Sydney Road, Southampton, SO15 5RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO15 5RB is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	53.8%	46.8%	-7.0%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	46.2%	53.2%	7.0%	49.0%	4.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33%	35.2%	2.2%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	39.6%	-3.2%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	14%	13.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	7.4%	4.8%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.5%	48.6%	7.1%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	36.8%	30.9%	-5.9%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11.1%	13.7%	2.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	7.5%	4.7%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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	23.7%	19.4%	-4.3%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.7%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	18.1%	5.1%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14.5%	6.1%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	32.2%	1.0%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	7.4%	1.3%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2%	6.5%	4.5%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	91.3%	77.2%	-14.1%	81.4%	-4.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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	75.5%	58.6%	-16.9%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	16.6%	24.5%	7.9%	6.1%	18.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	4%	10.1%	6.1%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	59.1%	-14.4%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	21.4%	20.6%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	10.7%	12%	1.3%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	9.1%	4%	-5.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.2%	76.7%	-25.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	18.9%	1.3%	17.6%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Sydney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydney Road was 20.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.6% lower than the Shirley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sydney Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.3%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SO15 5RB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Sydney Road are based on 170 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 Sydney Road, Southampton, SO15 5RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 5RB

Average Price
£234,972

Semi-Detached
£215,942

Terraced
£241,089

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydney Road

Average Price
£243,193

Semi-Detached
£249,233

Terraced
£247,441

Detached
£331,597

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,505

Other
£994,342

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydney Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Sydney Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2026-01-30	£248,971
82 Sydney Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2026-01-22	£159,835
66 Sydney Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-09-26	£224,076
36 Sydney Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£236,000	2025-09-22	£235,271
84 Sydney Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-12-11	£215,992

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 5RB

Employment

SO15 5RB 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	110
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	14
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldermoor Early Years Centre Fairisle Road , Lords Hill SO16 8BY	- not rated	2,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	4,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	- not rated	275 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Stratton Road , Shirley SO15 5RA	- not rated	346 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren First School Warren Crescent , Shirley Warren SO16 6AY	- not rated	570 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	570 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane First School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	- not rated	618 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	570 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	756 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	1,274 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	- not rated	481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	481 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	1,124 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	1out of 4	1,757 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,484 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	1,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,101 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut House Pupil Referral Unit Warren Crescent , Shirley Warren SO16 6AY	- not rated	661 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	749 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tremona Road Hospital and Home Education Service , Southampton General Hospital SO16 6HU	- not rated	749 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tremona Road Children's Centre at Burseldon House 119 Tremona Road , Shirley Warren SO16 6HU	- not rated	823 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compass Centre Warren Avenue , Shirley Warren SO16 6AH	- not rated	1,029 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Subway	109 Shirley High Street, Southampton	184 yd
Imagination Corner	110 Shirley High Street, Southampton	203 yd
Sainsbury's Restaurant	1 - 1A Redcar Street, Southampton	208 yd
Kali Mirchi	98 Shirley High Street, Southampton	259 yd
Legends Cafe	102 Shirley High Street, Southampton	259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shirley And Millbrook Conservative Club	22 Anglesea Road, Southampton	121 yd
Griffin Bar & Grill	35 - 37 Anglesea Road, Southampton	161 yd
Park Inn	37 Carlisle Road, Southampton	175 yd
Salisbury Arms	126 Shirley High Street, Southampton	203 yd
The Shirley Hotel	86-88 Shirley High Street, Southampton	259 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raj of Shirley Tandoori	19 Romsey Road, Southampton	36 yd
Tasty	7 Romsey Road, Southampton	36 yd
China Garden	56 Romsey Road, Southampton	115 yd
Papa John's	107 Shirley High Street, Southampton	184 yd
Shirley Kebab	108 Shirley High Street, Southampton	203 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	114 - 120 Shirley High Street, Southampton	203 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Redcar Street, Southampton	208 yd
China Town Oriental Supermarket	1A Marlborough Road, Southampton	421 yd
Tesco	Tebourba Way, Southampton	675 yd
Lidl	390 Shirley Road, Southampton	704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Exile Gym REDCAR STREET		250 yd
Wordsworth Primary School VICTOR STREET	grass pitches	261 yd
Studio Red Fitness PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	343 yd
Shirley Ponds Recreation Ground Winchester Road	cycling	428 yd
Regents Park Community College KING EDWARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	483 yd
St James Park ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	604 yd
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	817 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton - Shirley) WINCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,052 yd
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	1,052 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		1,054 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	354.3 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	273.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO15 5RB