Oaktree Road, Southampton, SO18 1PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO18 1PA has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	48%	47%	-1.0%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	52%	53%	1.0%	49.0%	4.0%

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	32.7%	34.5%	1.8%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	50.2%	-0.6%	44.2%	6.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.5%	8.8%	-3.7%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2%	3.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (86.4%) 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	48.3%	53.7%	5.4%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	38.2%	32.7%	-5.5%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	9.5%	10.6%	1.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	16.1%	14.2%	-1.9%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.8%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	13.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	19.6%	2.3%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	36.5%	8.7%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.7%
White	90.8%	83%	-7.8%	81.4%	1.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	88.7%	86.5%	-2.2%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	6.1%	7.1%	1.0%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	86.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	9.1%	7.3%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Oaktree Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oaktree Road was 69.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.4% lower than the Bitterne Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oaktree Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park and the 304th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 83.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SO18 1PA, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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 Oaktree Road are based on 214 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 Oaktree Road, Southampton, SO18 1PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 1PA

Average Price
£309,527

Semi-Detached
£315,140

Terraced
£281,461

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oaktree Road

Average Price
£310,720

Semi-Detached
£318,961

Terraced
£300,664

Detached
£329,800

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,228

Other
£201,634

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oaktree Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
178 Oaktree Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-03-18	£336,458
146 Oaktree Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£326,000	2022-12-08	£317,163
166 Oaktree Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-04-12	£327,598
158 Oaktree Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-07-03	£316,360
152 Oaktree Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-03-17	£301,306

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 1PA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO18 1PA 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	104
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	33
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	18
Construction	17
Manufacturing	16
Other	15
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,967 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	434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mansbridge Primary School Octavia Road , Swaythling SO18 2LX	3out of 4	934 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Denys Primary School Dundee Road , St Denys SO17 2ND	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Townhill Junior School Benhams Road , Townhill Park SO18 2NX	2out of 4	1,276 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	441 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	1,784 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , SO18 5FW	2out of 4	3,168 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	3,284 yd	Academy converter	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	3,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,439 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	3,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	3,697 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	1,556 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	1,574 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	1,770 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,307 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
B P After School Club	49 Oaktree Road, Southampton	309 yd
Woodmill Coffee Kitchen	Woodmill Outdoor Centre, Woodmill Lane	571 yd
Reach Social Enterprises Ltd	Leornain House, Itchen Business Park	901 yd
Riverside Diner	13 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	933 yd
Miss Ellie's	31A Manor Farm Road, Southampton	940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hop Inn	199 Woodmill Lane, Southampton	107 yd
Bitterne Park Social Club	76 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	794 yd
Connaught Hall Bar	Connaught Hall Of Residence, Wessex Lane	797 yd
The Boiler House	Montefiore Boiler House, Wessex Lane	868 yd
Swaythling Working Mens Club	2 High Road, Swaythling	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star House	3 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive	623 yd
Atlantic Fish & Chips	9 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive	623 yd
Sylhet Spice Express	2 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive	627 yd
Shanghai Garden	4 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive	627 yd
Andys Fish Bar	18 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	922 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Witts Hill, Southampton	887 yd
Spar	17 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	940 yd
Tesco Express	12 - 18 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside Park RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS MANOR FARM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	185 yd
Bitterne Park Sports Hall (Closed) Diamond Road		315 yd
Bitterne Park School DIMOND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	321 yd
University Of Southampton (Connaught Halls Of Residence) Wessex Lane	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Inside Out Health & Fitness Training (Closed) 62 - 64 62 - 64 High Road	health and fitness suite	1,006 yd
The Gregg School TOWNHILL PARK HOUSE TOWNHILL PARK HOUSE ATLANTIC PARK VIEW	grass pitches	1,055 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	188.1 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	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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