King Edward Avenue, Southampton, SO16 4DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO16 4DL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents 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	48.2%	47.1%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	51.8%	52.9%	1.1%	49.0%	3.9%

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	41.2%	38.3%	-2.9%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	44%	0.2%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.7%	11.1%	3.4%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (87.1%) 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	60.2%	48.8%	-11.4%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	30.8%	38.3%	7.5%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	6.7%	9.9%	3.2%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2%	3%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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	21%	17.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	10.2%	-0.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	15.5%	4.3%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	9%	4.3%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	12.2%	-0.7%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	34.3%	3.4%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	8.6%	1.2%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	90.3%	88.9%	-1.4%	81.4%	7.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1%	2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	84.3%	80.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	6.4%	12.1%	5.7%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%
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	83.3%	80.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	4.3%	9.5%	5.2%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	10.1%	1.3%	8.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is King Edward Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Edward Avenue was 137.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.5% lower than the Freemantle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Edward Avenue has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle and the 223rd highest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.6 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 SO16 4DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 King Edward Avenue are based on 127 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 King Edward Avenue, Southampton, SO16 4DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 4DL

Average Price
£345,006

Semi-Detached
£330,766

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£372,062

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Edward Avenue

Average Price
£316,263

Semi-Detached
£329,257

Terraced
£301,843

Detached
£341,206

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,790

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Edward AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 King Edward Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£296,500	2025-11-10	£296,195
41 King Edward Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-07-04	£392,466
63 King Edward Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-10-04	£464,028
81 King Edward Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-06-07	£321,632
107 King Edward Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,500	2023-02-02	£312,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 4DL

Employment

SO16 4DL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	39
Self-Employed	20
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate 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	2,372 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	4,864 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 First School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	- not rated	728 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	- not rated	736 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren First School Warren Crescent , Shirley Warren SO16 6AY	- not rated	742 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	742 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Stratton Road , Shirley SO15 5RA	- not rated	813 yd	Foundation 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	742 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	796 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	819 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	72 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	72 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	1,608 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	1out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,955 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	1,955 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,339 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Totton College (Part of Nacro) Water Lane , Totton SO40 3ZX	- not rated	5,042 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	1,719 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	753 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	1,122 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	1,122 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compass Centre Warren Avenue , Shirley Warren SO16 6AH	- not rated	1,198 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	1,202 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
Tesco Restaurant	Tebourba Way, Southampton	244 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco, Tebourba Way	244 yd
Robins Nest	Unit C, Atlantic Works	254 yd
ParkLife Cafe	St James Park Kiosk, St. James Road	515 yd
Imagination Corner	110 Shirley High Street, Southampton	534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Inn	37 Carlisle Road, Southampton	431 yd
Salisbury Arms	126 Shirley High Street, Southampton	534 yd
The Shirley Hotel	86-88 Shirley High Street, Southampton	576 yd
Shirley And Millbrook Conservative Club	22 Anglesea Road, Southampton	590 yd
Griffin Bar & Grill	35 - 37 Anglesea Road, Southampton	630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aroma Kitchen	86 Oakley Road, Southampton	229 yd
China Garden	56 Romsey Road, Southampton	382 yd
Raj of Shirley Tandoori	19 Romsey Road, Southampton	472 yd
Tasty	7 Romsey Road, Southampton	472 yd
Shirley Kebab	108 Shirley High Street, Southampton	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tebourba Way, Southampton	244 yd
Iceland	114 - 120 Shirley High Street, Southampton	534 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Redcar Street, Southampton	619 yd
China Town Oriental Supermarket	1A Marlborough Road, Southampton	634 yd
Lidl	390 Shirley Road, Southampton	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Regents Park Community College KING EDWARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	76 yd
Shirley Ponds Recreation Ground Winchester Road	cycling	454 yd
Studio Red Fitness PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Exile Gym REDCAR STREET		618 yd
Wordsworth Primary School VICTOR STREET	grass pitches	725 yd
Tanners Brook Primary School ELMES DRIVE	grass pitches	979 yd
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
St James Park ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,089 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	297.5 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	206.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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