Longmead Road, Southampton, SO18 2GS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO18 2GS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	52.9%	3.4%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	50.5%	47.1%	-3.4%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 2GS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	44.4%	48.6%	4.2%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	33%	-0.2%	44.2%	-11.2%
Separated	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.2%	11.2%	0.0%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (85.7%) 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	43.4%	54.1%	10.7%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	37.7%	31.6%	-6.1%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	14.9%	10.2%	-4.7%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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	31.6%	21.3%	-10.3%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	13.1%	-5.3%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	16.9%	1.6%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	19.7%	8.0%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	24%	10.2%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	5.6%	0.5%	-5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.5%	86.1%	-5.4%	81.4%	4.7%
Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	91.5%	85.7%	-5.8%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	4.6%	9.8%	5.2%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	85.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.8%	9.4%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5%	0.8%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Longmead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longmead Road was 57.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.8% lower than the Bitterne Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longmead Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park and the 247th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.9%.

🔎 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 2GS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Longmead Road are based on 10 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 Longmead Road, Southampton, SO18 2GS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 2GS

Average Price
£252,831

Semi-Detached
£268,849

Terraced
£236,813

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longmead Road

Average Price
£244,055

Semi-Detached
£249,915

Terraced
£230,381

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longmead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Longmead Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-11-27	£222,973
3 Longmead Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-03-27	£259,123
14 Longmead Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,000	2019-05-10	£279,121
3 Longmead Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,950	2014-12-11	£251,807
1 Longmead Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2013-04-05	£219,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 2GS

Employment

SO18 2GS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SO18 2GS 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	71
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	20
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	2,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Townhill Junior School Benhams Road , Townhill Park SO18 2NX	2out of 4	445 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Townhill Infant School Benhams Road , SO18 2FG	4out of 4	498 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Kesteven Way , Bitterne SO18 5RJ	3out of 4	993 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park Primary School Manor Farm Road , SO18 1NX	4out of 4	1,071 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mansbridge Primary School Octavia Road , Swaythling SO18 2LX	3out of 4	1,227 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	513 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , SO18 5FW	2out of 4	2,355 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	2,420 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	3,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	3,101 yd	Foundation school	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	2,688 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	3,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	3,901 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	4,198 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	476 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	1,252 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	1,367 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	2,618 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	3,000 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
Life-Link Church Over Sixties Community Group	Townhill Park Community Centre, Meggeson Avenue	215 yd
Edge Hub	121 - 123 Meggeson Avenue, Southampton	319 yd
Sahara Sands	26 Litchfield Road, Southampton	353 yd
Cupcake Toppers Ltd	35 Meggeson Avenue, Southampton	535 yd
Licenced to Grill	8 Roundhill Close, Southampton	591 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
TWO BROTHERS	THE TWO BROTHERS, TOWNHILL FARM DISTRICT CENTRE, WESSEX ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 3RA	717 yd
The Hop Inn	199 Woodmill Lane, Southampton	802 yd
The White Swan	Mansbridge Road, Southampton	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sylhet Spice Express	2 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive	468 yd
Shanghai Garden	4 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive	468 yd
Star House	3 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive	478 yd
Atlantic Fish & Chips	9 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive	478 yd
Mikes Chippy	5 Midanbury Broadway, Witts Hill	553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Witts Hill, Southampton		525 yd
Tesco Express	1 TOWNHILL FARM DISTRICT CENTRE, WESSEX ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 3RA		747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Townhill Junior School BENHAMS ROAD	grass pitches	374 yd
The Gregg School TOWNHILL PARK HOUSE TOWNHILL PARK HOUSE ATLANTIC PARK VIEW	grass pitches	460 yd
Bitterne Park School DIMOND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	619 yd
Bitterne Park Sports Hall (Closed) Diamond Road		629 yd
Cutbush Lane Recreation Ground PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS CUTBUSH LANE	grass pitches	661 yd
Riverside Park RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS MANOR FARM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,016 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	276.1 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	24.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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