry Lane, Southampton	869 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	210 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		423 yd
Atherley Bowling Club HILL LANE	indoor bowls	451 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		596 yd
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	623 yd
King Edward Vi School WILTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	635 yd
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Bassett Lawn Tennis Club 124-142 124-142 WILTON ROAD	tennis courts	687 yd
South Hants Lawn Tennis Club SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB NORTHLANDS ROAD	tennis courts	824 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	858 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%

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