Winchester Road, Southampton, SO16 6TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO16 6TX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	53.3%	53.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	46.7%	46.8%	0.1%	49.0%	-2.2%

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	32.1%	28.1%	-4.0%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	50%	-0.6%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.4%	9%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6.6%	8.2%	1.6%	6.1%	2.1%

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 (87.2%) 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	48.6%	56.4%	7.8%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	32%	30.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	14.7%	9%	-5.7%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	13.6%	-0.4%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	5.4%	-2.0%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	12.8%	-0.5%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	14.4%	1.1%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	44.3%	48.2%	3.9%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	87.5%	82.3%	-5.2%	81.4%	0.9%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	87.5%	82.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	6%	6.1%	0.1%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	82.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	10.2%	8.6%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Winchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Winchester Road was 6.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.4% lower than the Shirley average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Winchester Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley and the 9th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -95.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£70,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SO16 6TX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Winchester Road are based on 916 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 Winchester Road, Southampton, SO16 6TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 6TX

Average Price
£431,825

Semi-Detached
£472,458

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£441,528

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,324

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Winchester Road

Average Price
£274,922

Semi-Detached
£362,075

Terraced
£289,927

Detached
£479,233

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,238

Other
£948,280

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Winchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
305 Winchester Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-11-11	£487,727
309 Winchester Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£352,500	2020-09-25	£415,660
319 Winchester Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-08-21	£400,435
317 Winchester Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-07-01	£425,354
307A Winchester Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2018-06-29	£254,532

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 6TX

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

0 of 9 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 Winchester Road, Southampton, SO16 6TX has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 9 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 6TX 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	94
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,836 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	2,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollybrook Junior School Hollybrook Junior School, Seagarth Lane , Hollybrook School SO16 6RL	3out of 4	234 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybrook Junior School Seagarth Lane , SO16 6RL	- not rated	234 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybrook Infant School Hollybrook Infant School, Seagarth Close , SO16 6RN	3out of 4	305 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybrook Infant School Seagarth Close , SO16 6RN	- not rated	305 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Infant School Wilton Road , SO15 5LA	- not rated	689 yd	Academy converter	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	1,489 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	1,976 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	2,740 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	463 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	4out of 4	1,989 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	- not rated	2,001 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	2,001 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	813 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	813 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,087 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	2,083 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	406 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	945 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	1,007 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	1,007 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Free School Aldermoor Road , SO16 5NA	4out of 4	1,058 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jehangir Tandoori Take Away	349 Winchester Road, Southampton	337 yd
Mealbox	Flat 10 Surrey Point, 387 - 389 Winchester Road	554 yd
The Range Coffee Shop	The Range, 230 - 234 Winchester Road	576 yd
The View	The Sporting View, Thornhill Road	889 yd
Cafe 153 - King's Church	414 Coxford Road, Southampton	1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malvern Tavern	290 Winchester Road, Southampton	166 yd
Bellemoor Tavern	250 Hill Lane, Southampton	634 yd
Pirrie Park Bowling Club	78A Wilton Crescent, Southampton	661 yd
Bassett Lawn Tennis Club	124-142 Wilton Road, Southampton	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BurgerLAB	27 Burgess Road, Southampton	310 yd
Cardamom Kitchen	361 Winchester Road, Southampton	337 yd
Bassett Pizza & Chicken	359 Winchester Road, Southampton	337 yd
Crave	365 Winchester Road, Southampton	337 yd
Peking House	276 Winchester Road, Southampton	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Lordswood Road, Southampton		462 yd
Marks and Spencer	233 - 235 Winchester Road, Southampton		500 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Southampton - Shirley) WINCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	478 yd
Upper Shirley High Bellemoor Road	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Richard Taunton College HILL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	811 yd
Outdoor Sports Centre THE SPORTS CENTRE THE SPORTS CENTRE THORNHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	885 yd
St James Park ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	954 yd
Bassett Lawn Tennis Club 124-142 124-142 WILTON ROAD	tennis courts	1,001 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	159.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	347.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	208.3 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.