South Road, Southampton, SO17 2NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO17 2NL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.7%	50%	0.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	48.4%	49.4%	1.0%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	34.2%	-0.6%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.2%	9.7%	2.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	4%	4.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	56.7%	46.5%	-10.2%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	32.1%	35.6%	3.5%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	7.4%	15.1%	7.7%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	10.5%	-6.3%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	5.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	7.6%	-6.0%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.8%	4.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	19%	7.0%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	49.4%	9.0%	33.8%	15.6%
Other	4.8%	0.8%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.5%	84%	-4.5%	81.4%	2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	82.1%	73.9%	-8.2%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	10.3%	13.4%	3.1%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	6.7%	3.2%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	74.2%	-7.2%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	13.8%	11.9%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is South Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Road was 40.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% lower than the Portswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood and the 156th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.3%.

🔎 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 2NL, 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 South Road are based on 83 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 South Road, Southampton, SO17 2NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO17 2NL

Average Price
£143,504

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,504

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Road

Average Price
£229,907

Semi-Detached
£258,861

Terraced
£269,021

Detached
£274,463

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,044

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Beechwood House, 1A South Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2019-02-21	£108,426
Flat 1 Beechwood House, 1A South Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£101,000	2014-05-28	£136,630
Flat 6 Beechwood House 1A South Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,805	2012-03-02	£151,494
Flat 1 Beechwood House, 1A South Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2010-05-13	£140,403
Flat 6 Beechwood House 1A South Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2008-05-08	£138,431

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO17 2NL

Employment

SO17 2NL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Self-Employed	36
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	2,664 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	319 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	4out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Manor Primary School Quayside Road , Bitterne Manor SO18 1DP	4out of 4	1,074 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park Primary School Manor Farm Road , SO18 1NX	4out of 4	1,117 yd	Community 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	1,586 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	1,751 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	2,394 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	2,782 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,868 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	2,321 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,498 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	2,928 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	5,025 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	5,132 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	1,058 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	1,476 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	1,626 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	1,664 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,798 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
Cha Sha	158 Portswood Road, Southampton	599 yd
Chaiiwala	180 - 182 Portswood Road, Southampton	604 yd
Oriental	194 Portswood Road, Southampton	605 yd
Pho Vietnam	3 The Broadway, Portswood Road	606 yd
Two Napkin Burger	5 The Broadway, Portswood Road	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Western Arms	40 Adelaide Road, Southampton	153 yd
The Dolphin St Denys	Osborne Road South, Southampton	200 yd
Sing Noodles	30 Osborne Road South, Southampton	217 yd
Woodies At The junction	21 Priory Road, Southampton	318 yd
Conservative Club	100 St. Denys Road, Southampton	351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Denys Grill	124 St Denys Road, Southampton	419 yd
Portswood Chinese Take Away	238 Portswood Road, Southampton	585 yd
Fu Kee House	160A Portswood Road, Southampton	601 yd
Sushi Gourmet	224 Portswood Road, Southampton	606 yd
Papa John's	7 The Broadway, Portswood Road	606 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	202-224 Portswood Road, Southampton	605 yd
T Rex Supermarket	172 Portswood Road, Southampton	607 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	Unit 3-8 Portswood Centre, 128 - 150 Portswood Road	624 yd
Company Shop Limited	Hawkeswood Road, Southampton	655 yd
Waitrose Ltd	119-121 Portswood Road, Southampton	703 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acolade Health And Fitness (Closed) Unit L Unit L Bitterne Road West	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Portswood Lawn Tennis Club PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB ABBOTTS WAY	tennis courts	934 yd
Bevois Town Primary School CEDAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,091 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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO17 2NL