Brightside Road, Southampton, SO16 5FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO16 5FH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.8%	49.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.2%	50.3%	1.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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	33.7%	38.7%	5.0%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	44.1%	-9.1%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.3%	9.4%	2.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	46.1%	42.1%	-4.0%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	35.3%	36.1%	0.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	12.7%	16.8%	4.1%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	25.9%	-6.0%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10.2%	-5.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	18.1%	2.3%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	7.2%	2.3%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	22.3%	6.5%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	3.1%	0.7%
Other Asian	4.9%	6.5%	1.6%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.4%	86.4%	-3.0%	81.4%	5.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	90.6%	85%	-5.6%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	3.1%	8%	4.9%	6.1%	1.9%
Africa	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	5%	0.3%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	85%	-5.6%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	9.8%	8.9%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Brightside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brightside Road was 42.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.6% lower than the Millbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brightside Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Millbrook and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.3%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SO16 5FH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Brightside Road are based on 27 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 Brightside Road, Southampton, SO16 5FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 5FH

Average Price
£305,829

Semi-Detached
£261,323

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£312,676

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brightside Road

Average Price
£282,127

Semi-Detached
£256,065

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£284,212

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brightside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Brightside Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-02-10	£338,687
5 Brightside Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2015-11-20	£311,814
16 Brightside Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2013-11-15	£307,466
16 Brightside Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2010-07-16	£322,625
28 Brightside Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2009-07-10	£316,848

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 5FH

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 Brightside Road, Southampton, SO16 5FH has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 5 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 Brightside Road, Southampton, SO16 5FH has very low surface water flood risk.

1 of 5 properties (20.00%) 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

SO16 5FH 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	132
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Transport and storage	19
Education	16
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,153 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	4,632 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	738 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	738 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Primary School Windermere Avenue , Millbrook SO16 9QX	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Junior School Ullswater Road , Millbrook SO16 9EA	- not rated	1,009 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Infant School Ullswater Road , SO16 9EA	- not rated	1,009 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	738 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	1,449 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	2,001 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	560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Community School Green Lane , Maybush SO16 9RG	- not rated	587 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Community School Fairisle Road , Lordshill SO16 8BY	- not rated	1,253 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	- not rated	1,335 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	1,335 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	2,393 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,393 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Totton College (Part of Nacro) Water Lane , Totton SO40 3ZX	- not rated	4,929 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	5,360 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	2,787 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	499 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ	3out of 4	602 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut House Pupil Referral Unit Warren Crescent , Shirley Warren SO16 6AY	- not rated	628 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	1,025 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	1,025 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	681 yd
The Hub Snack Bar	Testlands Hub, Green Lane	722 yd
Southampton City Farm (Cafe)	Southampton City Farm, Green Lane	722 yd
Sammy's Cakes and Grill	15 Saturn Close, Southampton	871 yd
Oasis Tea Bar	Level F, Southampton General Hospital	887 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holy Family Church Social Club	The Presbytery, Redbridge Hill	785 yd
Mountbatten	Lordshill District Centre, Southampton	919 yd
Ice House	180 Warren Avenue, Southampton	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Pond	7 Coxford Road, Southampton	78 yd
Wings	57 Coxford Road, Southampton	165 yd
Roast Out	405 Romsey Road, Southampton	207 yd
Burger N Chicken	4 Coxford Drove, Southampton	220 yd
Dominos Pizza	54 Mercator Close, Southampton	292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Lordshill District Centre, Southampton		919 yd
Sainsbury's Restaurant	1 - 3 Lordshill District Centre, Southampton		919 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Olive Road Open Space (Closed) Olive Road	grass pitches	435 yd
Coxford Community Centre Olive Road		472 yd
The Compass School Pitches GREEN LANE	grass pitches	560 yd
Shirley Ponds Recreation Ground Winchester Road	cycling	887 yd
Newlands Primary School WINDERMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	977 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	47.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	78.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 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.