Grosvenor Road, Southampton, SO17 1UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO17 1UJ is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	55.2%	46.2%	-9.0%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	44.8%	53.8%	9.0%	49.0%	4.8%

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 1UJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	60.7%	52.2%	-8.5%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	27.5%	8.9%	44.2%	-16.7%
Separated	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	12%	11.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	5.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	44.7%	-2.7%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	34.9%	35%	0.1%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	11.5%	14.7%	3.2%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	10.1%	-6.3%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	5.6%	-2.6%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7.3%	4.0%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.5%	27%	3.5%	16.9%	10.1%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	39.3%	4.9%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	8.2%	5.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	7.8%	3%	-4.8%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	79.7%	83.1%	3.4%	81.4%	1.7%
Arab	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	71.9%	75%	3.1%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	9.4%	10.2%	0.8%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	6.1%	-7.4%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	74.6%	3.8%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	7.3%	14.2%	6.9%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	7.3%	3%	-4.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	7.3%	2.5%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	5.6%	-1.7%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	13.2%	6.0%	7.2%

Safety

Is Grosvenor Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grosvenor Road was 42.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.9% lower than the Bassett average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Grosvenor Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett and the 167th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.1%.

🔎 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 1UJ, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Grosvenor Road are based on 209 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 Grosvenor Road, Southampton, SO17 1UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO17 1UJ

Average Price
£122,239

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,239

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grosvenor Road

Average Price
£222,260

Semi-Detached
£512,016

Terraced
£344,241

Detached
£693,593

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,693

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grosvenor Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Grosvenor Court Grosvenor Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-03-11	£143,739
Flat 7 Grosvenor Court Grosvenor Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-10-31	£67,949
Flat 12 Grosvenor Court Grosvenor Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,000	2018-06-29	£128,281
Flat 7 Grosvenor Court Grosvenor Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-07-21	£142,777
Flat 2 Grosvenor Court Grosvenor Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2016-09-29	£92,515

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO17 1UJ

Employment

SO17 1UJ 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 1UJ 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

Full-Time Employee	49
Retired	46
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	1
Information and communication	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	2,002 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	312 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Denys Primary School Dundee Road , St Denys SO17 2ND	3out of 4	601 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Church of England Primary School Hawthorn Road , Highfield SO17 1PX	4out of 4	934 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swaythling Primary School Mayfield Road , SO17 3SZ	3out of 4	958 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park Primary School Manor Farm Road , SO18 1NX	4out of 4	968 yd	Community 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	1,526 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,630 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	2,160 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,117 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	4,464 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	4,620 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	1,008 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,012 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	1,898 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	2,008 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	3out of 4	2,128 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
Baboo Ji Vegetarian Kitchen	273 Portswood Road, Southampton	203 yd
Mettricks Portswood	267 - 271 Portswood Road, Southampton	271 yd
Ceno	119 Highfield Lane, Southampton	291 yd
Oriental	194 Portswood Road, Southampton	296 yd
Scoops Gelato	253 Portswood Road, Southampton	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polish Social Club	507 Portswood Road, Southampton	221 yd
Trago Lounge	190-192 Portswood Road, Southampton	308 yd
The Mitre	200 Portswood Road, Southampton	308 yd
The Drummond Arms	56 Somerset Road, Southampton	311 yd
Conservative Club	100 St. Denys Road, Southampton	521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portswood Chinese Take Away	238 Portswood Road, Southampton	100 yd
Big Georges Fish and Chips	Big Georges, 328-330 Portswood Road	176 yd
Sushi Gourmet	224 Portswood Road, Southampton	296 yd
Pizza Yoyo	265 Portswood Road, Southampton	306 yd
Portswood Piri Piri	237 Portswood Road, Southampton	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	202-224 Portswood Road, Southampton	296 yd
T Rex Supermarket	172 Portswood Road, Southampton	412 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	Unit 3-8 Portswood Centre, 128 - 150 Portswood Road	618 yd
Waitrose Ltd	119-121 Portswood Road, Southampton	771 yd
Spar	17 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	1,034 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	420 yd
Portswood Lawn Tennis Club PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB ABBOTTS WAY	tennis courts	660 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	129.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.1 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	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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