Winchester Road, Southampton, SO16 6UN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO16 6UN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.4%	2.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.9%	48.6%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	39.9%	37.6%	-2.3%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	46.1%	2.2%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	9.6%	7.3%	-2.3%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	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 (88.7%) 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	53.8%	57%	3.2%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	33.8%	31.7%	-2.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	8.2%	9.7%	1.5%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	13.7%	13.9%	0.2%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	10.9%	1.3%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	9.4%	-5.0%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	19.5%	11.0%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	40%	7.2%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	17.3%	1.5%	-15.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	6.8%	6.1%	-0.7%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	11.8%	8.1%	-3.7%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	1.8%	6.6%	4.8%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	73.8%	71.6%	-2.2%	81.4%	-9.8%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% 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	64.7%	56.4%	-8.3%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	16.2%	22.3%	6.1%	6.1%	16.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.2%	6.2%	5.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	12%	-4.5%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.7%	56.4%	-8.3%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	5.6%	20.8%	15.2%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	12.4%	8.4%	-4.0%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	13.5%	8%	-5.5%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.4%	76.7%	-22.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	12.7%	1.3%	11.4%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Winchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Winchester Road was 115.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.4% lower than the Shirley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Winchester Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley and the 268th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.0%.

🔎 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 6UN, 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 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 6UN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 6UN

Average Price
£272,785

Semi-Detached
£285,745

Terraced
£257,630

Detached
£267,504

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
1A Winchester Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-11-21	£225,929
25 Winchester Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£226,000	2025-10-03	£226,000
1C Winchester Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-08-29	£285,587
13 Winchester Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£326,000	2025-02-21	£326,335
11 Winchester Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-01-26	£267,929

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 6UN

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 6UN has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 16 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 6UN has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 16 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 6UN 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	184
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	39
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	12
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	20
Construction	18
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	2,134 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	4,515 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	336 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	336 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	- not rated	581 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Stratton Road , Shirley SO15 5RA	- not rated	641 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane First School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	- not rated	891 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	336 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	1,019 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	1,095 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	461 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	461 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	1,304 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	1out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,739 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	1,739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,424 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Totton College (Part of Nacro) Water Lane , Totton SO40 3ZX	- not rated	5,249 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	1,821 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	382 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	716 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	716 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	796 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compass Centre Warren Avenue , Shirley Warren SO16 6AH	- not rated	808 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
Tesco Restaurant	Tebourba Way, Southampton	489 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco, Tebourba Way	489 yd
Subway	109 Shirley High Street, Southampton	507 yd
Imagination Corner	110 Shirley High Street, Southampton	511 yd
Sainsbury's Restaurant	1 - 1A Redcar Street, Southampton	532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ice House	180 Warren Avenue, Southampton	262 yd
Shirley And Millbrook Conservative Club	22 Anglesea Road, Southampton	437 yd
Park Inn	37 Carlisle Road, Southampton	439 yd
Griffin Bar & Grill	35 - 37 Anglesea Road, Southampton	472 yd
Salisbury Arms	126 Shirley High Street, Southampton	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	56 Romsey Road, Southampton	238 yd
Raj of Shirley Tandoori	19 Romsey Road, Southampton	346 yd
Tasty	7 Romsey Road, Southampton	346 yd
Lucky House	113 Warren Avenue, Southampton	436 yd
Papa John's	107 Shirley High Street, Southampton	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tebourba Way, Southampton	489 yd
Iceland	114 - 120 Shirley High Street, Southampton	511 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Redcar Street, Southampton	532 yd
China Town Oriental Supermarket	1A Marlborough Road, Southampton	714 yd
Lidl	390 Shirley Road, Southampton	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shirley Ponds Recreation Ground Winchester Road	cycling	105 yd
Regents Park Community College KING EDWARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	465 yd
Wordsworth Primary School VICTOR STREET	grass pitches	566 yd
Exile Gym REDCAR STREET		572 yd
Studio Red Fitness PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	648 yd
St James Park ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	823 yd
Olive Road Open Space (Closed) Olive Road	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Coxford Community Centre Olive Road		1,065 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	67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	325.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	197 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.