Porlock Road, Southampton, SO16 9JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO16 9JD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	51.5%	53.5%	2.0%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	48.5%	46.5%	-2.0%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 9JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	37.6%	42.5%	4.9%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	38.6%	1.6%	44.2%	-5.6%
Separated	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	11.1%	10.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	10.1%	7.5%	-2.6%	6.1%	1.4%

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	39.6%	40.3%	0.7%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	36.2%	37.4%	1.2%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	16.5%	13.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	1.2%	2.4%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.6%	26.2%	-12.4%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	14.8%	-3.7%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	18.3%	3.0%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.6%	7.1%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	6.9%	16.2%	9.3%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
White	95.4%	85%	-10.4%	81.4%	3.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	94.2%	85.1%	-9.1%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	84.6%	-8.9%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	0%	11.1%	11.1%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Porlock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Porlock Road was 325.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 185.0% higher than the Millbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Porlock Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Millbrook and the 62nd highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 196.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SO16 9JD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Porlock Road are based on 76 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 Porlock Road, Southampton, SO16 9JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 9JD

Average Price
£244,922

Semi-Detached
£251,116

Terraced
£244,358

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porlock Road

Average Price
£233,085

Semi-Detached
£230,203

Terraced
£233,854

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porlock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Porlock Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£272,500	2025-03-28	£274,191
66 Porlock Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£267,000	2024-09-05	£269,213
84 Porlock Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£236,500	2024-07-22	£240,203
58 Porlock Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-05-31	£287,081
88 Porlock Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-05-31	£246,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 9JD

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 Porlock Road, Southampton, SO16 9JD has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 12 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 Porlock Road, Southampton, SO16 9JD has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 12 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	9
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	5
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Culver Close , Porlock Road SO16 9HZ	3out of 4	267 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansel Junior School Culver Close , Porlock Road SO16 9HZ	- not rated	267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mansel Infant School Culver Close , Porlock Road SO16 9HZ	- not rated	267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Mansel Road West , Millbrook SO16 9LP	4out of 4	356 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Primary School Studland Road , Millbrook SO16 9BB	3out of 4	539 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	1,482 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	2,168 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	2,877 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	811 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Community School Green Lane , Maybush SO16 9RG	- not rated	1,246 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	1out of 4	1,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Testwood Sports College Testwood Lane , Totton SO40 3ZW	- not rated	1,932 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Testwood School Testwood Lane , Totton SO40 3ZW	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Totton College (Part of Nacro) Water Lane , Totton SO40 3ZX	- not rated	3,225 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,894 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,894 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	3,797 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass School Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salterns School Commercial Road , Totton SO40 3AF	- not rated	1,680 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedar School Redbridge Lane , Nursling SO16 0XN	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
GLADE School 49 Junction Road , Totton SO40 3BU	- not rated	2,032 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut House Pupil Referral Unit Warren Crescent , Shirley Warren SO16 6AY	- not rated	2,046 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
The Galley	Newspaper House, Test Lane	429 yd
Cafe 320	Lidl Distribution Centre, Foxes Park	494 yd
Cafe Revive, Millbrook	Colne Avenue Baptist Church, Colne Avenue	698 yd
The Snug@Fleek	162 Windermere Avenue, Southampton	733 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Club	Frogmore Lane, Nursling	814 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Saints	Mansel Road West, Southampton	352 yd
Walnut Tree Farm	Adanac Drive, Nursling	809 yd
The Anchor	61 Test Lane, Southampton	949 yd
The Ship Inn	41 Old Redbridge Road, Southampton	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Fish Bar	98 Kendal Avenue, Southampton	715 yd
Golden Pool	102 Kendal Avenue, Southampton	715 yd
Roberto's Pizza	166 Windermere Avenue, Southampton	735 yd
Balti House	36 Windrush Road, Southampton	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mansel Park Primary School CULVER CLOSE	grass pitches	184 yd
Test Park Sports Ground UNIT 5 UNIT 5 TEST LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	236 yd
Mansel Park Kendal Avenue	grass pitches	385 yd
Studland Road Playing Field (Closed) Studland Road	grass pitches	586 yd
Redbridge Community School CUCKMERE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	774 yd
David Lloyd Club (Southampton) SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE FROGMORE LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	965 yd
Newlands Primary School WINDERMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,006 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	900 Mbit/s
Average download speed	642.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	900 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	495 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.