Westwood Road, Southampton, SO17 1LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO17 1LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	56.2%	53.4%	-2.8%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	43.8%	46.6%	2.8%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	33.3%	36.6%	3.3%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	37.6%	11.2%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.7%	9.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	25.8%	14.6%	-11.2%	6.1%	8.5%

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	30.9%	40.5%	9.6%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	40.1%	36.4%	-3.7%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	25.3%	17.3%	-8.0%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	3.1%	5%	1.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	15.8%	-3.7%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	8.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.9%	4.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	10.8%	0.7%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	47.8%	5.7%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	9.4%	3.4%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.2%	6.4%	5.2%	0.7%	5.7%
Indian	2.5%	6%	3.5%	3.1%	2.9%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	91.4%	74.3%	-17.1%	81.4%	-7.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	79%	67.6%	-11.4%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	7.4%	9.6%	2.2%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.9%	5%	3.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	15.1%	9.5%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	67.9%	-9.9%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	6.2%	13.8%	7.6%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	6.9%	3.8%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	8.3%	-1.6%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Westwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westwood Road was 105.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.9% higher than the Bassett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westwood Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett and the 298th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£53,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SO17 1LA, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Westwood Road are based on 874 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 Westwood Road, Southampton, SO17 1LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO17 1LA

Average Price
£284,827

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,893

Other
£282,917

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westwood Road

Average Price
£253,511

Semi-Detached
£1,025,050

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£822,671

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,439

Other
£460,519

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 40 Albany Park Court, 3 Westwood Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-11-24	£280,292
Parking Space Albany Park Court, 3 Westwood Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-11-24	£280,292
Flat 60 Albany Park Court, 3 Westwood Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-01-16	£240,250
Flat 41 Albany Park Court, 3 Westwood Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-01-11	£273,885
Flat 69 Albany Park Court, 3 Westwood Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-09-26	£287,812

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO17 1LA

Employment

SO17 1LA 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SO17 1LA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Part-Time Employee	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	717 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	833 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Church of England Primary School Hawthorn Road , Highfield SO17 1PX	4out of 4	1,255 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	1,303 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	1,357 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	2,786 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,877 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	1,007 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,509 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,087 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	408 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	877 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,628 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	1,738 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,902 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Pam's Cake and Samosas	122 Gordon Avenue, Southampton	231 yd
The Avenue Cafe	Avenue St Andrews United Reformed C, The Avenue	238 yd
Cafe At The Hawthorns	The Hawthorns Urban Wildlife Centre, The Common	319 yd
Cowherds	The Common, Southampton	319 yd
Greekebab	89 Livingstone Road, Southampton	382 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gordon Arms	113 Portswood Road, Southampton	653 yd
Richmond Inn	Richmond Inn, 108 Portswood Road	684 yd
Charlies Cabana	117 Portswood Road, Southampton	698 yd
The Guide Dog Alehouse Ltd	38 Earls Road, Southampton	758 yd
DM Dance Centre	10 Spring Crescent, Southampton	811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	65 The Avenue, Southampton	410 yd
The Avenue Chinese Takeaway	67 The Avenue, Southampton	423 yd
Peking Garden	112 Lodge Road, Southampton	472 yd
Curry House	96 Lodge Road, Southampton	515 yd
Best Kebabs	58 Lodge Road, Southampton	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Banister Road, Southampton	487 yd
Tesco Express	7 - 15 Lodge Road, Southampton	646 yd
Waitrose Ltd	119-121 Portswood Road, Southampton	703 yd
The Co-Operative	32 Archers Road, Southampton	804 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	Unit 3-8 Portswood Centre, 128 - 150 Portswood Road	839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jo Jo'S Health And Fitness KINGSWAY HALL KINGSWAY HALL LODGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	426 yd
Bevois Town Primary School CEDAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	592 yd
South Hants Lawn Tennis Club SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB SOUTH HANTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB NORTHLANDS ROAD	tennis courts	746 yd
Portswood Lawn Tennis Club PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB ABBOTTS WAY	tennis courts	805 yd
Banister Primary School ARCHERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	819 yd
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		826 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	933 yd
King Edward Vi School WILTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	988 yd
Atherley Bowling Club HILL LANE	indoor bowls	1,013 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	48.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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