Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO15 5LB is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	49.7%	46.7%	-3.0%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	50.3%	53.3%	3.0%	49.0%	4.3%

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 5LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	33.2%	42.5%	9.3%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	44.8%	-5.8%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8.1%	5.8%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.4%	5.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (89.4%) 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	54.5%	57.9%	3.4%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	31.5%	31.5%	0.0%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	10.9%	8.7%	-2.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.1%

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.

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 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	10.8%	-2.3%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	8.5%	0.8%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	11.2%	0.4%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	18.5%	5.8%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	44.2%	2.1%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	10.8%	1.9%	-8.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	10.3%	13.1%	2.8%	3.1%	10.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.6%	78.2%	-2.4%	81.4%	-3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	74.2%	70.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	13.3%	16.5%	3.2%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	6.9%	-1.0%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.9%
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	73%	70.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	4.5%	15.4%	10.9%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	6.7%	8%	1.3%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	10%	4.6%	-5.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.9%	-3.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	7.1%	1.3%	5.8%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Wilton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilton Road was 160.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.8% higher than the Shirley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wilton Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley and the 184th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 66.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£70,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SO15 5LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Wilton Road are based on 280 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 Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 5LB

Average Price
£569,811

Semi-Detached
£281,635

Terraced
£330,508

Detached
£344,057

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,633

Other
£2,802,520

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilton Road

Average Price
£428,843

Semi-Detached
£453,255

Terraced
£329,092

Detached
£564,821

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,663

Other
£2,776,518

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Wilton Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£331,250	2024-07-18	£333,658
48 Wilton Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-05-20	£341,987
12 Wilton Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-02-18	£222,098
20A Wilton Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-12-10	£319,429
12A Wilton Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-09-23	£214,213

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 5LB

Employment

SO15 5LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	120
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	35
Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	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	3,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shirley Infant School Wilton Road , SO15 5XE	3out of 4	158 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Junior School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 5XE	3out of 4	158 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	3out of 4	711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybrook Junior School Seagarth Lane , SO16 6RL	3out of 4	823 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybrook Infant School Seagarth Close , SO16 6RN	3out of 4	875 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	283 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,409 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	2,622 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	838 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,997 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	380 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	532 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,115 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Free School Aldermoor Road , SO16 5NA	4out of 4	1,270 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vermont School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	3out of 4	1,888 yd	Foundation special 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
The Range Coffee Shop	The Range, 230 - 234 Winchester Road	215 yd
Make & Brew	St James Road Methodist Church, 111 - 113 St James Road	634 yd
George's Cafe, Jeff's The Chef	9 Church Street, Southampton	864 yd
Sainsbury's Restaurant	1 - 1A Redcar Street, Southampton	871 yd
Oasis Tea Bar	Level F, Southampton General Hospital	873 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pirrie Park Bowling Club	78A Wilton Crescent, Southampton	253 yd
Malvern Tavern	290 Winchester Road, Southampton	490 yd
Bassett Lawn Tennis Club	124-142 Wilton Road, Southampton	496 yd
Bellemoor Tavern	250 Hill Lane, Southampton	708 yd
Griffin Bar & Grill	35 - 37 Anglesea Road, Southampton	814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking House	276 Winchester Road, Southampton	288 yd
Bangla Balti House	278 Winchester Road, Southampton	288 yd
Moby Dick	1 Church Street, Shirley	864 yd
Papa John's	107 Shirley High Street, Southampton	902 yd
Precinct Snax	First Floor, 1 Redcar Street	907 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and Spencer	233 - 235 Winchester Road, Southampton	118 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Redcar Street, Southampton	871 yd
Iceland	114 - 120 Shirley High Street, Southampton	973 yd
Tesco	Lordswood Road, Southampton	1,025 yd
China Town Oriental Supermarket	1A Marlborough Road, Southampton	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Southampton - Shirley) WINCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	144 yd
Upper Shirley High Bellemoor Road	health and fitness suite	148 yd
St James Park ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	345 yd
Bassett Lawn Tennis Club 124-142 124-142 WILTON ROAD	tennis courts	592 yd
Richard Taunton College HILL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	710 yd
Wordsworth Primary School VICTOR STREET	grass pitches	740 yd
Exile Gym REDCAR STREET		911 yd
King Edward Vi School WILTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	986 yd
Studio Red Fitness PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,008 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	416.4 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	348.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO15 5LB