Woodcote Road, Southampton, SO17 3TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO17 3TA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.4%	54%	7.6%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	53.6%	46%	-7.6%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 3TA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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%	48.4%	-20.8%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	35.9%	12.4%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.2%	6.3%	4.1%	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	56%	52.4%	-3.6%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	29.3%	32.3%	3.0%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	11.1%	10.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	15.3%	21.4%	6.1%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	7.9%	1.4%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	11.9%	4.4%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.7%	19.8%	-13.9%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	31.7%	3.9%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	7.3%	1.6%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	8.7%	3.1%	-5.6%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	2%	9.2%	7.2%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	5.8%	16%	10.2%	1.6%	14.4%
Black African	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74.7%	60.1%	-14.6%	81.4%	-21.3%
Arab	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

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	68%	62.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	9.8%	13.4%	3.6%	6.1%	7.3%
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%	17.7%	0.4%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	63.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	9.8%	16%	6.2%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	10.2%	12.9%	2.7%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.2%	76.7%	-21.5%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	25%	6.5%	18.5%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Woodcote Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodcote Road was 445.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 538.9% higher than the Bassett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodcote Road has the highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett and the 29th highest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 261.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.4%.

🔎 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 3TA, 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 Woodcote Road are based on 45 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 Woodcote Road, Southampton, SO17 3TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO17 3TA

Average Price
£282,053

Semi-Detached
£323,865

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,523

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodcote Road

Average Price
£528,868

Semi-Detached
£282,599

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,225

Other
£11,701,841

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodcote Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Woodcote Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£233,000	2020-09-18	£273,620
5 Woodcote Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£299,950	2018-05-18	£366,438
5 Woodcote Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£10,490,000	2016-09-29	£11,562,984
13A Woodcote Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2015-09-16	£184,892
11 Woodcote Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,800	2009-07-22	£321,064

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO17 3TA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO17 3TA 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	33
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Part-Time Employee	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4

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 Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldermoor Early Years Centre Fairisle Road , Lords Hill SO16 8BY	- not rated	5,198 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	111 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Primary School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	3out of 4	392 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Junior School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	- not rated	392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Infant School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	- not rated	392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	3out of 4	657 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	4,034 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	4,131 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	5,226 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	1,026 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	4out of 4	1,226 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	1,665 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	2,846 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,846 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	2,535 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,535 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	3,569 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	3,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,076 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	3,693 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	425 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	581 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge 3 Bassett Avenue , SO16 7DP	- not rated	1,418 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Small School 2 Brookvale Road , Portswood SO17 1QL	- not rated	1,478 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	- not rated	1,707 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
Burger King	Burgess Road, Southampton	214 yd
Nathans Famous	Unit 1 Hampton Square, 2 Mayfield Road	241 yd
Uni Kebab	220 Burgess Road, Southampton	269 yd
Chef China	200B Burgess Road, Southampton	298 yd
Pizzazz Pizza	202 Burgess Road, Southampton	304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar SO16	228A Burgess Road, Southampton	298 yd
The Brook	466 Portswood Road, Southampton	617 yd
Swaythling Working Mens Club	2 High Road, Swaythling	630 yd
Arlott Bar	University Road, Southampton	639 yd
Bridge Bar	Level 4 Building 42, University Road	639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Afiyet Oglum	190 Burgess Road, Bassett	298 yd
Domino's Pizza	208 Burgess Road, Southampton	304 yd
Chan's	194 Burgess Road, Southampton	305 yd
Chinese Noodle Bar	196 Burgess Road, Southampton	305 yd
The Burgess Grill (TBG) Also Trading As Candy Escape Co	216B Burgess Road, Southampton	305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	278 Burgess Road, Southampton		294 yd
Sainsbury's	218 Burgess Road, Southampton		304 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	582 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	627 yd
Inside Out Health & Fitness Training (Closed) 62 - 64 62 - 64 High Road	health and fitness suite	646 yd
University Of Southampton (Connaught Halls Of Residence) Wessex Lane	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Swaythling Lawn Tennis Club ETHELBURT AVENUE	tennis courts	903 yd
Cantell School VIOLET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	982 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	65.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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