Priory Road, Southampton, SO17 2JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO17 2JW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	51%	3.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	52.1%	49%	-3.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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 2JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	47.3%	43.8%	-3.5%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	36.7%	1.7%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.6%	9.2%	2.6%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.8%	40.8%	-1.0%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	40.8%	41.1%	0.3%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	13%	12.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	27.6%	19.2%	-8.4%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	9.6%	-0.7%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	11.2%	1.7%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	15.6%	1.6%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	35.6%	9.7%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% 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%	4.8%	4.8%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	6.5%	10%	3.5%	3.1%	6.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84.6%	69.8%	-14.8%	81.4%	-11.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	78.8%	69.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	12.3%	15.5%	3.2%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	12.9%	7.4%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	69.8%	-8.6%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	4.8%	13.6%	8.8%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	5.1%	8.1%	3.0%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Priory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Road was 79.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.3% lower than the Portswood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Priory Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood and the 340th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 63.5%.

🔎 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 2JW, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Priory Road are based on 401 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 Priory Road, Southampton, SO17 2JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO17 2JW

Average Price
£313,873

Semi-Detached
£392,378

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£408,142

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,402

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Road

Average Price
£285,975

Semi-Detached
£314,827

Terraced
£265,426

Detached
£326,113

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,829

Other
£281,943

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Priory Marine Court, 248A Priory Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£462,000	2024-11-29	£459,628
258 Priory Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-02-10	£403,030
3 Priory Marine Court, 248A Priory Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£256,000	2023-02-09	£239,484
252A Priory Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2022-06-30	£176,930
258 Priory Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-10-07	£413,043

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO17 2JW

Employment

SO17 2JW 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 2JW 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	80
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Other	10
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	2,609 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	184 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park Primary School Manor Farm Road , SO18 1NX	4out of 4	772 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Manor Primary School Quayside Road , Bitterne Manor SO18 1DP	4out of 4	927 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	4out of 4	970 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Junior School Juniper Road , Bitterne SO18 4EG	4out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy converter	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	1,186 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,147 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	2,482 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	2,647 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	2,880 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	2,696 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,708 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,724 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	4,803 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	4,869 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	1,141 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	1,270 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,448 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	1,771 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	2,034 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
Riverside Diner	13 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	390 yd
Miss Ellie's	31A Manor Farm Road, Southampton	398 yd
Curry Lounge	9 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	398 yd
Ceylon junction	7 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	404 yd
For Goodness Cakes	31 Macnaghten Road, Southampton	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Riverside Club	St. Denys Rowing Club, Priory Avenue	175 yd
Conservative Club	100 St. Denys Road, Southampton	258 yd
Butcher's Hook Alehouse	7 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	398 yd
Bitterne Park Social Club	76 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	422 yd
South Western Arms	40 Adelaide Road, Southampton	559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Denys Grill	124 St Denys Road, Southampton	121 yd
SOroast Coffee	5 The Triangle, Cobden Avenue	326 yd
Alex Fish and Chips	1 The Triangle, Cobden Avenue	330 yd
Andys Fish Bar	18 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	378 yd
Golden River	30 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	17 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	398 yd
Tesco Express	12 - 18 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	414 yd
Company Shop Limited	Hawkeswood Road, Southampton	824 yd
Sainsbury's	202-224 Portswood Road, Southampton	863 yd
T Rex Supermarket	172 Portswood Road, Southampton	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acolade Health And Fitness (Closed) Unit L Unit L Bitterne Road West	health and fitness suite	895 yd
St Mary'S Independent School MIDANBURY LANE	grass pitches	1,013 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.1%

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	50.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO17 2JW