Palm Road, Southampton, SO16 5EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO16 5EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.7%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.5%	49.3%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.3%

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 5EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	36.7%	42.4%	5.7%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	41.5%	-5.1%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	1.8%	4%	2.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9%	7.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41%	50.8%	9.8%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	36.9%	32.4%	-4.5%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	13.9%	12%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	26%	-5.7%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	15.2%	-5.6%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	16.6%	2.6%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15.2%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	21.5%	7.0%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	5.9%	2.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	3.4%	7.3%	3.9%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86.4%	82.7%	-3.7%	81.4%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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%	76.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	8.8%	11.7%	2.9%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
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	82.4%	76.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	1%	11.3%	10.3%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	4.7%	6%	1.3%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	7.5%	4%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.2%	76.7%	-24.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	27.6%	13.5%	14.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Palm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palm Road was 55.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.5% lower than the Coxford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palm Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Coxford and the 238th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SO16 5EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Palm Road are based on 148 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 Palm Road, Southampton, SO16 5EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 5EL

Average Price
£253,573

Semi-Detached
£249,597

Terraced
£261,523

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palm Road

Average Price
£228,321

Semi-Detached
£232,732

Terraced
£224,060

Detached
£227,787

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Palm Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£246,000	2024-03-08	£255,998
28 Palm Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-11-28	£246,863
24 Palm Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2016-01-18	£257,385
28 Palm Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£136,500	2013-11-19	£223,970
24 Palm Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2008-01-17	£252,340

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 5EL

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 Palm Road, Southampton, SO16 5EL 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 Palm Road, Southampton, SO16 5EL 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	28
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Administrative and support service activities	18
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	15
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,064 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	4,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shirley Warren First School Warren Crescent , Shirley Warren SO16 6AY	- not rated	858 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	858 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Fairisle Road , Lordshill SO16 8BY	- not rated	957 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairisle Junior School Fairisle Road , Lordshill SO16 8BY	3out of 4	957 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sinclair Infant and Nursery School Sinclair Road , Lordshill SO16 8GF	- not rated	1,265 yd	Community school	Yes	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	858 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	1,720 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	2,169 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	1out of 4	675 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Community School Green Lane , Maybush SO16 9RG	- not rated	694 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Community School Fairisle Road , Lordshill SO16 8BY	- not rated	1,094 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	- not rated	1,547 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,377 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,377 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Totton College (Part of Nacro) Water Lane , Totton SO40 3ZX	- not rated	5,123 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	5,443 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	2,907 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Compass Centre Warren Avenue , Shirley Warren SO16 6AH	- not rated	467 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ	3out of 4	743 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut House Pupil Referral Unit Warren Crescent , Shirley Warren SO16 6AY	- not rated	774 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	1,017 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	1,017 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Alf's Kebab	28 Holly Oak Road, Southampton	425 yd
Sammy's Cakes and Grill	15 Saturn Close, Southampton	773 yd
Princess Anne Hospital Cafe	Princess Anne Hospital, Coxford Road	783 yd
Majesty House Cafe	1 Andromeda Road, Southampton	784 yd
Oasis Tea Bar	Level F, Southampton General Hospital	813 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mountbatten	Lordshill District Centre, Southampton		723 yd
Holy Family Church Social Club	The Presbytery, Redbridge Hill		1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger N Chicken	4 Coxford Drove, Southampton	159 yd
Kingfisher	111 Rownhams Road, Southampton	216 yd
Wings	57 Coxford Road, Southampton	227 yd
Star Grill And Pizza House	131 Rownhams Road, Southampton	331 yd
Tarka Express	133 Rownhams Road, Southampton	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Lordshill District Centre, Southampton		723 yd
Sainsbury's Restaurant	1 - 3 Lordshill District Centre, Southampton		723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Olive Road Open Space (Closed) Olive Road	grass pitches	280 yd
Coxford Community Centre Olive Road		297 yd
The Compass School Pitches GREEN LANE	grass pitches	674 yd
Oaklands Community Pool OAKLANDS COMMUNITY POOL OAKLANDS COMMUNITY POOL CROMARTY ROAD	swimming pool	1,063 yd
Shirley Ponds Recreation Ground Winchester Road	cycling	1,066 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%

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.

Overview of SO16 5EL