Arliss Road, Southampton, SO16 6DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO16 6DG 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	51.4%	48.8%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.6%	51.3%	2.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.1%	32.1%	7.0%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	49.2%	-1.8%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.2%	9.9%	-3.3%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	7%	5.7%	-1.3%	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	42.7%	43.3%	0.6%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	39.6%	34.1%	-5.5%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	10.8%	16.4%	5.6%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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	33.3%	27.2%	-6.1%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	6.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	11.1%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	8%	3.5%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.3%	5.8%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	26.8%	5.4%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.7%	5.9%	4.2%	3.1%	2.8%
Other Asian	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	90.6%	81.7%	-8.9%	81.4%	0.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	5.6%	4.9%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	86.1%	71.6%	-14.5%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	5.2%	15.4%	10.2%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	12%	7.5%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	71.6%	-13.8%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	19.4%	18.0%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Arliss Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arliss Road was 101.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.6% lower than the Shirley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arliss Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley and the 319th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SO16 6DG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Arliss Road are based on 28 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 Arliss Road, Southampton, SO16 6DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 6DG

Average Price
£257,049

Semi-Detached
£253,530

Terraced
£248,681

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,400

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arliss Road

Average Price
£247,647

Semi-Detached
£250,591

Terraced
£248,893

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,436

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arliss Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Arliss Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£311,000	2025-07-11	£315,864
27 Arliss Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£338,000	2024-11-01	£319,805
6 Arliss Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£266,000	2021-12-08	£284,103
13 Arliss Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-12-03	£234,973
10 Arliss Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-02-24	£232,281

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 6DG

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 Arliss Road, Southampton, SO16 6DG has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 11 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 Arliss Road, Southampton, SO16 6DG has very low surface water flood risk.

2 of 11 properties (18.18%) 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 6DG 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	80
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	26
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,827 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	4,675 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	345 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	345 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	- not rated	913 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Primary School Windermere Avenue , Millbrook SO16 9QX	3out of 4	950 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Junior School Ullswater Road , Millbrook SO16 9EA	- not rated	950 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	345 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	985 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	1,318 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	639 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	639 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	1out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Community School Green Lane , Maybush SO16 9RG	- not rated	1,136 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	1,546 yd	Foundation 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	2,027 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Totton College (Part of Nacro) Water Lane , Totton SO40 3ZX	- not rated	4,996 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	2,151 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut House Pupil Referral Unit Warren Crescent , Shirley Warren SO16 6AY	- not rated	265 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compass Centre Warren Avenue , Shirley Warren SO16 6AH	- not rated	682 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	833 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	833 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tremona Road Children's Centre at Burseldon House 119 Tremona Road , Shirley Warren SO16 6HU	- not rated	905 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Tesco Restaurant	Tebourba Way, Southampton	481 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco, Tebourba Way	481 yd
Robins Nest	Unit C, Atlantic Works	729 yd
Imagination Corner	110 Shirley High Street, Southampton	842 yd
Subway	109 Shirley High Street, Southampton	843 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ice House	180 Warren Avenue, Southampton	493 yd
Holy Family Church Social Club	The Presbytery, Redbridge Hill	557 yd
Park Inn	37 Carlisle Road, Southampton	762 yd
Shirley And Millbrook Conservative Club	22 Anglesea Road, Southampton	772 yd
Griffin Bar & Grill	35 - 37 Anglesea Road, Southampton	806 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House	113 Warren Avenue, Southampton	488 yd
China Garden	56 Romsey Road, Southampton	568 yd
Golden Pond	7 Coxford Road, Southampton	620 yd
Dominos Pizza	54 Mercator Close, Southampton	643 yd
Raj of Shirley Tandoori	19 Romsey Road, Southampton	682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tebourba Way, Southampton	481 yd
Iceland	114 - 120 Shirley High Street, Southampton	842 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Redcar Street, Southampton	868 yd
China Town Oriental Supermarket	1A Marlborough Road, Southampton	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shirley Ponds Recreation Ground Winchester Road	cycling	233 yd
Regents Park Community College KING EDWARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	644 yd
Olive Road Open Space (Closed) Olive Road	grass pitches	859 yd
Newlands Primary School WINDERMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	883 yd
Wordsworth Primary School VICTOR STREET	grass pitches	898 yd
Coxford Community Centre Olive Road		899 yd
Exile Gym REDCAR STREET		907 yd
Studio Red Fitness PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	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	300 Mbit/s
Average download speed	446.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	348.4 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.

Overview of SO16 6DG