Kingsley Road, Southampton, SO15 8QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO15 8QQ is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	49.1%	46.2%	-2.9%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	50.9%	53.8%	2.9%	49.0%	4.8%

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 8QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	40.7%	46.8%	6.1%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	41.1%	-0.7%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.5%	8.4%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	55.2%	54.6%	-0.6%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	30.3%	29.7%	-0.6%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	10.4%	10.5%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	10.9%	11.7%	0.8%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	7.8%	-4.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10%	-1.9%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	23.3%	10.0%	16.9%	6.4%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	39.8%	4.0%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	10.9%	2.9%	-8.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89%	82.3%	-6.7%	81.4%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	78.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	10.4%	9.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	3.4%
Africa	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	8.9%	5.1%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	78.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	13.8%	12.4%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	5.5%	1.9%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Kingsley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsley Road was 9.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.7% lower than the Freemantle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kingsley Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle and the 15th lowest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.3%.

🔎 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 8QQ, 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 Kingsley Road are based on 132 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 Kingsley Road, Southampton, SO15 8QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 8QQ

Average Price
£266,438

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£266,438

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsley Road

Average Price
£263,060

Semi-Detached
£297,789

Terraced
£261,974

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Kingsley Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-11-26	£234,515
14 Kingsley Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-11-03	£249,485
48 Kingsley Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£286,500	2023-09-18	£285,909
36 Kingsley Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£246,500	2022-09-30	£241,266
38 Kingsley Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2021-05-21	£240,864

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 8QQ

Employment

SO15 8QQ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SO15 8QQ 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	142
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	25
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,249 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	4,931 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	- not rated	225 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	2out of 4	225 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane First School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	- not rated	351 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	- not rated	927 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Stratton Road , Shirley SO15 5RA	- not rated	972 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	225 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	1,399 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	1,474 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	812 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	812 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	1,741 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,741 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,313 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	1,814 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	1,814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,536 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	977 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	1,537 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,606 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	1,656 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	1,656 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	1,723 yd	Miscellaneous	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	329 yd
Amira Lounge	206 Shirley Road, Southampton	342 yd
McDonalds	Redbridge Road, Southampton	342 yd
BAT Co Ltd	Regents Park Road, Southampton	361 yd
Hong Kong House	121 Foundry Lane, Southampton	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Giddy Bridge	10 - 16 London Road, Southampton	342 yd
Regents Park Hotel - Heeley Group	Regent's Park Public House, 35 Regents Park Road	481 yd
Bright Water Inn	370-372 Shirley Road, Southampton	531 yd
The Brass Monkey	358 Shirley Road, Freemantle	531 yd
Santo Lounge	429 Shirley Road, Freemantle	550 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Max-Max Chicken & Burgers	67 Testwood Road, Southampton	489 yd
Sam's Chicken	8A Shirley High Street, Southampton	535 yd
Pizza Hut	8 Shirley High Street, Southampton	553 yd
Foodys	334 Shirley Road, Southampton	624 yd
Tanzim's Fish & Chips	328 Shirley Road, Southampton	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	125 Foundry Lane, Southampton	383 yd
Lidl	390 Shirley Road, Southampton	513 yd
China Town Oriental Supermarket	1A Marlborough Road, Southampton	549 yd
Twoj Sklep Foods	Rear of, 349 - 353 Shirley Road	565 yd
Tesco Express	349 - 353 Shirley Road, Southampton	565 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	453 yd
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	457 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		483 yd
Studio Red Fitness PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	637 yd
Exile Gym REDCAR STREET		759 yd
Regents Park Community College KING EDWARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		859 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Southampton) MILLBROOK POINT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	912 yd
Wordsworth Primary School VICTOR STREET	grass pitches	930 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	976 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	246.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	132.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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