High Road, Swaythling, Southampton, SO16 2JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO16 2JF is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	42.1%	45.8%	3.7%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	57.9%	54.2%	-3.7%	49.0%	5.2%

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 SO16 2JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67% 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	69.5%	67%	-2.5%	37.9%	29.1%
Married: Opposite sex	17.6%	20.7%	3.1%	44.2%	-23.5%
Separated	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	8.2%	6.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) 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	52.4%	43.8%	-8.6%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	36.9%	43%	6.1%	33.6%	9.4%
Fair health	8.3%	11%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2%	2.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	11.6%	10.5%	-1.1%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	10.1%	5.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	10.1%	2.4%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.2%	32%	2.8%	16.9%	15.1%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	30.7%	0.2%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	15%	3.1%	-11.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	8.3%	1.8%	-6.5%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	74.6%	64%	-10.6%	81.4%	-17.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.4%	6.5%	6.1%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	57.1%	62.9%	5.8%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	18.7%	15.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	8.3%	8.5%	0.2%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	10.3%	-1.2%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.1%	62.2%	5.1%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	12.7%	12.4%	-0.3%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	11.1%	8.4%	-2.7%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	11.5%	6.9%	-4.6%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	10.2%	2.7%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 152.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.3% higher than the Bassett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett and the 189th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.5%.

🔎 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 SO16 2JF, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 High Road are based on 91 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 High Road, Swaythling, Southampton, SO16 2JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 2JF

Average Price
£292,357

Semi-Detached
£368,709

Terraced
£317,234

Detached
£152,969

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£196,907

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£256,966

Semi-Detached
£325,516

Terraced
£264,877

Detached
£268,018

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,328

Other
£175,503

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40B High Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-04-30	£142,318
44 High Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-12-20	£228,760
42 High Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2006-08-23	£517,712
46A High Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2006-07-25	£148,324
52 High Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2002-12-23	£310,532

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 2JF

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around High Road, Swaythling, Southampton, SO16 2JF has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 3 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around High Road, Swaythling, Southampton, SO16 2JF has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 3 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO16 2JF 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	70
Student (economically inactive)	48
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance 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 Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swaythling Primary School Mayfield Road , SO17 3SZ	3out of 4	780 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mansbridge Primary School Octavia Road , Swaythling SO18 2LX	3out of 4	847 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Primary School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	3out of 4	866 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Junior School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	- not rated	866 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Infant School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	- not rated	866 yd	Community school	No	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	4,706 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	4,786 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	4out of 4	957 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	4out of 4	1,527 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quilley School Cherbourg Road , SO50 5EL	- not rated	3,178 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	3,475 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	3,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,197 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,197 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	3,257 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,011 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	4,307 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aster House Pupil Referral Unit Aster Road , Swaythling SO16 3BG	- not rated	324 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	1,250 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	1,773 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Small School 2 Brookvale Road , Portswood SO17 1QL	- not rated	1,961 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge 3 Bassett Avenue , SO16 7DP	- not rated	2,070 yd	Other independent special school	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
Garden Restaurant	44 High Road, Southampton	1 yd
McDonalds	77 High Road, Southampton	67 yd
Chefflames	84 High Road, Southampton	108 yd
Cafe @No.6	6 Market Buildings, High Road	270 yd
Woodmill Coffee Kitchen	Woodmill Outdoor Centre, Woodmill Lane	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swaythling Working Mens Club	2 High Road, Swaythling	152 yd
The Boiler House	Montefiore Boiler House, Wessex Lane	152 yd
Connaught Hall Bar	Connaught Hall Of Residence, Wessex Lane	358 yd
Fleming Arms	Wide Lane, Southampton	696 yd
The Brook	466 Portswood Road, Southampton	761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Chef	40 High Road, Swaythling	10 yd
Pizza Box	42 High Road, Swaythling	10 yd
Sun City	52 High Road, Southampton	25 yd
Thai Thai Express	38 High Road, Southampton	37 yd
Mumbai Kitchen	57 High Road, Swaythling	67 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	278 Burgess Road, Southampton		421 yd
Sainsbury's	218 Burgess Road, Southampton		877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Inside Out Health & Fitness Training (Closed) 62 - 64 62 - 64 High Road	health and fitness suite	30 yd
University Of Southampton (Connaught Halls Of Residence) Wessex Lane	health and fitness suite	254 yd
Swaythling Lawn Tennis Club ETHELBURT AVENUE	tennis courts	534 yd
Riverside Park RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS MANOR FARM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	803 yd
Btc Sports Club BTC SPORTS GROUND BTC SPORTS GROUND STONEHAM LANE	grass pitches	916 yd
St George Catholic College LEASIDE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	956 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.