Coxford Road, Southampton, SO16 5LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO16 5LH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50.6%	49.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.4%	50.5%	1.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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	35.4%	41.5%	6.1%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	41.9%	-3.0%	44.2%	-2.3%
Separated	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8.3%	8.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	8.3%	8.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	2.0%

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	39.3%	52.3%	13.0%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	33.8%	29.9%	-3.9%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	17.9%	11.7%	-6.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	22.5%	-11.0%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	7.1%	-7.1%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	13.3%	-4.4%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	16.3%	7.6%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	33.8%	16.1%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.8%	6.1%	-1.7%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.5%	8.8%	4.3%	1.6%	7.2%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.1%	80%	-5.1%	81.4%	-1.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	73.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	3.2%	12.1%	8.9%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	11.7%	-0.6%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	73.8%	-8.3%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	2.9%	13.4%	10.5%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	4%	0.1%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Coxford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coxford Road was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.6% lower than the Coxford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coxford Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Coxford and the 164th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SO16 5LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Coxford Road are based on 554 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 Coxford Road, Southampton, SO16 5LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 5LH

Average Price
£296,376

Semi-Detached
£296,376

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coxford Road

Average Price
£224,821

Semi-Detached
£268,482

Terraced
£246,596

Detached
£381,953

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,428

Other
£173,985

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coxford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
313 Coxford Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2026-02-13	£411,719
323 Coxford Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2014-12-10	£290,413
323 Coxford Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,000	2009-09-30	£307,101
323 Coxford Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2001-10-05	£311,453
323 Coxford Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£68,500	1997-10-31	£333,595

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 5LH

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

0 of 2 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 Coxford Road, Southampton, SO16 5LH has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 2 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

SO16 5LH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	93
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	22
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	2,005 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	3,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollybrook Infant School Hollybrook Infant School, Seagarth Close , SO16 6RN	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybrook Infant School Seagarth Close , SO16 6RN	- not rated	756 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybrook Junior School Hollybrook Junior School, Seagarth Lane , Hollybrook School SO16 6RL	3out of 4	793 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybrook Junior School Seagarth Lane , SO16 6RL	- not rated	793 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Infant School Sandpiper Road , SO16 8FD	- not rated	1,043 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	1,249 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	2,294 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	2,545 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	1,115 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	1out of 4	1,839 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Community School Fairisle Road , Lordshill SO16 8BY	- not rated	1,851 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Community School Green Lane , Maybush SO16 9RG	- not rated	1,857 yd	Community school	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	1,661 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	1,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,940 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	2,703 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosewood Free School Aldermoor Road , SO16 5NA	4out of 4	264 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Free School 300 Aldermoor Road , Bradbury Centre SO16 5NA	- not rated	264 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	692 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tremona Road Children's Centre at Burseldon House 119 Tremona Road , Shirley Warren SO16 6HU	- not rated	787 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Rosewood School	300 Aldermoor Road, Southampton	266 yd
Princess Anne Hospital Cafe	Princess Anne Hospital, Coxford Road	446 yd
Cafe 153 - King's Church	414 Coxford Road, Southampton	454 yd
Oasis Tea Bar	Level F, Southampton General Hospital	660 yd
League Of Friends Shop	Unit 5 Hollybrook Arcade, Southampton General Hospital	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Malvern Tavern	290 Winchester Road, Southampton		824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kuti's Express	241 Aldermoor Road, Southampton	391 yd
The Big Catch	245 Aldermoor Road, Southampton	391 yd
Eastern House	24 Hollyoak Road, Southampton	795 yd
Peking House	276 Winchester Road, Southampton	873 yd
Bangla Balti House	278 Winchester Road, Southampton	873 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Lordswood Road, Southampton		720 yd
Marks and Spencer	233 - 235 Winchester Road, Southampton		1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Outdoor Sports Centre THE SPORTS CENTRE THE SPORTS CENTRE THORNHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	816 yd
Coxford Community Centre Olive Road		888 yd
Olive Road Open Space (Closed) Olive Road	grass pitches	922 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton - Shirley) WINCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,003 yd
Oakwood Primary School SANDPIPER ROAD	grass pitches	1,048 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.