Whitworth Road, Southampton, SO18 1BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO18 1BF is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	48.6%	46.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	51.4%	53.1%	1.7%	49.0%	4.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.3%	38.1%	-4.2%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	38.1%	-4.8%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.2%	16%	5.8%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	49%	45.1%	-3.9%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	34.4%	34.4%	0.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	11.7%	14.3%	2.6%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	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.

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 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	15.7%	1.9%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.1%	-3.1%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	12.2%	-6.2%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.2%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	43.1%	7.9%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	6.6%	2%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	9.3%	9.4%	0.1%	3.1%	6.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.2%	82.1%	-0.1%	81.4%	0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	83.8%	74.3%	-9.5%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	6.9%	13.5%	6.6%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	7.7%	0.4%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	73.7%	-8.5%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	14.7%	11.9%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	4%	4.9%	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	2.2%	-5.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	8.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Whitworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitworth Road was 50.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.1% lower than the Bitterne Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitworth Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park and the 210th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.2%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SO18 1BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Whitworth Road are based on 139 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 Whitworth Road, Southampton, SO18 1BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 1BF

Average Price
£145,885

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,885

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitworth Road

Average Price
£243,114

Semi-Detached
£404,347

Terraced
£515,330

Detached
£372,482

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,656

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Whitworth Court, 9 Whitworth Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2024-06-03	£138,182
Flat 14 Whitworth Court, 9 Whitworth Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,000	2022-10-14	£122,796
Flat 15 Whitworth Court, 9 Whitworth Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,000	2021-10-29	£116,755
Flat 3 Whitworth Court, 9 Whitworth Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-09-09	£156,178
Flat 6 Whitworth Court, 9 Whitworth Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2018-01-08	£140,095

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 1BF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	3,203 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	320 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Denys Primary School Dundee Road , St Denys SO17 2ND	3out of 4	769 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Junior School Juniper Road , Bitterne SO18 4EG	4out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park Primary School Manor Farm Road , SO18 1NX	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenfield Infant School Rossington Way , Bitterne SO18 4RN	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy converter	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	1,415 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,167 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	2,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	3,088 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , SO18 5FW	2out of 4	3,101 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	2,130 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,073 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	5,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	5,295 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	741 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,712 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,824 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	2,207 yd	Higher education institutions	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
For Goodness Cakes	31 Macnaghten Road, Southampton	189 yd
Prestige Breakfast Cafe	186A Bitterne Road West, Southampton	290 yd
Na's Bar & Galley	Unit 7A, Kemps Quay Industrial Park	410 yd
Ceylon junction	7 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	584 yd
Miss Ellie's	31A Manor Farm Road, Southampton	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station	99 Bullar Road, Southampton	192 yd
Butcher's Hook Alehouse	7 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	663 yd
The Riverside Club	St. Denys Rowing Club, Priory Avenue	754 yd
Bitterne Park Social Club	76 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	850 yd
South Western Arms	40 Adelaide Road, Southampton	852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Roma	166 Bitterne Road West, Southampton	234 yd
Red Roosters Peri Peri	186 Bitterne Road West, Southampton	437 yd
Melt Pizza	2 - 4 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	513 yd
Kitchen N Cafe Also Trading As Diamond Kebab N Pizza	5 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	596 yd
Great Wall	1 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	12 - 18 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	515 yd
Company Shop Limited	Hawkeswood Road, Southampton	627 yd
Spar	17 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	663 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary'S Independent School MIDANBURY LANE	grass pitches	635 yd
Acolade Health And Fitness (Closed) Unit L Unit L Bitterne Road West	health and fitness suite	682 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	56.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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