Malmesbury Road, Southampton, SO15 5FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO15 5FQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	45%	47.6%	2.6%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	55%	52.4%	-2.6%	49.0%	3.4%

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 5FQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	50.9%	45%	-5.9%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	36.9%	4.7%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.2%	11.2%	2.0%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45%	54.6%	9.6%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	41.2%	30.3%	-10.9%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	10.1%	10.7%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	13.8%	0.2%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.5%	-1.7%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	9.5%	-5.9%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	13.4%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	48.2%	10.5%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	13.9%	2.8%	-11.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	8.2%	6%	-2.2%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	78.6%	73%	-5.6%	81.4%	-8.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	64.8%	60.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	17.3%	19.7%	2.4%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	11%	11.7%	0.7%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.5%	60.4%	-4.1%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	8.5%	18%	9.5%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	9.7%	10.1%	0.4%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	11.9%	5.1%	-6.8%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	10.8%	1.3%	9.5%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Malmesbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Malmesbury Road was 33.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.5% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Malmesbury Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 124th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SO15 5FQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Malmesbury Road are based on 312 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 Malmesbury Road, Southampton, SO15 5FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 5FQ

Average Price
£243,599

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£296,801

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,596

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Malmesbury Road

Average Price
£280,192

Semi-Detached
£340,114

Terraced
£290,395

Detached
£492,124

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,142

Other
£234,599

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Malmesbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Malmesbury Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£279,950	2025-02-17	£277,944
Flat A 128 Malmesbury Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-02-15	£121,094
116 Malmesbury Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2021-06-28	£294,826
72 Malmesbury Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2021-06-18	£301,578
98 Malmesbury Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-04-30	£301,348

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 5FQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	27
Retired	20
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Transport and storage	16
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,180 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	377 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	780 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	863 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	953 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	3out 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	1,284 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	1,475 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	2,963 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	3,293 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	1,077 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	5,267 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	746 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	1,643 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	1,662 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,915 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
Culture Caff	281 Shirley Road, Freemantle	309 yd
Sports Bar	303-305 Shirley Road, Southampton	320 yd
Hello Coffee	7 St James Road, Southampton	329 yd
Puccinis	325 - 327 Shirley Road, Southampton	358 yd
Burgshake	321 Shirley Road, Southampton	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atherley Bowling Club	Atherley Bowling Club, Raymond Road	308 yd
Rio's	289 Shirley Road, Southampton	310 yd
New Century Bingo	309 - 311 Shirley Road, Freemantle	358 yd
The Rover Inn Ltd	266 Shirley Road, Southampton	361 yd
Stile Inn	224 Shirley Road, Southampton	391 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Catch Fish & Chips	275 Shirley Road, Southampton	290 yd
Tasty Curry	5 St. James Road, Southampton	320 yd
St. James Fish Bar	17 St. James Road, Southampton	320 yd
Imli	15 St. James Road, Southampton	320 yd
Fresh Shawarma	301 Shirley Road, Southampton	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	437 yd
Twoj Sklep Foods	Rear of, 349 - 353 Shirley Road	530 yd
Tesco Express	349 - 353 Shirley Road, Southampton	530 yd
Lidl	390 Shirley Road, Southampton	689 yd
Spar	125 Foundry Lane, Southampton	794 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	117 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		329 yd
Atherley Bowling Club HILL LANE	indoor bowls	506 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		537 yd
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	564 yd
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	636 yd
King Edward Vi School WILTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	727 yd
Bassett Lawn Tennis Club 124-142 124-142 WILTON ROAD	tennis courts	774 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	823 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	834 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	303.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	229.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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