Oakley Road, Southampton, SO16 4LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO16 4LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51.5%	49%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.5%	51%	2.5%	49.0%	2.0%

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 vicinity of SO16 4LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	26.9%	-6.6%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	58%	4.4%	44.2%	13.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.2%	4.5%	-2.7%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (86.4%) 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	51.8%	50.4%	-1.4%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	36.8%	36%	-0.8%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	8%	8.9%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	16.5%	15.4%	-1.1%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	8.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	16.8%	1.7%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	7%	2.3%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	16.8%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	29.7%	-3.4%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	8%	9.7%	1.7%	3.1%	6.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	84.7%	75.3%	-9.4%	81.4%	-6.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	83.1%	79.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	6.1%	7%	0.9%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	7.8%	-0.8%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	79.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	11.9%	11.0%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	1.3%	-7.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Oakley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakley Road was 228.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.4% higher than the Freemantle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakley Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle and the 113th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.1%.

🔎 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 4LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Oakley Road are based on 618 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 Oakley Road, Southampton, SO16 4LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 4LJ

Average Price
£418,127

Semi-Detached
£272,401

Terraced
£265,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£56,023

Other
£686,942

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakley Road

Average Price
£225,164

Semi-Detached
£291,993

Terraced
£270,870

Detached
£306,457

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,153

Other
£521,610

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Oakley Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-09-15	£231,518
88 Oakley Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£31,999	2022-04-04	£31,160
88 Oakley Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£74,000	2020-03-27	£80,886
King George Hotel Oakley Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£1,615,000	2018-03-13	£1,708,917
86 Oakley Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£206,000	2017-06-14	£258,034

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 4LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	17
Construction	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	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	5,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mason Moor Primary School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	3out of 4	597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tanners Brook Primary School Elmes Drive , Millbrook SO15 4PF	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	3out of 4	945 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	957 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	3out of 4	1,002 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	287 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,879 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	3,166 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	2,219 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,482 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	1,366 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ	3out of 4	1,564 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	1,911 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	2,191 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Free School Aldermoor Road , SO16 5NA	4out of 4	2,437 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
Robins Nest	Unit C, Atlantic Works	67 yd
Tesco Restaurant	Tebourba Way, Southampton	296 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco, Tebourba Way	296 yd
ParkLife Cafe	St James Park Kiosk, St. James Road	617 yd
Imagination Corner	110 Shirley High Street, Southampton	698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Inn	37 Carlisle Road, Southampton	602 yd
Salisbury Arms	126 Shirley High Street, Southampton	698 yd
Regents Park Hotel - Heeley Group	Regent's Park Public House, 35 Regents Park Road	700 yd
The Shirley Hotel	86-88 Shirley High Street, Southampton	727 yd
Shirley And Millbrook Conservative Club	22 Anglesea Road, Southampton	787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aroma Kitchen	86 Oakley Road, Southampton	3 yd
China Garden	56 Romsey Road, Southampton	600 yd
Raj of Shirley Tandoori	19 Romsey Road, Southampton	674 yd
Tasty	7 Romsey Road, Southampton	674 yd
Shirley Kebab	108 Shirley High Street, Southampton	698 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tebourba Way, Southampton	296 yd
Iceland	114 - 120 Shirley High Street, Southampton	698 yd
China Town Oriental Supermarket	1A Marlborough Road, Southampton	738 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Redcar Street, Southampton	794 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Foodstore, Auckland Road	911 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Regents Park Community College KING EDWARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	210 yd
Shirley Ponds Recreation Ground Winchester Road	cycling	670 yd
Studio Red Fitness PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Tanners Brook Primary School ELMES DRIVE	grass pitches	750 yd
Exile Gym REDCAR STREET		779 yd
Wordsworth Primary School VICTOR STREET	grass pitches	912 yd
Bakers Drive (Closed)	grass pitches	1,051 yd
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	1,060 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Southampton) MILLBROOK POINT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,064 yd
Newlands Primary School WINDERMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,093 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	344.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	310.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO16 4LJ