Hill Lane, Southampton, SO15 5RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO15 5RW is primarily male, with 59.3% 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	44.8%	40.7%	-4.1%	51.0%	-10.3%
Male	55.2%	59.3%	4.1%	49.0%	10.3%

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 5RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62% 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	75.9%	62%	-13.9%	37.9%	24.1%
Married: Opposite sex	14.4%	25.9%	11.5%	44.2%	-18.3%
Separated	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	4.3%	8.2%	3.9%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	6.1%	-5.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) 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	43.8%	47.3%	3.5%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	39.2%	39.1%	-0.1%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	12.9%	9.8%	-3.1%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0%	2.2%	2.2%	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.

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 46%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	11.2%	2.1%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	10.6%	1.5%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	8.1%	-5.3%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	36.4%	18%	-18.4%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	46%	24.6%	33.8%	12.2%
Other	10.2%	3.7%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.7%	8.9%	2.2%	3.1%	5.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	8.4%	7.9%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	0.8%	3.1%
White	85.1%	65.4%	-19.7%	81.4%	-16.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

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	76.3%	60.6%	-15.7%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	14.4%	16.1%	1.7%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.5%	8.9%	7.4%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	12.8%	7.1%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	59.9%	-16.4%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	9.3%	10.4%	1.1%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	5.2%	10.4%	5.2%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	4.6%	12.1%	7.5%	2.2%	9.9%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Hindu	9.8%	1.7%	8.1%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Hill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hill Lane was 104.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.7% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hill Lane has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 301st highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SO15 5RW, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Hill Lane are based on 1057 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 Hill Lane, Southampton, SO15 5RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 5RW

Average Price
£154,586

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,586

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hill Lane

Average Price
£285,342

Semi-Detached
£488,812

Terraced
£380,838

Detached
£621,350

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,972

Other
£1,710,750

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 West Hill Court Hill Lane, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-12-06	£132,383
Flat 7 West Hill Court Hill Lane, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-04-08	£137,286
Flat 8 West Hill Court Hill Lane, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-11-10	£140,146
Flat 3 West Hill Court Hill Lane, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2022-04-05	£137,142
Flat 5 West Hill Court Hill Lane, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-11-20	£151,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 5RW

Employment

SO15 5RW 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SO15 5RW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Retired	13
Part-Time Employee	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Education	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	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	4,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	800 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	852 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	936 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	975 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,387 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	2,474 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	4,029 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	4,104 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	1,819 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	1,982 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,529 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	272 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,270 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,541 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,784 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,131 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
Old Mutual Point	69 - 81 Commercial Road, Southampton	143 yd
Skandia Point	69-81 Commercial Road, Southampton	143 yd
Max Fried Chicken	85 Commercial Road, Southampton	145 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Grenville House Lower Ground Floor, Nelson Gate	176 yd
Subway	Frobisher House, Blechynden Terrace	176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Osborne	54 Shirley Road, Freemantle	321 yd
Mayflower Village	22 - 26 Commercial Road, Southampton	340 yd
Pig N Whistle	108 Shirley Road, Southampton	610 yd
Key And Anchor	90 Millbrook Road East, Southampton	701 yd
Revolution Southampton	28A Bedford Place, Southampton	733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bennys Burgertown	8 Shirley Road, Southampton	187 yd
Emons Indian Takeaway	12 Shirley Road, Freemantle	206 yd
Upper Crust	Platform 1, Central Station	260 yd
Retro Burger	2A Waterloo Road, Southampton	343 yd
Pizza Cottage	15A Commercial Road, Southampton	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Food Mart	58 Commercial Road, Southampton	241 yd
The Co-Operative	Mayflower Halls, Commercial Road	260 yd
Tesco Express	Units 2 and 3, Overline House	263 yd
Sainsbury's	25 - 28 Bedford Place, Southampton	733 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Portland Terrace	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Southampton Central) WESTERN ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite	409 yd
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	427 yd
Springhill Rc Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	471 yd
University Of Southampton (Mayflower Gym) West Park Road	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Southampton Park Hotel (Closed) 12-13 12-13 Cumberland Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	562 yd
Fit4Less (Southampton) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	922 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	943 yd
Andrew'S Park EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN EAST PARK BOWLING GREEN PARK WALK	tennis courts	981 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	151.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO15 5RW