Bowden Lane, Southampton, SO17 1TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO17 1TA is primarily male, with 54.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	45.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	51.7%	54.9%	3.2%	49.0%	5.9%

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 1TA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.6% 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	81.4%	82.6%	1.2%	37.9%	44.7%
Married: Opposite sex	11.6%	10.9%	-0.7%	44.2%	-33.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (88.9%) 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	56.6%	55%	-1.6%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	31.8%	33.9%	2.1%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	8.1%	7.8%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around SO17 1TA this area, 6.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	51.6%	48.5%	-3.1%	16.9%	31.6%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	32.1%	4.4%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	3.2%	4%	0.8%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	4%	6%	2.0%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	7%	6.4%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.8%	72.5%	-13.3%	81.4%	-8.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	80.6%	73.7%	-6.9%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	9%	13.8%	4.8%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	8.2%	3.3%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	73.4%	-6.7%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	6.1%	9.2%	3.1%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	5.2%	7.5%	2.3%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Bowden Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowden Lane was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.5% lower than the Portswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowden Lane has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood and the 354th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 1TA, 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 Bowden Lane are based on 43 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 Bowden Lane, Southampton, SO17 1TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO17 1TA

Average Price
£209,431

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£478,482

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,995

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowden Lane

Average Price
£202,338

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£460,563

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,190

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowden LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 3 Bowden Lane, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-06-30	£140,146
Flat 6 3 Bowden Lane, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,500	2022-05-06	£183,839
Flat 5 3 Bowden Lane, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-05-28	£165,690
Flat 6 3 Bowden Lane, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2018-12-14	£181,074
Flat 4 3 Bowden Lane, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-03-17	£153,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO17 1TA

Employment

SO17 1TA 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 student residents living in SO17 1TA 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

Student (economically inactive)	127
Full-Time Employee	44
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	40
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	11
Self-Employed	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,824 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	127 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Denys Primary School Dundee Road , St Denys SO17 2ND	3out of 4	690 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swaythling Primary School Mayfield Road , SO17 3SZ	3out of 4	792 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park Primary School Manor Farm Road , SO18 1NX	4out of 4	836 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Church of England Primary School Hawthorn Road , Highfield SO17 1PX	4out of 4	979 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	1,638 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	1,956 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,340 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,762 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	2,318 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,318 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,517 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	4,245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	4,397 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	937 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,216 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	1,909 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	2,000 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	3out of 4	2,111 yd	Academy special converter	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
Reach Social Enterprises Ltd	Leornain House, Itchen Business Park	277 yd
Baboo Ji Vegetarian Kitchen	273 Portswood Road, Southampton	419 yd
Ceno	119 Highfield Lane, Southampton	479 yd
Mettricks Portswood	267 - 271 Portswood Road, Southampton	486 yd
Oriental	194 Portswood Road, Southampton	515 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polish Social Club	507 Portswood Road, Southampton	75 yd
The Drummond Arms	56 Somerset Road, Southampton	155 yd
The Brook	466 Portswood Road, Southampton	389 yd
Trago Lounge	190-192 Portswood Road, Southampton	527 yd
The Mitre	200 Portswood Road, Southampton	527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Georges Fish and Chips	Big Georges, 328-330 Portswood Road	178 yd
Portswood Chinese Take Away	238 Portswood Road, Southampton	272 yd
Sushi Gourmet	224 Portswood Road, Southampton	515 yd
Pizza Yoyo	265 Portswood Road, Southampton	518 yd
Portswood Piri Piri	237 Portswood Road, Southampton	556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	202-224 Portswood Road, Southampton	515 yd
T Rex Supermarket	172 Portswood Road, Southampton	631 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	Unit 3-8 Portswood Centre, 128 - 150 Portswood Road	839 yd
Waitrose Ltd	119-121 Portswood Road, Southampton	992 yd
Spar	17 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	332 yd
Portswood Lawn Tennis Club PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB ABBOTTS WAY	tennis courts	843 yd
Riverside Park RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS MANOR FARM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,039 yd
University Of Southampton (Jubilee Sports Centre) University of Southampton University of Southampton University Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,059 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	230.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO17 1TA