Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 3SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO17 3SP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	43.8%	48.1%	4.3%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	56.2%	51.9%	-4.3%	49.0%	2.9%

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 3SP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	56.4%	56.6%	0.2%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	25.9%	-0.6%	44.2%	-18.3%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.2%	8.1%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	40.3%	44.6%	4.3%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	37.8%	32.1%	-5.7%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	15.6%	15.9%	0.3%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.5%

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	28%	25.1%	-2.9%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.7%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	8.2%	2.3%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	27.6%	9.8%	16.9%	10.7%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	23.2%	3.3%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	15.6%	1.9%	-13.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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)
Chinese	8.5%	8.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	7.6%
Indian	5.5%	6.7%	1.2%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	3.8%	8.6%	4.8%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	71.5%	61.8%	-9.7%	81.4%	-19.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	64.1%	62.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	11%	12.5%	1.5%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	3%	4.5%	1.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	18.1%	17.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.8%	62.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	10.7%	19.1%	8.4%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	9%	4.5%	-4.5%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	7.9%	5.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Portswood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portswood Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bassett average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SO17 3SP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 3SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO17 3SP

Average Price
£4,544,088

Semi-Detached
£191,680

Terraced
£285,748

Detached
£263,299

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£17,377,366

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
494 Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-04-03	£303,437
540 Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£32,410,000	2021-08-31	£32,516,495
540 Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£4,805,850	2018-11-30	£5,013,848
540 Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2016-06-02	£1,436,429
492 Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2005-11-10	£285,230

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO17 3SP

Employment

SO17 3SP 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 3SP 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)	88
Full-Time Employee	50
Retired	46
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	22
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	- not rated	508 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	653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park Infant School Manor Farm Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1NX	- not rated	653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swaythling Primary School Mayfield Road , SO17 3SZ	3out of 4	669 yd	Foundation 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	4,337 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	4,398 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	1,102 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	4out of 4	1,522 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	4out of 4	1,606 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,883 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	2,883 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,786 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	3,740 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,783 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	3,790 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aster House Pupil Referral Unit Aster Road , Swaythling SO16 3BG	- not rated	666 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	1,056 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Small School 2 Brookvale Road , Portswood SO17 1QL	- not rated	1,379 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,753 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School Tamarisk Gardens , Bitterne Park SO18 4RA	- not rated	1,786 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
Nathans Famous	Unit 1 Hampton Square, 2 Mayfield Road	342 yd
Woodmill Coffee Kitchen	Woodmill Outdoor Centre, Woodmill Lane	487 yd
Reach Social Enterprises Ltd	Leornain House, Itchen Business Park	548 yd
McDonalds	77 High Road, Southampton	556 yd
Garden Restaurant	44 High Road, Southampton	620 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brook	466 Portswood Road, Southampton	145 yd
Swaythling Working Mens Club	2 High Road, Swaythling	473 yd
The Drummond Arms	56 Somerset Road, Southampton	491 yd
Polish Social Club	507 Portswood Road, Southampton	560 yd
The Boiler House	Montefiore Boiler House, Wessex Lane	647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mumbai Kitchen	57 High Road, Swaythling	556 yd
Thai Thai Express	38 High Road, Southampton	584 yd
Top Chef	40 High Road, Swaythling	628 yd
Pizza Box	42 High Road, Swaythling	628 yd
Sun City	52 High Road, Southampton	644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	278 Burgess Road, Southampton	616 yd
Sainsbury's	218 Burgess Road, Southampton	886 yd
Sainsbury's	202-224 Portswood Road, Southampton	1,041 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	572 yd
Inside Out Health & Fitness Training (Closed) 62 - 64 62 - 64 High Road	health and fitness suite	612 yd
University Of Southampton (Connaught Halls Of Residence) Wessex Lane	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Riverside Park RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS MANOR FARM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	689 yd
University Of Southampton (Jubilee Sports Centre) University of Southampton University of Southampton University Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,055 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	57.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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