English Road, Southampton, SO15 8QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO15 8QF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50.3%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.7%	49.7%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.7%

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	49.4%	38.2%	-11.2%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	46.6%	11.2%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.7%	8%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	48.3%	48.4%	0.1%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	40.1%	35.3%	-4.8%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	8.2%	11.4%	3.2%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	22.4%	14.2%	-8.2%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	8.8%	1.6%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	14.2%	3.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.6%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	38%	41%	3.0%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	6.3%	2.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	89.5%	81.5%	-8.0%	81.4%	0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% 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	80.5%	70.9%	-9.6%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	11.2%	16.3%	5.1%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	7.6%	5.4%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	71.2%	-8.9%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	0%	17%	17.0%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	9%	0.3%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	8.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is English Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around English Road was 11.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.8% lower than the Freemantle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

English Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle and the 24th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SO15 8QF, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 English Road are based on 103 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 English Road, Southampton, SO15 8QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 8QF

Average Price
£274,994

Semi-Detached
£317,394

Terraced
£269,694

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for English Road

Average Price
£263,022

Semi-Detached
£309,302

Terraced
£268,362

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,844

Other
£211,489

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on English Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 English Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£257,000	2025-03-13	£256,471
64 English Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£262,500	2024-07-05	£264,408
68 English Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£256,000	2022-05-20	£265,299
50 English Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-03-28	£237,745
70 English Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-03-25	£285,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 8QF

Employment

SO15 8QF 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	98
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	25
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	232 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	3out of 4	785 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tanners Brook Primary School Elmes Drive , Millbrook SO15 4PF	3out of 4	957 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	592 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	2,278 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	2,295 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,455 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	1,797 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,728 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	1,483 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,642 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	1,850 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Compass School Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ	3out of 4	2,251 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
Treat Me Sweet	33 Heysham Road, Southampton	277 yd
BAT Co Ltd	Regents Park Road, Southampton	413 yd
ParkLife Cafe	St James Park Kiosk, St. James Road	430 yd
Amira Lounge	206 Shirley Road, Southampton	432 yd
McDonalds	Redbridge Road, Southampton	432 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Giddy Bridge	10 - 16 London Road, Southampton	432 yd
Santo Lounge	429 Shirley Road, Freemantle	475 yd
Bright Water Inn	370-372 Shirley Road, Southampton	503 yd
The Brass Monkey	358 Shirley Road, Freemantle	503 yd
Overdraft	383 Shirley Road, Southampton	522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam's Chicken	8A Shirley High Street, Southampton	440 yd
Pizza Hut	8 Shirley High Street, Southampton	452 yd
Hong Kong Inn	10 Park Street, Southampton	507 yd
Max-Max Chicken & Burgers	67 Testwood Road, Southampton	611 yd
Shirley Kebab	108 Shirley High Street, Southampton	626 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Town Oriental Supermarket	1A Marlborough Road, Southampton	431 yd
Lidl	390 Shirley Road, Southampton	439 yd
Spar	125 Foundry Lane, Southampton	471 yd
Twoj Sklep Foods	Rear of, 349 - 353 Shirley Road	522 yd
Tesco Express	349 - 353 Shirley Road, Southampton	522 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	475 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		497 yd
Studio Red Fitness PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	518 yd
Exile Gym REDCAR STREET		639 yd
Regents Park Community College KING EDWARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	708 yd
Wordsworth Primary School VICTOR STREET	grass pitches	812 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		893 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Southampton) MILLBROOK POINT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	983 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	993 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	700 Mbit/s
Average download speed	495.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	467.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	453.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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