Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO17 2US has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	52.5%	47.4%	-5.1%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	47.5%	52.6%	5.1%	49.0%	3.6%

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 2US, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.8% 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	66%	62.8%	-3.2%	37.9%	24.9%
Married: Opposite sex	16.4%	24.6%	8.2%	44.2%	-19.6%
Separated	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	11.4%	5.7%	-5.7%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	46.4%	41.9%	-4.5%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	30.2%	37.7%	7.5%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	15.7%	18.6%	2.9%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	16.2%	24.1%	7.9%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	6.9%	0.3%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.1%	23.9%	-0.2%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	33.6%	-1.7%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	9.3%	2.6%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% 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%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	89.1%	79.2%	-9.9%	81.4%	-2.2%
Other	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.6% 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	77.2%	66.6%	-10.6%	83.2%	-16.6%
European Union	12.2%	21.1%	8.9%	6.1%	15.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	66.4%	-9.7%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	5.8%	13.3%	7.5%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	6.6%	6.9%	0.3%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	3%	6.4%	3.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	6.9%	-1.5%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	11.5%	1.3%	10.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Portswood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portswood Road was 260.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 139.1% higher than the Portswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portswood Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood and the 88th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 154.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.7%.

🔎 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 2US, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 1184 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 2US

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO17 2US

Average Price
£164,983

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,983

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portswood Road

Average Price
£261,479

Semi-Detached
£334,097

Terraced
£297,562

Detached
£370,030

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,166

Other
£1,207,809

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portswood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Ascupart House Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-28	£160,334
Flat 11 Ascupart House Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-05-11	£148,762
Flat 4 Ascupart House Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2023-04-21	£141,265
Flat 1 Ascupart House Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-02-03	£155,000
Flat 14 Ascupart House Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2022-10-28	£143,665

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO17 2US

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO17 2US 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	95
Student (economically inactive)	64
Retired	59
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	282 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	706 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	916 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Denys Primary School Dundee Road , St Denys SO17 2ND	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Banister Primary School Archers Road , SO15 2LS	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,329 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,353 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	2,552 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	3,265 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	1,745 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,103 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,349 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	618 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,444 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,583 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,602 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mango	27 Portswood Road, Southampton	52 yd
La Baronia Mexican Cuisine	29 - 31 Portswood Road, Southampton	102 yd
Life Church Southampton	Dukes Road, Southampton	161 yd
Empress Cafe	Unit 21A, Carlton Commerce Centre	164 yd
Monkey Bizness	234 Empress Road, Southampton	195 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
DM Dance Centre	10 Spring Crescent, Southampton	165 yd
Richmond Inn	Richmond Inn, 108 Portswood Road	240 yd
Clowns & Jesters Nightclub	114 - 118 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	268 yd
The Hobbit	134 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	268 yd
The Guide Dog Alehouse Ltd	38 Earls Road, Southampton	317 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smokey Pizza	15 Portswood Road, Southampton	52 yd
Sarah's Snacks	Unit 22A Carlton Commerce Centre, 224 Empress Road	161 yd
Hillmans Burger	45 Lodge Road, Southampton	208 yd
Chick O Land	110A Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	268 yd
China Box	132 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	7 - 15 Lodge Road, Southampton	143 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	88 - 96 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	268 yd
Waitrose Ltd	119-121 Portswood Road, Southampton	442 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	Unit 3-8 Portswood Centre, 128 - 150 Portswood Road	560 yd
T Rex Supermarket	172 Portswood Road, Southampton	757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bevois Town Primary School CEDAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	323 yd
Jo Jo'S Health And Fitness KINGSWAY HALL KINGSWAY HALL LODGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	517 yd
Mount Pleasant Junior School MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	610 yd
Portswood Lawn Tennis Club PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB ABBOTTS WAY	tennis courts	834 yd
Acolade Health And Fitness (Closed) Unit L Unit L Bitterne Road West	health and fitness suite	838 yd
University Of Southampton-New College Campus (Closed) The Avenue		855 yd
St Annes Catholic School CARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,044 yd
Newtown Youth & Community Centre GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,060 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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