Osborne Road South, Southampton, SO17 2FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO17 2FE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	40.5%	47.5%	7.0%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	59.5%	52.5%	-7.0%	49.0%	3.5%

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 2FE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% 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	68.3%	60.9%	-7.4%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	28.1%	5.4%	44.2%	-16.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (88.3%) 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	58.1%	43.5%	-14.6%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	32.5%	44.8%	12.3%	33.6%	11.2%
Fair health	6.4%	8.3%	1.9%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	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	14.5%	15%	0.5%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	7%	0.7%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	7.7%	0.9%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.3%	27.5%	-3.8%	16.9%	10.6%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	33.7%	3.1%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	9.3%	4.4%	-4.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	73.7%	74.8%	1.1%	81.4%	-6.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	61.7%	58.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	17.8%	25.2%	7.4%	6.1%	19.1%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3%	5.1%	2.1%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	7.3%	-6.3%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.3%	0.9%
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	60.1%	58.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	12%	17.5%	5.5%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	11.2%	8.3%	-2.9%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	8.6%	6.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	9.8%	1.6%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Osborne Road South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Osborne Road South was 35.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.3% lower than the Portswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Osborne Road South has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.6%.

🔎 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 2FE, 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 Osborne Road South are based on 54 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 Osborne Road South, Southampton, SO17 2FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO17 2FE

Average Price
£311,607

Semi-Detached
£307,796

Terraced
£308,437

Detached
£325,153

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Osborne Road South

Average Price
£298,766

Semi-Detached
£287,267

Terraced
£326,442

Detached
£313,761

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Osborne Road South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95 Osborne Road South, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-03-03	£334,311
71 Osborne Road South, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-01-20	£340,550
55 Osborne Road South, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£297,000	2022-09-29	£293,979
75 Osborne Road South, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-03-11	£326,754
53 Osborne Road South, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-09-18	£270,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO17 2FE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO17 2FE 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	84
Student (economically inactive)	59
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	19
Other	17
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Education	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	12
Construction	12
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	2,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Denys Primary School Dundee Road , St Denys SO17 2ND	3out of 4	429 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	4out of 4	834 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	971 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park Primary School Manor Farm Road , SO18 1NX	4out of 4	1,176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	1,181 yd	Foundation 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	1,685 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	1,700 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	2,208 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,665 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	2,682 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	2,127 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	4,962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	5,094 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	866 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	1,478 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	1,684 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	1,829 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,895 yd	Other independent 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
Cha Sha	158 Portswood Road, Southampton	378 yd
Chaiiwala	180 - 182 Portswood Road, Southampton	387 yd
Burga	170 Portswood Road, Southampton	389 yd
Pho Vietnam	3 The Broadway, Portswood Road	389 yd
Two Napkin Burger	5 The Broadway, Portswood Road	389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dolphin St Denys	Osborne Road South, Southampton	167 yd
Sing Noodles	30 Osborne Road South, Southampton	200 yd
South Western Arms	40 Adelaide Road, Southampton	245 yd
Trago Lounge	190-192 Portswood Road, Southampton	392 yd
The Mitre	200 Portswood Road, Southampton	392 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fu Kee House	160A Portswood Road, Southampton	380 yd
SNS Sravs Kitchen Ltd, Trading As Sravs Kitchen	162 Portswood Road, Southampton	386 yd
Papa John's	7 The Broadway, Portswood Road	389 yd
Kitchen Kingdom	4 The Broadway, Portswood Road	393 yd
Sushi Gourmet	224 Portswood Road, Southampton	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
T Rex Supermarket	172 Portswood Road, Southampton	387 yd
Sainsbury's	202-224 Portswood Road, Southampton	396 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	Unit 3-8 Portswood Centre, 128 - 150 Portswood Road	416 yd
Waitrose Ltd	119-121 Portswood Road, Southampton	518 yd
Company Shop Limited	Hawkeswood Road, Southampton	824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portswood Lawn Tennis Club PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB ABBOTTS WAY	tennis courts	714 yd
Acolade Health And Fitness (Closed) Unit L Unit L Bitterne Road West	health and fitness suite	874 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	933 yd
Bevois Town Primary School CEDAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,010 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	238.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	114.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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