Priory Road, Southampton, SO17 2JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO17 2JX is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	52.5%	46.8%	-5.7%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	47.5%	53.2%	5.7%	49.0%	4.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.3%	34.6%	-4.7%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	33.2%	0.5%	44.2%	-11.0%
Separated	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	15.4%	16.6%	1.2%	9.1%	7.5%
Widowed	11.2%	13.3%	2.1%	6.1%	7.2%

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	36.9%	35.5%	-1.4%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	33.2%	37.1%	3.9%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	19.7%	15.5%	-4.2%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	9%	10%	1.0%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	22.3%	-9.5%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	11.8%	2.9%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	14.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	18.5%	10.6%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	21.8%	0.3%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	8.4%	5.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.9%	6.5%	1.6%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	84%	82.2%	-1.8%	81.4%	0.8%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	86.1%	82.1%	-4.0%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	7.4%	12.4%	5.0%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	84.8%	82.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	11.6%	10.8%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	0%	-8.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	7.6%	1.3%	6.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Priory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Road was 7.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.7% lower than the Portswood average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Priory Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood and the 11th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.9%.

🔎 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 2JX, 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 2JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO17 2JX

Average Price
£263,631

Semi-Detached
£258,802

Terraced
£252,984

Detached
£295,671

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,235

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
163 Priory Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2022-10-13	£227,538
175 Priory Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£176,500	2020-01-21	£213,078
173 Priory Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-05-31	£253,412
167 Priory Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,200	2017-09-29	£244,942
177 Priory Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2017-07-28	£264,180

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO17 2JX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SO17 2JX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

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	2,596 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	133 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park Primary School Manor Farm Road , SO18 1NX	4out of 4	807 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	4out of 4	941 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Manor Primary School Quayside Road , Bitterne Manor SO18 1DP	4out of 4	955 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	1,378 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	1,238 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,094 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	2,449 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	2,918 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,645 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,702 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	2,741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	4,819 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	4,893 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	1,197 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	1,329 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,385 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	1,734 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	2,009 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	451 yd
Miss Ellie's	31A Manor Farm Road, Southampton	459 yd
Curry Lounge	9 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	459 yd
Ceylon junction	7 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	466 yd
For Goodness Cakes	31 Macnaghten Road, Southampton	569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Riverside Club	St. Denys Rowing Club, Priory Avenue	198 yd
Conservative Club	100 St. Denys Road, Southampton	214 yd
Butcher's Hook Alehouse	7 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	459 yd
Bitterne Park Social Club	76 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	468 yd
South Western Arms	40 Adelaide Road, Southampton	501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Denys Grill	124 St Denys Road, Southampton	111 yd
SOroast Coffee	5 The Triangle, Cobden Avenue	388 yd
Alex Fish and Chips	1 The Triangle, Cobden Avenue	392 yd
Andys Fish Bar	18 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	437 yd
Golden River	30 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	17 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	459 yd
Tesco Express	12 - 18 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	476 yd
Company Shop Limited	Hawkeswood Road, Southampton	802 yd
Sainsbury's	202-224 Portswood Road, Southampton	806 yd
T Rex Supermarket	172 Portswood Road, Southampton	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acolade Health And Fitness (Closed) Unit L Unit L Bitterne Road West	health and fitness suite	872 yd
St Mary'S Independent School MIDANBURY LANE	grass pitches	1,070 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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	117.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO17 2JX