Priory Road, Southampton, SO17 2LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO17 2LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.3%	48.2%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 2LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	54%	48.7%	-5.3%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	26.9%	-0.9%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4%	5.1%	1.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	8.3%	14.4%	6.1%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	45.8%	45.8%	0.0%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	36.6%	36.2%	-0.4%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	14.1%	13%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	18.4%	15.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	13.8%	2.3%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	13.8%	0.7%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	16.1%	1.7%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	33.6%	-0.9%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	81.8%	79.8%	-2.0%	81.4%	-1.6%
Arab	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	82.9%	81.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	3.6%	8.5%	4.9%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	81.4%	-1.5%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	2.4%	12.8%	10.4%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.5%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Priory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Road was 132.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.0% higher than the Portswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priory Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood and the 239th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.6%.

🔎 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 2LS, 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 397 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 2LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO17 2LS

Average Price
£363,751

Semi-Detached
£411,632

Terraced
£222,117

Detached
£371,579

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,308

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Road

Average Price
£287,489

Semi-Detached
£316,111

Terraced
£266,059

Detached
£326,456

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,366

Other
£291,969

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
284 Priory Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-08-07	£205,000
288 Priory Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-01-27	£347,115
262 Priory Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£221,000	2022-09-09	£216,754
266 Priory Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2021-05-28	£262,317
Flat C 302 Priory Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-03-05	£167,177

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO17 2LS

Employment

SO17 2LS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	49
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Education	39
Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Information and communication	15
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	2

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	2,297 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	231 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park Primary School Manor Farm Road , SO18 1NX	4out of 4	589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	4out of 4	678 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Manor Primary School Quayside Road , Bitterne Manor SO18 1DP	4out of 4	1,234 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swaythling Primary School Mayfield Road , SO17 3SZ	3out of 4	1,311 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	1,100 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	2,192 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,275 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	2,342 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,131 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,630 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	2,961 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,990 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	4,527 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	4,613 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	1,361 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,401 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	1,493 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	2,039 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reach Social Enterprises Ltd	Leornain House, Itchen Business Park	351 yd
Riverside Diner	13 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	474 yd
Miss Ellie's	31A Manor Farm Road, Southampton	489 yd
Curry Lounge	9 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	489 yd
Ceylon junction	7 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	546 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Riverside Club	St. Denys Rowing Club, Priory Avenue	167 yd
Conservative Club	100 St. Denys Road, Southampton	186 yd
Bitterne Park Social Club	76 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	357 yd
Polish Social Club	507 Portswood Road, Southampton	481 yd
Butcher's Hook Alehouse	7 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Denys Grill	124 St Denys Road, Southampton	195 yd
Big Georges Fish and Chips	Big Georges, 328-330 Portswood Road	402 yd
Andys Fish Bar	18 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	449 yd
Golden River	30 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	449 yd
Portswood Chinese Take Away	238 Portswood Road, Southampton	457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	17 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	489 yd
Tesco Express	12 - 18 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	593 yd
Sainsbury's	202-224 Portswood Road, Southampton	721 yd
T Rex Supermarket	172 Portswood Road, Southampton	803 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	Unit 3-8 Portswood Centre, 128 - 150 Portswood Road	944 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	886 yd
Bitterne Park Sports Hall (Closed) Diamond Road		1,014 yd
Bitterne Park School DIMOND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,023 yd
Riverside Park RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS MANOR FARM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,024 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	46.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO17 2LS