Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 3SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO17 3SU is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	42.1%	45.8%	3.7%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	57.9%	54.2%	-3.7%	49.0%	5.2%

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 3SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67% 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	69.5%	67%	-2.5%	37.9%	29.1%
Married: Opposite sex	17.6%	20.7%	3.1%	44.2%	-23.5%
Separated	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	8.2%	6.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.4%	43.8%	-8.6%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	36.9%	43%	6.1%	33.6%	9.4%
Fair health	8.3%	11%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2%	2.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	10.5%	-1.1%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	10.1%	5.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	10.1%	2.4%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.2%	32%	2.8%	16.9%	15.1%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	30.7%	0.2%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	15%	3.1%	-11.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	8.3%	1.8%	-6.5%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	74.6%	64%	-10.6%	81.4%	-17.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.4%	6.5%	6.1%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	57.1%	62.9%	5.8%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	18.7%	15.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	8.3%	8.5%	0.2%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	10.3%	-1.2%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.1%	62.2%	5.1%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	12.7%	12.4%	-0.3%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	11.1%	8.4%	-2.7%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	11.5%	6.9%	-4.6%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	10.2%	2.7%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Portswood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portswood Road was 100.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.8% higher than the Bassett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portswood Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett and the 317th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.1%.

🔎 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 3SU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 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 3SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO17 3SU

Average Price
£206,316

Semi-Detached
£295,727

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£615,097

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,270

Other
£10,165

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 3 747 Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2024-01-26	£87,458
Flat 1 747 Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£10,123	2022-07-11	£10,071
Flat 3 747 Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2017-06-28	£85,250
Flat 2 747 Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2017-03-31	£94,618
753 Portswood Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2012-01-04	£402,562

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO17 3SU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO17 3SU 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	70
Student (economically inactive)	48
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swaythling Primary School Mayfield Road , SO17 3SZ	3out of 4	570 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Primary School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	2out of 4	744 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	4out of 4	806 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park Primary School Manor Farm Road , SO18 1NX	4out of 4	969 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mansbridge Primary School Octavia Road , Swaythling SO18 2LX	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	3,216 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,289 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	2,950 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	3,363 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	3,514 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,928 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,172 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	1,038 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	1,893 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,030 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	3out of 4	2,148 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vermont School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Foundation special 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
McDonalds	77 High Road, Southampton	205 yd
Garden Restaurant	44 High Road, Southampton	267 yd
Woodmill Coffee Kitchen	Woodmill Outdoor Centre, Woodmill Lane	313 yd
Chefflames	84 High Road, Southampton	373 yd
Nathans Famous	Unit 1 Hampton Square, 2 Mayfield Road	387 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swaythling Working Mens Club	2 High Road, Swaythling	120 yd
The Boiler House	Montefiore Boiler House, Wessex Lane	307 yd
Connaught Hall Bar	Connaught Hall Of Residence, Wessex Lane	492 yd
The Brook	466 Portswood Road, Southampton	497 yd
The Drummond Arms	56 Somerset Road, Southampton	825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mumbai Kitchen	57 High Road, Swaythling	205 yd
Thai Thai Express	38 High Road, Southampton	231 yd
Top Chef	40 High Road, Swaythling	275 yd
Pizza Box	42 High Road, Swaythling	275 yd
Sun City	52 High Road, Southampton	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	278 Burgess Road, Southampton		427 yd
Sainsbury's	218 Burgess Road, Southampton		841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Inside Out Health & Fitness Training (Closed) 62 - 64 62 - 64 High Road	health and fitness suite	261 yd
University Of Southampton (Connaught Halls Of Residence) Wessex Lane	health and fitness suite	337 yd
Riverside Park RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS MANOR FARM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	676 yd
Swaythling Lawn Tennis Club ETHELBURT AVENUE	tennis courts	780 yd
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	864 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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