Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO17 2ET is primarily male, with 56.5% 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	46.3%	43.5%	-2.8%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	53.7%	56.5%	2.8%	49.0%	7.5%

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 SO17 2ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.1% 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	74%	77.1%	3.1%	37.9%	39.2%
Married: Opposite sex	20%	13.4%	-6.6%	44.2%	-30.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.4%) 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	60.6%	53.1%	-7.5%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	28.9%	38.3%	9.4%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	7.1%	3.5%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	47.4%	43.8%	-3.6%	16.9%	26.9%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	26.1%	4.2%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	8.8%	3%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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)
Chinese	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	6.6%	9%	2.4%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.4%	4%	3.6%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	77.1%	70%	-7.1%	81.4%	-11.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.7% 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	71.1%	54.7%	-16.4%	83.2%	-28.5%
European Union	12.8%	28.4%	15.6%	6.1%	22.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	11%	-0.9%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	54.3%	-16.0%	83.2%	-28.9%
10+ Years	5.1%	16.4%	11.3%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	7.9%	11.8%	3.9%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	7.9%	9.5%	1.6%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	8.1%	-0.7%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.3%	76.7%	-23.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	16%	1.3%	14.7%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Portswood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portswood Road was 379.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.2% higher than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portswood Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 37th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 186.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.4%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SO17 2ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Portswood Road are based on 1184 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 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO17 2ET

Average Price
£227,411

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£275,447

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,302

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portswood Road

Average Price
£261,479

Semi-Detached
£334,097

Terraced
£297,562

Detached
£370,030

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,166

Other
£1,207,809

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portswood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2018-06-04	£225,157
41 Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2012-12-19	£422,474
43 Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2007-07-26	£158,756
41 Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£194,250	2003-08-07	£394,189
35 Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£22,500	1999-04-27	£82,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO17 2ET

Employment

SO17 2ET area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 2ET 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)	135
Full-Time Employee	81
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	42
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Retired	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	14
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
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	2,955 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	339 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	814 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Denys Primary School Dundee Road , St Denys SO17 2ND	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Foundation school	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	1,042 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,237 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,359 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	2,452 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	3,194 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,656 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,202 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,442 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	508 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,514 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,548 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,688 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	1,767 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
La Baronia Mexican Cuisine	29 - 31 Portswood Road, Southampton	10 yd
Mango	27 Portswood Road, Southampton	69 yd
Persian Paradise	104-106 Portswood Road, Southampton	155 yd
Tacos MX	Suite 20, Lowmans House	211 yd
Life Church Southampton	Dukes Road, Southampton	263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Richmond Inn	Richmond Inn, 108 Portswood Road	155 yd
DM Dance Centre	10 Spring Crescent, Southampton	170 yd
Gordon Arms	113 Portswood Road, Southampton	276 yd
Charlies Cabana	117 Portswood Road, Southampton	344 yd
Clowns & Jesters Nightclub	114 - 118 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smokey Pizza	15 Portswood Road, Southampton	69 yd
Hillmans Burger	45 Lodge Road, Southampton	221 yd
Sarah's Snacks	Unit 22A Carlton Commerce Centre, 224 Empress Road	263 yd
Ken's	102 Portswood Road, Southampton	275 yd
Mr Best Ltd	104 - 106 Portswood Road, Southampton	287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	7 - 15 Lodge Road, Southampton	169 yd
Waitrose Ltd	119-121 Portswood Road, Southampton	352 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	88 - 96 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	365 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	Unit 3-8 Portswood Centre, 128 - 150 Portswood Road	483 yd
T Rex Supermarket	172 Portswood Road, Southampton	688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bevois Town Primary School CEDAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	338 yd
Jo Jo'S Health And Fitness KINGSWAY HALL KINGSWAY HALL LODGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	494 yd
Mount Pleasant Junior School MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	714 yd
Portswood Lawn Tennis Club PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB ABBOTTS WAY	tennis courts	734 yd
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		880 yd
Acolade Health And Fitness (Closed) Unit L Unit L Bitterne Road West	health and fitness suite	933 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,064 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	263.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	366.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	174 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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