Briarswood, Southampton, SO16 6SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO16 6SQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	52%	3.8%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	51.8%	48%	-3.8%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 6SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	54%	51.6%	-2.4%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	31.5%	2.3%	44.2%	-12.7%
Separated	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	11.7%	14.2%	2.5%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	53.3%	4.2%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	40.3%	33.4%	-6.9%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	6.8%	8.7%	1.9%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	14.5%	-1.6%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	8.3%	-8.5%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	10.7%	-4.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.2%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	31%	43.8%	12.8%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	10.2%	2.4%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	6.8%	10.5%	3.7%	1.6%	8.9%
Black African	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	80%	74.2%	-5.8%	81.4%	-7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	71.8%	62.8%	-9.0%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	15.3%	18.1%	2.8%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	12.4%	2.7%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
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	71.8%	63.1%	-8.7%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	16%	14.2%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	9.4%	9.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	10.9%	7.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	76.7%	-16.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	10.1%	1.3%	8.8%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Briarswood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briarswood was 67.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.5% lower than the Shirley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Briarswood has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.8%.

🔎 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 6SQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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 Briarswood are based on 228 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 Briarswood, Southampton, SO16 6SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 6SQ

Average Price
£170,022

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,022

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briarswood

Average Price
£167,435

Semi-Detached
£221,896

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,463

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BriarswoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 1 Briarswood, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-08-26	£158,126
Flat 2 5 Briarswood, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-04-17	£136,614
Flat 6 12 Briarswood, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-08-23	£174,728
Flat 1 4 Briarswood, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-10-31	£115,879
Flat 2 12 Briarswood, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,950	2023-08-25	£163,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 6SQ

Employment

SO16 6SQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	146
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	24
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	54
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	17
Education	17
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,037 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 Primary & Nursery School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	3out of 4	393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	3out of 4	474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Infant School Wilton Road , SO15 5XE	3out of 4	639 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Junior School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 5XE	3out of 4	639 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	850 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	878 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	2,547 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,753 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,347 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,285 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	299 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	798 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Free School Aldermoor Road , SO16 5NA	4out of 4	1,422 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,515 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ	3out of 4	1,655 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
Sainsbury's Restaurant	1 - 1A Redcar Street, Southampton	485 yd
Subway	109 Shirley High Street, Southampton	500 yd
The Range Coffee Shop	The Range, 230 - 234 Winchester Road	529 yd
Imagination Corner	110 Shirley High Street, Southampton	565 yd
Kali Mirchi	98 Shirley High Street, Southampton	596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ice House	180 Warren Avenue, Southampton	311 yd
Griffin Bar & Grill	35 - 37 Anglesea Road, Southampton	388 yd
Shirley And Millbrook Conservative Club	22 Anglesea Road, Southampton	402 yd
Salisbury Arms	126 Shirley High Street, Southampton	566 yd
Kings Arms	8 Church Street, Shirley	578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House	113 Warren Avenue, Southampton	436 yd
Raj of Shirley Tandoori	19 Romsey Road, Southampton	470 yd
Tasty	7 Romsey Road, Southampton	470 yd
Papa John's	107 Shirley High Street, Southampton	500 yd
China Garden	56 Romsey Road, Southampton	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Redcar Street, Southampton	485 yd
Iceland	114 - 120 Shirley High Street, Southampton	566 yd
Marks and Spencer	233 - 235 Winchester Road, Southampton	644 yd
China Town Oriental Supermarket	1A Marlborough Road, Southampton	756 yd
Lidl	390 Shirley Road, Southampton	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James Park ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	321 yd
Wordsworth Primary School VICTOR STREET	grass pitches	383 yd
Exile Gym REDCAR STREET		546 yd
Shirley Ponds Recreation Ground Winchester Road	cycling	613 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton - Shirley) WINCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	655 yd
Studio Red Fitness PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Upper Shirley High Bellemoor Road	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Regents Park Community College KING EDWARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	906 yd
Bassett Lawn Tennis Club 124-142 124-142 WILTON ROAD	tennis courts	951 yd
Olive Road Open Space (Closed) Olive Road	grass pitches	1,057 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	162.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO16 6SQ