Highfield Lane, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO17 1AQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.2%	0.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.9%	48.8%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 SO17 1AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	50.9%	48.6%	-2.3%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	22%	-1.0%	44.2%	-22.2%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12%	14.3%	2.3%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	12%	13.5%	1.5%	6.1%	7.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.6%	41.3%	1.7%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	31.6%	29.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	18.2%	17.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	7.7%	7.8%	0.1%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	26%	5.0%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	6.1%	-0.4%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	6.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.1%	4.7%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.3%	22%	-11.3%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	29.7%	7.0%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% 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	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	7.7%	4.3%	-3.4%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	4.3%	3.3%	0.8%	3.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	81.2%	70.5%	-10.7%	81.4%	-10.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	78.3%	69.2%	-9.1%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	7.3%	11.8%	4.5%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.2%	2.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	11.5%	2.6%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	68.7%	-8.9%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	2.2%	16%	13.8%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	4.8%	6.4%	1.6%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	3.6%	-8.5%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Highfield Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Lane was 438.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 302.8% higher than the Portswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood and the 26th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 286.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 564.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SO17 1AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Highfield Lane are based on 234 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 Highfield Lane, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO17 1AQ

Average Price
£4,055,150

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,055,150

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Lane

Average Price
£407,071

Semi-Detached
£427,257

Terraced
£426,888

Detached
£849,764

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,761

Other
£2,243,132

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ceno Restaurant And Bar Highfield House Hotel Highfield Lane, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£3,657,996	2017-07-04	£4,017,525

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO17 1AQ

Employment

SO17 1AQ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SO17 1AQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	69
Full-Time Employee	50
Student (economically inactive)	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	2,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	4out of 4	513 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Church of England Primary School Hawthorn Road , Highfield SO17 1PX	4out of 4	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Denys Primary School Dundee Road , St Denys SO17 2ND	3out of 4	786 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swaythling Primary School Mayfield Road , SO17 3SZ	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	1,910 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	2,302 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,348 yd	Academy converter	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	1,871 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	4,635 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	4,820 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	739 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	956 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,940 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	3out of 4	1,971 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vermont School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	3out of 4	2,076 yd	Foundation special school	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
Ceno	119 Highfield Lane, Southampton	1 yd
Mettricks Portswood	267 - 271 Portswood Road, Southampton	102 yd
Baboo Ji Vegetarian Kitchen	273 Portswood Road, Southampton	121 yd
Scoops Gelato	253 Portswood Road, Southampton	124 yd
Oriental	194 Portswood Road, Southampton	139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trago Lounge	190-192 Portswood Road, Southampton	145 yd
The Mitre	200 Portswood Road, Southampton	145 yd
The Drummond Arms	56 Somerset Road, Southampton	489 yd
Polish Social Club	507 Portswood Road, Southampton	501 yd
Charlies Cabana	117 Portswood Road, Southampton	560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Yoyo	265 Portswood Road, Southampton	96 yd
Portswood Piri Piri	237 Portswood Road, Southampton	123 yd
Sushi Gourmet	224 Portswood Road, Southampton	139 yd
SNS Sravs Kitchen Ltd, Trading As Sravs Kitchen	162 Portswood Road, Southampton	233 yd
Fu Kee House	160A Portswood Road, Southampton	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	202-224 Portswood Road, Southampton	139 yd
T Rex Supermarket	172 Portswood Road, Southampton	211 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	Unit 3-8 Portswood Centre, 128 - 150 Portswood Road	409 yd
Waitrose Ltd	119-121 Portswood Road, Southampton	553 yd
Tesco Express	7 - 15 Lodge Road, Southampton	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portswood Lawn Tennis Club PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB ABBOTTS WAY	tennis courts	370 yd
Portswood Recreation Ground TENNIS 54M FROM FLAT 1, ROYAL COURT, UPPER GROSVENOR ROAD 40M FROM UNNAMED ROAD TENNIS 54M FROM FLAT 1, ROYAL COURT, UPPER GROSVENOR ROAD 40M FROM UNNAMED ROAD UPPER GROSVENOR ROAD	tennis courts	488 yd
University Of Southampton (Jubilee Sports Centre) University of Southampton University of Southampton University Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,046 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%

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