Whernside Close, Southampton, SO16 4QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO16 4QX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.2%	48.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.8%	51.3%	0.5%	49.0%	2.3%

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 4QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	42.4%	44.6%	2.2%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	36.4%	-2.9%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9.2%	11.6%	2.4%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	6.1%	0.5%

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	50.2%	44.3%	-5.9%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	31.9%	35.2%	3.3%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.4%	14.2%	0.8%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	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.

In the area around SO16 4QX this area, 29.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	29.9%	-3.7%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	10.8%	-10.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	15.4%	3.2%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.2%	7.0%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	21.6%	5.9%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	7.5%	3.8%	-3.7%	2.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.6%	85.3%	-2.3%	81.4%	3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	86.3%	79.8%	-6.5%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	3.9%	10.7%	6.8%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.5%	4.4%	-3.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	79.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	1%	15.7%	14.7%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.9%	0.6%	-4.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	2.5%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	31.9%	13.5%	18.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Whernside Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whernside Close was 80.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.3% lower than the Freemantle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whernside Close has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle and the 344th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.6%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SO16 4QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Whernside Close are based on 5 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 Whernside Close, Southampton, SO16 4QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 4QX

Average Price
£269,770

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£269,770

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whernside Close

Average Price
£253,079

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£253,079

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whernside CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Whernside Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-11-18	£310,989
4 Whernside Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2014-06-30	£234,051
4 Whernside Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2010-01-06	£215,626
2 Whernside Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2008-03-14	£263,871
6 Whernside Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2005-12-16	£240,858

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 4QX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	18
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	5,405 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	321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tanners Brook Primary School Elmes Drive , Millbrook SO15 4PF	3out of 4	466 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Primary School Windermere Avenue , Millbrook SO16 9QX	3out of 4	862 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Foundation school	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	581 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Testwood School Testwood Lane , Totton SO40 3ZW	3out of 4	3,343 yd	Academy converter	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	2,512 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,709 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass School Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	1,603 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	2,170 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	2,483 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedar School Redbridge Lane , Nursling SO16 0XN	3out of 4	2,612 yd	Community special school	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	239 yd
Tesco Restaurant	Tebourba Way, Southampton	387 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco, Tebourba Way	387 yd
Ten Pin	Auckland Road, Southampton	571 yd
BAT Co Ltd	Regents Park Road, Southampton	838 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bricklayers Arms	165 Wimpson Lane, Southampton	623 yd
Regents Park Hotel - Heeley Group	Regent's Park Public House, 35 Regents Park Road	779 yd
Holy Family Church Social Club	The Presbytery, Redbridge Hill	781 yd
Park Inn	37 Carlisle Road, Southampton	893 yd
Giddy Bridge	10 - 16 London Road, Southampton	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aroma Kitchen	86 Oakley Road, Southampton	293 yd
Balti House	36 Windrush Road, Southampton	865 yd
China Garden	56 Romsey Road, Southampton	867 yd
Millbrook Chippy	441 Millbrook Road West, Southampton	894 yd
Tony's Grill	425 Millbrook Road West, Southampton	894 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tebourba Way, Southampton	387 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Foodstore, Auckland Road	670 yd
Tesco Express	8 Wimpson Lane, Southampton	709 yd
Asda Express Southampton - Millbrook Road West PFS	Millbrook Road West, Southampton	850 yd
Iceland	114 - 120 Shirley High Street, Southampton	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Regents Park Community College KING EDWARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	492 yd
Tanners Brook Primary School ELMES DRIVE	grass pitches	557 yd
Green Park GREEN PARK GREEN PARK KENDAL AVENUE	grass pitches	838 yd
Shirley Ponds Recreation Ground Winchester Road	cycling	854 yd
Newlands Primary School WINDERMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	924 yd
Bakers Drive (Closed)	grass pitches	958 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Southampton) MILLBROOK POINT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,021 yd
Studio Red Fitness PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,040 yd
Millbrook Recreation Ground MILLBROOK RECREATION GROUND MILLBROOK RECREATION GROUND THIRD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,047 yd
Exile Gym REDCAR STREET		1,072 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	338.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	219.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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