St Catherines Road, Southampton, SO18 1LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO18 1LT 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	53.2%	48.6%	-4.6%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	46.8%	51.4%	4.6%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of SO18 1LT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.2% 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	35%	33.5%	-1.5%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	57.2%	6.5%	44.2%	13.0%
Separated	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.3%	7%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.7%	0.8%	-3.9%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (89.5%) 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	53%	57.6%	4.6%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	31%	31.9%	0.9%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	12.1%	8.4%	-3.7%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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.

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 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	10.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	7.8%	-7.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	15.2%	2.4%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	3.5%	-2.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	15.6%	1.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	47.3%	12.6%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.4%	90.7%	0.3%	81.4%	9.3%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	90.7%	87.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	87.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.7%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.9%	37.2%	20.7%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is St Catherines Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Catherines Road was 52.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.3% lower than the Bitterne Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Catherines Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park and the 225th lowest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.2%.

🔎 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 1LT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 180 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 1LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 1LT

Average Price
£320,208

Semi-Detached
£418,510

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,265

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Catherines Road

Average Price
£296,528

Semi-Detached
£335,134

Terraced
£305,620

Detached
£378,400

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,123

Other
£214,147

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Catherines Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat B 55 St Catherines Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2025-07-04	£166,050
Flat D 55 St Catherines Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2025-03-03	£126,742
Flat B 55 St Catherines Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,400	2020-11-20	£125,923
Flat E 55 St Catherines Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-09-04	£128,261
45 St Catherines Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£403,000	2018-12-05	£481,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 1LT

Employment

SO18 1LT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SO18 1LT 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	106
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	31
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,544 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 & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Manor Farm Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1NX	- not rated	420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park Infant School Manor Farm Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1NX	- not rated	420 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Denys Primary School Dundee Road , St Denys SO17 2ND	3out of 4	732 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Manor Primary School Quayside Road , Bitterne Manor SO18 1DP	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	4,638 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	4,971 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	593 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	4out of 4	2,458 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	4out of 4	2,627 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,755 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	2,755 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,549 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,249 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	4,436 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	3,927 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Christopher's School Tamarisk Gardens , Bitterne Park SO18 4RA	- not rated	749 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED 57 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	912 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School Cobden Avenue , Southampton SO18 1FS	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	1,510 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Small School 2 Brookvale Road , Portswood SO17 1QL	- not rated	1,544 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
Riverside Diner	13 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	219 yd
Miss Ellie's	31A Manor Farm Road, Southampton	226 yd
Curry Lounge	9 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	226 yd
Ceylon junction	7 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	306 yd
B P After School Club	49 Oaktree Road, Southampton	450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bitterne Park Social Club	76 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	153 yd
Butcher's Hook Alehouse	7 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	227 yd
The Riverside Club	St. Denys Rowing Club, Priory Avenue	436 yd
Conservative Club	100 St. Denys Road, Southampton	657 yd
The Station	99 Bullar Road, Southampton	800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andys Fish Bar	18 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	210 yd
Golden River	30 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	210 yd
Bengal Paradise	3 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	226 yd
Alex Fish and Chips	1 The Triangle, Cobden Avenue	293 yd
Kitchen N Cafe Also Trading As Diamond Kebab N Pizza	5 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	17 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	227 yd
Tesco Express	12 - 18 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	378 yd
Tesco Express	Witts Hill, Southampton	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bitterne Park Sports Hall (Closed) Diamond Road		583 yd
Bitterne Park School DIMOND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	590 yd
Riverside Park RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS MANOR FARM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	814 yd
St Mary'S Independent School MIDANBURY LANE	grass pitches	914 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	25.32 Mbit/s

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