Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO17 2LE is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	48.6%	46.2%	-2.4%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	51.4%	53.8%	2.4%	49.0%	4.8%

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 2LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.2% 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	67.4%	64.2%	-3.2%	37.9%	26.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19.1%	23.3%	4.2%	44.2%	-20.9%
Separated	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.4%	8.7%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	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	51%	41.5%	-9.5%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	34.9%	40.5%	5.6%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	11.1%	13.3%	2.2%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	18.8%	17.1%	-1.7%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	5.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	35.1%	32.7%	-2.4%	16.9%	15.8%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	28%	4.7%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	2.9%	6.6%	3.7%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	80%	72.3%	-7.7%	81.4%	-9.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.2%	3.6%	3.4%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	79.1%	71.1%	-8.0%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	8.7%	11.9%	3.2%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	10.8%	2.9%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	71%	-7.6%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	3.6%	16.5%	12.9%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Portswood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portswood Road was 68.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% lower than the Portswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portswood Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood and the 287th lowest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.6%.

🔎 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 2LE, 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 Portswood Road are based on 1626 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 2LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO17 2LE

Average Price
£234,644

Semi-Detached
£281,363

Terraced
£220,301

Detached
£320,165

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,296

Other
£452,446

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portswood Road

Average Price
£277,811

Semi-Detached
£361,592

Terraced
£297,419

Detached
£406,253

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,224

Other
£900,751

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portswood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 256 - 258 Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2026-02-13	£125,000
Flat 1 256 - 258 Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2025-12-16	£165,471
254 Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2025-11-25	£281,820
250 Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2025-04-23	£260,119
248 Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2023-11-10	£289,594

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO17 2LE

Employment

SO17 2LE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 2LE 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)	84
Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Self-Employed	26
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	2,156 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	379 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	3out of 4	457 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	- not rated	457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Manor Farm Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1NX	- not rated	830 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park Infant School Manor Farm Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1NX	- not rated	830 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	3,765 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	4,030 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	5,054 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,378 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	4out of 4	1,944 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,111 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	2,111 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	4out of 4	2,273 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	2,318 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,318 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,001 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,247 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	4,536 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	3,124 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southampton Small School 2 Brookvale Road , Portswood SO17 1QL	- not rated	667 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,115 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	1,224 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aster House Pupil Referral Unit Aster Road , Swaythling SO16 3BG	- not rated	1,398 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School Tamarisk Gardens , Bitterne Park SO18 4RA	- not rated	1,460 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
Baboo Ji Vegetarian Kitchen	273 Portswood Road, Southampton	236 yd
Mettricks Portswood	267 - 271 Portswood Road, Southampton	298 yd
Oriental	194 Portswood Road, Southampton	310 yd
Ceno	119 Highfield Lane, Southampton	348 yd
Scoops Gelato	253 Portswood Road, Southampton	367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polish Social Club	507 Portswood Road, Southampton	240 yd
Trago Lounge	190-192 Portswood Road, Southampton	321 yd
The Mitre	200 Portswood Road, Southampton	321 yd
The Drummond Arms	56 Somerset Road, Southampton	391 yd
Conservative Club	100 St. Denys Road, Southampton	420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portswood Chinese Take Away	238 Portswood Road, Southampton	1 yd
Big Georges Fish and Chips	Big Georges, 328-330 Portswood Road	147 yd
Sushi Gourmet	224 Portswood Road, Southampton	310 yd
Pizza Yoyo	265 Portswood Road, Southampton	335 yd
Portswood Piri Piri	237 Portswood Road, Southampton	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	202-224 Portswood Road, Southampton	310 yd
T Rex Supermarket	172 Portswood Road, Southampton	419 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	Unit 3-8 Portswood Centre, 128 - 150 Portswood Road	612 yd
Waitrose Ltd	119-121 Portswood Road, Southampton	764 yd
Spar	17 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	516 yd
Portswood Lawn Tennis Club PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB ABBOTTS WAY	tennis courts	707 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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