Mayfield Road, Southampton, SO17 3SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO17 3SX is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	46.4%	45.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	53.6%	54.1%	0.5%	49.0%	5.1%

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 3SX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.3% 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	69.2%	84.3%	15.1%	37.9%	46.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	11.5%	-12.0%	44.2%	-32.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.4%) 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	56%	59.2%	3.2%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	29.3%	31.2%	1.9%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	11.1%	7.6%	-3.5%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
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.

In the area around SO17 3SX this area, 7.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	7.1%	-8.2%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.7%	28.8%	-4.9%	16.9%	11.9%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	47.8%	20.0%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	7.3%	4.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41% 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	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	8.7%	34.3%	25.6%	0.7%	33.6%
Indian	4%	6.7%	2.7%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	74.7%	41%	-33.7%	81.4%	-40.4%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.7%	3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	37%	-31.0%	83.2%	-46.2%
European Union	9.8%	15.2%	5.4%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	42.3%	25.0%	5.6%	36.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	37.1%	-30.5%	83.2%	-46.1%
10+ Years	9.8%	10.5%	0.7%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	10.2%	5.3%	-4.9%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	41.1%	34.9%	1.9%	39.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46%	76.7%	-30.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	27.1%	0.3%	26.8%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Mayfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mayfield Road was 13.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.8% lower than the Bassett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mayfield Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett and the 31st lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.5%.

🔎 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 3SX, 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 Mayfield Road are based on 193 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 Mayfield Road, Southampton, SO17 3SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO17 3SX

Average Price
£1,355,797

Semi-Detached
£308,801

Terraced
£293,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,581

Other
£8,990,916

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mayfield Road

Average Price
£636,728

Semi-Detached
£296,740

Terraced
£279,453

Detached
£337,234

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,339

Other
£8,609,952

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mayfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Mayfield Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-09-27	£271,675
86 Mayfield Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-08-30	£291,799
126 Mayfield Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,500	2023-11-03	£295,537
102 Mayfield Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£346,000	2023-03-13	£339,292
88 Mayfield Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-03-25	£306,041

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO17 3SX

Employment

SO17 3SX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3SX 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)	310
Full-Time Employee	54
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	52
Retired	21
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,133 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	210 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Primary School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	2out of 4	504 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	4out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Church of England Primary School Hawthorn Road , Highfield SO17 1PX	4out of 4	1,041 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park Primary School Manor Farm Road , SO18 1NX	4out of 4	1,119 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,902 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,941 yd	Academy converter	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	2,572 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	3,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	3,798 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,050 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	658 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,712 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vermont School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	3out of 4	1,929 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	2,244 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
Nathans Famous	Unit 1 Hampton Square, 2 Mayfield Road	1 yd
Burger King	Burgess Road, Southampton	425 yd
McDonalds	77 High Road, Southampton	502 yd
Uni Kebab	220 Burgess Road, Southampton	509 yd
Chef China	200B Burgess Road, Southampton	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brook	466 Portswood Road, Southampton	393 yd
Swaythling Working Mens Club	2 High Road, Swaythling	477 yd
Bar SO16	228A Burgess Road, Southampton	540 yd
The Drummond Arms	56 Somerset Road, Southampton	582 yd
The Boiler House	Montefiore Boiler House, Wessex Lane	669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mumbai Kitchen	57 High Road, Swaythling	502 yd
Afiyet Oglum	190 Burgess Road, Bassett	540 yd
Thai Thai Express	38 High Road, Southampton	545 yd
Domino's Pizza	208 Burgess Road, Southampton	547 yd
Chan's	194 Burgess Road, Southampton	547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	278 Burgess Road, Southampton		341 yd
Sainsbury's	218 Burgess Road, Southampton		547 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Inside Out Health & Fitness Training (Closed) 62 - 64 62 - 64 High Road	health and fitness suite	546 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	550 yd
University Of Southampton (Connaught Halls Of Residence) Wessex Lane	health and fitness suite	720 yd
University Of Southampton (Jubilee Sports Centre) University of Southampton University of Southampton University Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	771 yd
Swaythling Lawn Tennis Club ETHELBURT AVENUE	tennis courts	937 yd
Riverside Park RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS MANOR FARM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	976 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	209.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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