Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO18 1BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	51.1%	48.6%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	48.9%	51.4%	2.5%	49.0%	2.4%

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	30.9%	36.7%	5.8%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	46.2%	-4.1%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.4%	8.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (87.9%) 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	50.8%	47.9%	-2.9%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	30.6%	40%	9.4%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	12.5%	8.8%	-3.7%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	21.9%	11.3%	-10.6%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25%	22.6%	-2.4%	13.4%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	17.3%	7.2%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	33.9%	11.0%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	5.9%	2.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.8%	84.4%	-6.4%	81.4%	3.0%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	86.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	6%	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	86.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	2.5%	9%	6.5%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Bitterne Road West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bitterne Road West was 44.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.9% lower than the Peartree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bitterne Road West has the 19th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Peartree and the 184th lowest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.9%.

🔎 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 1BQ, 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 352 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 1BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 1BQ

Average Price
£249,455

Semi-Detached
£304,245

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,557

Other
£3,314

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bitterne Road West

Average Price
£224,667

Semi-Detached
£264,525

Terraced
£225,284

Detached
£299,779

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,915

Other
£329,757

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bitterne Road West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
320B Bitterne Road West, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,500	2025-05-02	£87,489
336 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-01-12	£408,091
332 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-09-30	£325,636
336 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-01-12	£306,094
316 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-09-10	£174,050

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 1BQ

Employment

SO18 1BQ 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	120
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	37
Self-Employed	24
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	22
Construction	19
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechwood Junior School Juniper Road , Bitterne SO18 4EG	- not rated	191 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Junior School Juniper Road , Bitterne SO18 4EG	- not rated	191 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenfield Infant School Rossington Way , Bitterne SO18 4RN	3out of 4	370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenfield Infant School Rossington Way , Bitterne SO18 4RN	- not rated	370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Church of England Primary School Brownlow Avenue , Bitterne SO19 7BX	- not rated	493 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	5,137 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	1,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	1,454 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	1,694 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , Harefield SO18 5FW	3out of 4	2,257 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolston School Language College Porchester Road , Woolston SO19 2JD	- not rated	2,326 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,186 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,626 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	4,037 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	4,037 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	4,286 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED 57 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	487 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School Cobden Avenue , Southampton SO18 1FS	- not rated	539 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School Tamarisk Gardens , Bitterne Park SO18 4RA	- not rated	645 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway House School Peartree Avenue , Bitterne SO19 7JL	- not rated	830 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	2,148 yd	Other independent 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
Stacey's Shack	373 Bitterne Village, Bitterne Road	535 yd
Prestige Breakfast Cafe	186A Bitterne Road West, Southampton	597 yd
Tony's Cafe and Restaurant	20 West End Road, Southampton	617 yd
Na's Bar & Galley	Unit 7A, Kemps Quay Industrial Park	863 yd
For Goodness Cakes	31 Macnaghten Road, Southampton	868 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	438 Bitterne Road Precinct, Southampton	652 yd
The Station	99 Bullar Road, Southampton	740 yd
Fox & Hounds	106 Pound Street, Southampton	790 yd
Bitterne Conservative Club	70 Dean Road, Southampton	946 yd
The Humble Plum	73 Commercial Street, Southampton	998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bitterne Charcoal Grill	355 Bitterne Road, Southampton	406 yd
Red Roosters Peri Peri	186 Bitterne Road West, Southampton	426 yd
KSS Fried Chicken	15 West End Road, Bitterne	437 yd
Sams and King Chef	7 West End Road, Bitterne	437 yd
Asia Wok	13 West End Road, Bitterne	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	412 - 414 Bitterne Village, Bitterne Road	506 yd
Iceland	Unit 7, 444 Bitterne Road Precinct	674 yd
Tesco	102 - 104 Spring Road, Southampton	970 yd
Tesco Express	12 - 18 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary'S Independent School MIDANBURY LANE	grass pitches	484 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton Bitterne) BITTERNE VILLAGE	health and fitness suite	603 yd
Bitterne Leisure Centre DEAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	810 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.2 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	50.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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