Mayfield Road, Southampton, SO17 3SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO17 3SY is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	45.7%	44.5%	-1.2%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	54.3%	55.5%	1.2%	49.0%	6.5%

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 3SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63% 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	63.5%	63%	-0.5%	37.9%	25.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	26.1%	-1.1%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (86.6%) 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	61.9%	50.1%	-11.8%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	28.1%	36.5%	8.4%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	6.6%	8.4%	1.8%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	13.7%	17.3%	3.6%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	8%	1.6%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.4%	37.2%	8.8%	16.9%	20.3%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	27.6%	-6.5%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	8.8%	3.1%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.1% 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	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	11.5%	2.2%	-9.3%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.8%	6.2%	4.4%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	10.5%	9%	-1.5%	1.6%	7.4%
Black African	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%
White	61.7%	64.1%	2.4%	81.4%	-17.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	59.2%	61%	1.8%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	7.8%	14.3%	6.5%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.9%	0.9%	-4.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	27%	21.9%	-5.1%	5.6%	16.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.8%	61%	2.2%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	14.3%	12.3%	-2.0%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	15.8%	7.6%	-8.2%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	5.3%	9.3%	4.0%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	9.7%	4.0%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	8.9%	1.3%	7.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	6.5%	0.2%	6.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Mayfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mayfield Road was 39.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% lower than the Bassett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mayfield Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.6%.

🔎 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 3SY, 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 198 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 3SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO17 3SY

Average Price
£315,055

Semi-Detached
£313,126

Terraced
£310,625

Detached
£350,355

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mayfield Road

Average Price
£616,704

Semi-Detached
£297,820

Terraced
£280,317

Detached
£338,652

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,383

Other
£8,305,333

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mayfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129 Mayfield Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-07-08	£378,906
135 Mayfield Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-03-28	£318,281
161 Mayfield Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,500	2024-04-05	£345,472
127 Mayfield Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£301,000	2024-01-31	£314,962
169 Mayfield Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-10-18	£338,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO17 3SY

Employment

SO17 3SY 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 3SY 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)	152
Full-Time Employee	64
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	40
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	17
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Education	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate 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	1,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldermoor Early Years Centre Fairisle Road , Lords Hill SO16 8BY	- not rated	5,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	88 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Primary School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	3out of 4	357 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Junior School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	- not rated	357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Infant School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	- not rated	357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	3out of 4	661 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	3,838 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	3,951 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	5,034 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	4out of 4	896 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	4out of 4	1,336 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	1,824 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	2,653 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,653 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	2,352 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,352 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	3,691 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	3,927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,027 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	3,534 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	384 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aster House Pupil Referral Unit Aster Road , Swaythling SO16 3BG	- not rated	602 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge 3 Bassett Avenue , SO16 7DP	- not rated	1,224 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Small School 2 Brookvale Road , Portswood SO17 1QL	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	- not rated	1,531 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
Brewed Awakening	284A Broadlands Road, Southampton	219 yd
Chef China	200B Burgess Road, Southampton	226 yd
Uni Kebab	220 Burgess Road, Southampton	226 yd
Pizzazz Pizza	202 Burgess Road, Southampton	227 yd
Lanzhou Noodles	200 Burgess Road, Southampton	227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar SO16	228A Burgess Road, Southampton	226 yd
Arlott Bar	University Road, Southampton	460 yd
Bridge Bar	Level 4 Building 42, University Road	460 yd
Below Deck	Level 2 Building 42, University Road	460 yd
Stags Head	Building 38, University Road	460 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BiBim	284A Broadlands Road, Southampton	219 yd
Afiyet Oglum	190 Burgess Road, Bassett	226 yd
Domino's Pizza	208 Burgess Road, Southampton	227 yd
Chan's	194 Burgess Road, Southampton	227 yd
Chinese Noodle Bar	196 Burgess Road, Southampton	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	218 Burgess Road, Southampton		227 yd
Tesco	278 Burgess Road, Southampton		471 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Southampton (Jubilee Sports Centre) University of Southampton University of Southampton University Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	385 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	604 yd
Inside Out Health & Fitness Training (Closed) 62 - 64 62 - 64 High Road	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Cantell School VIOLET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	854 yd
Swaythling Lawn Tennis Club ETHELBURT AVENUE	tennis courts	1,051 yd
University Of Southampton (Connaught Halls Of Residence) Wessex Lane	health and fitness suite	1,073 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	188.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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