Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO18 1BE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	47.2%	48.3%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	52.8%	51.7%	-1.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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 vicinity of SO18 1BE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.5%	32.8%	-3.7%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	53.3%	8.1%	44.2%	9.1%
Separated	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.7%	8.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.4%	46.6%	-4.8%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	33.2%	35.9%	2.7%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	10.8%	14.2%	3.4%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	15.9%	12%	-3.9%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9.9%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	15.5%	0.8%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	19.2%	6.0%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	34.4%	2.7%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	8.1%	2.3%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.9%	10.5%	5.6%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	89.9%	76.9%	-13.0%	81.4%	-4.5%
Arab	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	81.8%	74%	-7.8%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	9.3%	7.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2%	4.4%	2.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	11.8%	6.1%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	74.2%	-6.9%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	12.3%	9.8%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.5%	1.6%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	4.2%	-3.4%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Bitterne Road West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bitterne Road West was 14.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.4% lower than the Peartree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bitterne Road West has the 6th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Peartree and the 34th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SO18 1BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Bitterne Road West are based on 347 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 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 1BE

Average Price
£277,288

Semi-Detached
£279,593

Terraced
£237,343

Detached
£287,385

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bitterne Road West

Average Price
£223,747

Semi-Detached
£263,807

Terraced
£223,738

Detached
£297,279

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,326

Other
£367,523

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bitterne Road West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
188 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-07-18	£230,238
230 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-03-21	£327,965
206 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2024-03-06	£212,473
206 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-01-19	£174,595
240A Bitterne Road West, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-03-27	£231,943

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 1BE

Employment

SO18 1BE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	47
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	24
Manufacturing	21
Construction	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	3,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bitterne Manor Primary School Quayside Road , Bitterne Manor SO18 1DP	4out of 4	259 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Junior School Juniper Road , Bitterne SO18 4EG	4out of 4	538 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenfield Infant School Rossington Way , Bitterne SO18 4RN	3out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne CE Primary School Brownlow Avenue , Bitterne SO19 7BX	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Denys Primary School Dundee Road , St Denys SO17 2ND	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,524 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	1,861 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,469 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , SO18 5FW	2out of 4	2,740 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	3,498 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	1,687 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,377 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,495 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	5,451 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	464 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	645 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,805 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	2,228 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,255 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prestige Breakfast Cafe	186A Bitterne Road West, Southampton	181 yd
Na's Bar & Galley	Unit 7A, Kemps Quay Industrial Park	488 yd
For Goodness Cakes	31 Macnaghten Road, Southampton	502 yd
Ceylon junction	7 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	855 yd
Miss Ellie's	31A Manor Farm Road, Southampton	943 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station	99 Bullar Road, Southampton	375 yd
Butcher's Hook Alehouse	7 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	942 yd
Browns	70 Millbank Street, Southampton	1,068 yd
Brown's	70 Millbank Street, Southampton	1,068 yd
The Red Lion	438 Bitterne Road Precinct, Southampton	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Roosters Peri Peri	186 Bitterne Road West, Southampton	9 yd
Pizza Roma	166 Bitterne Road West, Southampton	257 yd
Melt Pizza	2 - 4 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	780 yd
Bitterne Charcoal Grill	355 Bitterne Road, Southampton	823 yd
KSS Fried Chicken	15 West End Road, Bitterne	853 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	12 - 18 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	783 yd
Sainsbury's	412 - 414 Bitterne Village, Bitterne Road	922 yd
Spar	17 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	942 yd
Company Shop Limited	Hawkeswood Road, Southampton	953 yd
Iceland	Unit 7, 444 Bitterne Road Precinct	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary'S Independent School MIDANBURY LANE	grass pitches	428 yd
Acolade Health And Fitness (Closed) Unit L Unit L Bitterne Road West	health and fitness suite	987 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton Bitterne) BITTERNE VILLAGE	health and fitness suite	1,020 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	95.5%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	47.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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