Yarmouth Gardens, Southampton, SO15 5SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO15 5SG 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 Yarmouth Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yarmouth Gardens was 41.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.5% lower than the Shirley average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Yarmouth Gardens has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley and the 160th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.3%.

🔎 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 5SG, 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 Yarmouth Gardens are based on 90 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 Yarmouth Gardens, Southampton, SO15 5SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 5SG

Average Price
£128,805

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,805

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yarmouth Gardens

Average Price
£136,803

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,921

Other
£126,343

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yarmouth GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Hunter Court Yarmouth Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2023-12-01	£120,253
Flat 8 Hunter Court Yarmouth Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-04-11	£129,327
Flat 6 Hunter Court Yarmouth Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2021-10-29	£106,315
Flat 8 Hunter Court Yarmouth Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-10-09	£100,220
Flat 3 Hunter Court Yarmouth Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-12-20	£136,312

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 5SG

Employment

SO15 5SG 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
Hardmoor Early Years Centre Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	4,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	3out of 4	362 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	3out of 4	497 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	965 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Infant School Wilton Road , SO15 5XE	3out of 4	998 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Junior School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 5XE	3out of 4	998 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3out of 4	470 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	2,162 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,886 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,659 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,347 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	684 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	1,224 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,736 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Free School Aldermoor Road , SO16 5NA	4out of 4	1,788 yd	Free schools special	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
Subway	109 Shirley High Street, Southampton	303 yd
Imagination Corner	110 Shirley High Street, Southampton	321 yd
Sainsbury's Restaurant	1 - 1A Redcar Street, Southampton	325 yd
Kali Mirchi	98 Shirley High Street, Southampton	378 yd
Legends Cafe	102 Shirley High Street, Southampton	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shirley And Millbrook Conservative Club	22 Anglesea Road, Southampton	226 yd
Ice House	180 Warren Avenue, Southampton	248 yd
Griffin Bar & Grill	35 - 37 Anglesea Road, Southampton	261 yd
Park Inn	37 Carlisle Road, Southampton	274 yd
Salisbury Arms	126 Shirley High Street, Southampton	321 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	56 Romsey Road, Southampton	99 yd
Raj of Shirley Tandoori	19 Romsey Road, Southampton	150 yd
Tasty	7 Romsey Road, Southampton	150 yd
Papa John's	107 Shirley High Street, Southampton	303 yd
Shirley Kebab	108 Shirley High Street, Southampton	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	114 - 120 Shirley High Street, Southampton	321 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Redcar Street, Southampton	325 yd
China Town Oriental Supermarket	1A Marlborough Road, Southampton	537 yd
Tesco	Tebourba Way, Southampton	620 yd
Lidl	390 Shirley Road, Southampton	824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shirley Ponds Recreation Ground Winchester Road	cycling	313 yd
Wordsworth Primary School VICTOR STREET	grass pitches	357 yd
Exile Gym REDCAR STREET		370 yd
Studio Red Fitness PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Regents Park Community College KING EDWARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	482 yd
St James Park ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	648 yd
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	936 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton - Shirley) WINCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,069 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	204.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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