St Catherines Road, Southampton, SO18 1LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO18 1LJ is primarily male, with 55.9% 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	45.5%	44.1%	-1.4%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	54.5%	55.9%	1.4%	49.0%	6.9%

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 SO18 1LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	49%	54.8%	5.8%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	28%	4.2%	44.2%	-16.2%
Separated	7.6%	2.2%	-5.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	12.4%	13.4%	1.0%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	7.1%	1.6%	-5.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (87.4%) 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	46.7%	47.3%	0.6%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	36.2%	40.1%	3.9%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	13.6%	11.3%	-2.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around SO18 1LJ this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	9.8%	-5.4%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	10.9%	-1.5%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	13.6%	4.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	42.4%	44.6%	2.2%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	6.7%	2.2%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0%	4.8%	4.8%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	89.9%	80.6%	-9.3%	81.4%	-0.8%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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	78.2%	74.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	10.9%	13.5%	2.6%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	74.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	3.1%	12.6%	9.5%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	8.6%	3.1%	-5.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	10.3%	1.3%	9.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is St Catherines Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Catherines Road was 330.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 276.1% higher than the Bitterne Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Catherines Road has the highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park and the 54th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 181.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.3%.

🔎 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 1LJ, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 St Catherines Road are based on 178 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 St Catherines Road, Southampton, SO18 1LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 1LJ

Average Price
£269,411

Semi-Detached
£315,617

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£418,729

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,337

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Catherines Road

Average Price
£297,458

Semi-Detached
£334,444

Terraced
£303,736

Detached
£376,360

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,816

Other
£214,378

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Catherines Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 St Catherines Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-02-16	£220,705
Flat 2 10 St Catherines Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2023-12-12	£116,124
30 St Catherines Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£184,000	2022-04-21	£191,510
34 St Catherines Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£324,000	2021-06-29	£370,668
32A St Catherines Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-03-19	£161,437

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 1LJ

Employment

SO18 1LJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	17
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	22
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bitterne Park Primary School Manor Farm Road , SO18 1NX	4out of 4	566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Denys Primary School Dundee Road , St Denys SO17 2ND	3out of 4	604 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Manor Primary School Quayside Road , Bitterne Manor SO18 1DP	4out of 4	938 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Junior School Juniper Road , Bitterne SO18 4EG	4out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	4out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	793 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,575 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	2,602 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	2,676 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	2,722 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,471 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,145 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	4,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	4,637 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	838 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	921 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	1,697 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,891 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	2,007 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
Miss Ellie's	31A Manor Farm Road, Southampton	65 yd
Curry Lounge	9 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	65 yd
Ceylon junction	7 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	79 yd
Riverside Diner	13 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	80 yd
For Goodness Cakes	31 Macnaghten Road, Southampton	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Butcher's Hook Alehouse	7 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	65 yd
Bitterne Park Social Club	76 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	263 yd
The Riverside Club	St. Denys Rowing Club, Priory Avenue	417 yd
The Station	99 Bullar Road, Southampton	563 yd
Conservative Club	100 St. Denys Road, Southampton	644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Paradise	3 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	65 yd
Kitchen N Cafe Also Trading As Diamond Kebab N Pizza	5 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	71 yd
Great Wall	1 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	71 yd
Happy 2000	3 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	71 yd
Andys Fish Bar	18 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	105 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	17 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	65 yd
Tesco Express	12 - 18 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	144 yd
Tesco Express	Witts Hill, Southampton	792 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary'S Independent School MIDANBURY LANE	grass pitches	718 yd
Bitterne Park Sports Hall (Closed) Diamond Road		772 yd
Bitterne Park School DIMOND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	777 yd
Riverside Park RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS MANOR FARM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,050 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	165.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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