Dimond Road, Southampton, SO18 1PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO18 1PE has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	52.3%	49%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47.7%	51%	3.3%	49.0%	2.0%

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	32.3%	39.5%	7.2%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	44.7%	-7.1%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.4%	7.9%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	7.2%	4.2%	-3.0%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (86.5%) 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	48.3%	51.4%	3.1%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	32.8%	35.1%	2.3%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	13.9%	9.2%	-4.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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%	13.4%	-8.5%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	8.3%	-1.3%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	17.6%	-4.7%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6%	1.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	19.9%	3.2%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	31%	8.7%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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)
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.4%	96%	3.6%	81.4%	14.6%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	92.9%	5.8%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	92.9%	6.1%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.6%	37.2%	15.4%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Dimond Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dimond Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bitterne Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 1PE, 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 Dimond Road are based on 162 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 Dimond Road, Southampton, SO18 1PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 1PE

Average Price
£355,908

Semi-Detached
£348,988

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£383,589

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dimond Road

Average Price
£338,268

Semi-Detached
£314,684

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£376,996

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,417

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dimond Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
166 Dimond Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-08-09	£373,126
168 Dimond Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-03-01	£307,394
164 Dimond Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£213,000	2011-09-26	£362,474
170 Dimond Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2008-05-02	£336,464
164 Dimond Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£214,000	2007-12-14	£343,675

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 1PE

Employment

SO18 1PE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

SO18 1PE 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	93
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	28
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	19
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	2,157 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	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park Infant School Manor Farm Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1NX	- not rated	313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Denys Primary School Dundee Road , St Denys SO17 2ND	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mansbridge Primary School Octavia Road , Swaythling SO18 2LX	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	3out of 4	1,163 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	4,905 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	5,104 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	294 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	4out of 4	1,995 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	4out of 4	2,401 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , Harefield SO18 5FW	3out of 4	3,036 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	3,168 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	2,950 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,426 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,426 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,727 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	3,894 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	4,257 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1,165 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School Tamarisk Gardens , Bitterne Park SO18 4RA	- not rated	1,238 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aster House Pupil Referral Unit Aster Road , Swaythling SO16 3BG	- not rated	1,306 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School Cobden Avenue , Southampton SO18 1FS	- not rated	1,343 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED 57 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	1,356 yd	Other independent school	No	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	147 yd
Woodmill Coffee Kitchen	Woodmill Outdoor Centre, Woodmill Lane	645 yd
Riverside Diner	13 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	765 yd
Reach Social Enterprises Ltd	Leornain House, Itchen Business Park	772 yd
Miss Ellie's	31A Manor Farm Road, Southampton	773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hop Inn	199 Woodmill Lane, Southampton	276 yd
Bitterne Park Social Club	76 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	622 yd
Butcher's Hook Alehouse	7 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	773 yd
The Brook	466 Portswood Road, Southampton	843 yd
The Riverside Club	St. Denys Rowing Club, Priory Avenue	875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andys Fish Bar	18 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	753 yd
Golden River	30 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	753 yd
Star House	3 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive	755 yd
Atlantic Fish & Chips	9 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive	755 yd
Sylhet Spice Express	2 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive	757 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	17 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	773 yd
Tesco Express	Witts Hill, Southampton	834 yd
Tesco Express	12 - 18 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside Park RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS MANOR FARM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	285 yd
Bitterne Park Sports Hall (Closed) Diamond Road		286 yd
Bitterne Park School DIMOND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	295 yd
University Of Southampton (Connaught Halls Of Residence) Wessex Lane	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Inside Out Health & Fitness Training (Closed) 62 - 64 62 - 64 High Road	health and fitness suite	1,081 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	28.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	222.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO18 1PE