Westridge Road, Southampton, SO17 2HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO17 2HD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	48.1%	49.4%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51.9%	50.6%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.6%

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 2HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.1% 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	67.1%	59.1%	-8.0%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	17.6%	27%	9.4%	44.2%	-17.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.8%	9.7%	0.9%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	43.7%	42.9%	-0.8%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	38.5%	34.9%	-3.6%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	14.3%	15.4%	1.1%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	2%	6.4%	4.4%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	16.3%	20.9%	4.6%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	9.7%	-4.5%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.7%	16.7%	-3.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	33.3%	6.9%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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	1.5%	6.4%	4.9%	1.1%	5.3%
Chinese	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	6.1%	7.7%	1.6%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	75.8%	67%	-8.8%	81.4%	-14.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	79%	66.7%	-12.3%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	7.9%	15.4%	7.5%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	12.2%	5.5%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	66.7%	-12.3%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	16%	14.5%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	8.2%	8.3%	0.1%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	6.7%	4.1%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	2.2%	-6.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Westridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westridge Road was 173.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.8% higher than the Portswood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Westridge Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood and the 162nd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.3%.

🔎 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 2HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Westridge Road are based on 430 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 Westridge Road, Southampton, SO17 2HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO17 2HD

Average Price
£167,098

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,098

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westridge Road

Average Price
£200,855

Semi-Detached
£442,421

Terraced
£299,666

Detached
£382,188

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,520

Other
£28,322

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Chatsworth House, 7 Westridge Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-09-21	£149,844
Flat 4 Chatsworth House, 7 Westridge Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2022-08-12	£159,839
Flat 14 Chatsworth House, 7 Westridge Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2021-05-25	£126,138
Flat 10 Chatsworth House, 7 Westridge Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2016-09-30	£150,337
Flat 11 Chatsworth House, 7 Westridge Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,000	2015-11-26	£176,409

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO17 2HD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO17 2HD 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	82
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	15
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
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	2,850 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	638 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Denys Primary School Dundee Road , St Denys SO17 2ND	3out of 4	707 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	835 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	4out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,365 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	1,977 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	3,027 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	2,024 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,257 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,110 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	5,317 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	5,451 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	787 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,565 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	1,742 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	1,775 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,833 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
Life Church Southampton	Dukes Road, Southampton	306 yd
Empress Cafe	Unit 21A, Carlton Commerce Centre	307 yd
Monkey Bizness	234 Empress Road, Southampton	345 yd
Persian Paradise	104-106 Portswood Road, Southampton	363 yd
Tacos MX	Suite 20, Lowmans House	386 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sing Noodles	30 Osborne Road South, Southampton	182 yd
Woodies At The junction	21 Priory Road, Southampton	184 yd
The Dolphin St Denys	Osborne Road South, Southampton	211 yd
DM Dance Centre	10 Spring Crescent, Southampton	238 yd
South Western Arms	40 Adelaide Road, Southampton	247 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sarah's Snacks	Unit 22A Carlton Commerce Centre, 224 Empress Road	306 yd
Ken's	102 Portswood Road, Southampton	405 yd
Mr Best Ltd	104 - 106 Portswood Road, Southampton	405 yd
Smokey Pizza	15 Portswood Road, Southampton	411 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Unit 7 Portswood Centre, 128 - 150 Portswood Road	469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	119-121 Portswood Road, Southampton	459 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	Unit 3-8 Portswood Centre, 128 - 150 Portswood Road	469 yd
Tesco Express	7 - 15 Lodge Road, Southampton	521 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	88 - 96 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	549 yd
T Rex Supermarket	172 Portswood Road, Southampton	588 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acolade Health And Fitness (Closed) Unit L Unit L Bitterne Road West	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Bevois Town Primary School CEDAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	700 yd
Mount Pleasant Junior School MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	792 yd
Portswood Lawn Tennis Club PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB ABBOTTS WAY	tennis courts	815 yd
Jo Jo'S Health And Fitness KINGSWAY HALL KINGSWAY HALL LODGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	892 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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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