Rowlands Walk, Southampton, SO18 2GX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO18 2GX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	49.3%	52.7%	3.4%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	50.7%	47.3%	-3.4%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 2GX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	49.3%	49.7%	0.4%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	29.7%	-0.8%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	12.9%	10.3%	-2.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	49.5%	-1.2%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	31.3%	31.5%	0.2%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	11.2%	13.1%	1.9%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4%	5%	1.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	20.5%	-5.6%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	14.1%	-7.6%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	17.9%	-3.4%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	11.5%	7.1%	5.3%	6.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	12.2%	0.8%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	19.9%	10.0%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.3%	91.4%	4.1%	81.4%	10.0%
Other	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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	88.3%	84.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	3.2%	11.7%	8.5%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	0%	-3.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	84.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	13.1%	11.9%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	5%	0.9%	-4.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Poland	9.9%	1.3%	8.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Rowlands Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowlands Walk was 17.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.9% lower than the Bitterne Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rowlands Walk has the 5th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park and the 40th lowest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.5%.

🔎 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 2GX, 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 Rowlands Walk are based on 12 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 Rowlands Walk, Southampton, SO18 2GX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 2GX

Average Price
£137,316

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,316

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowlands Walk

Average Price
£239,756

Semi-Detached
£272,153

Terraced
£236,747

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,229

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowlands WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Rowlands Walk, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-01-28	£129,672

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 2GX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	17
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	14
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate 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	2,968 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	3out of 4	247 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Townhill Infant School Benhams Road , SO18 2FG	3out of 4	266 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townhill Infant School Benhams Road , SO18 2FG	- not rated	266 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Kesteven Way , Bitterne SO18 5RJ	- not rated	741 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Manor Farm Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1NX	- not rated	1,308 yd	Community school	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	752 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , Harefield SO18 5FW	3out of 4	2,091 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	4out of 4	2,664 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	2,967 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	2,984 yd	Community 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	2,542 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	3,885 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	4,040 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,173 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	4,427 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	5,150 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	458 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School Cobden Avenue , Southampton SO18 1FS	- not rated	1,224 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED 57 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	1,366 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School Tamarisk Gardens , Bitterne Park SO18 4RA	- not rated	1,412 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aster House Pupil Referral Unit Aster Road , Swaythling SO16 3BG	- not rated	2,195 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Life-Link Church Over Sixties Community Group	Townhill Park Community Centre, Meggeson Avenue	145 yd
Edge Hub	121 - 123 Meggeson Avenue, Southampton	178 yd
Sahara Sands	26 Litchfield Road, Southampton	357 yd
Cupcake Toppers Ltd	35 Meggeson Avenue, Southampton	406 yd
Licenced to Grill	8 Roundhill Close, Southampton	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
TWO BROTHERS	THE TWO BROTHERS, TOWNHILL FARM DISTRICT CENTRE, WESSEX ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 3RA	629 yd
The Hop Inn	199 Woodmill Lane, Southampton	942 yd
The White Swan	Mansbridge Road, Southampton	1,030 yd
THE MASTER BUILDER	THE MASTER BUILDER, SWAYTHLING ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3AH	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sylhet Spice Express	2 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive	579 yd
Shanghai Garden	4 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive	579 yd
Mikes Chippy	5 Midanbury Broadway, Witts Hill	580 yd
New Oriental	3 Midanbury Broadway, Witts Hill	580 yd
7 Hills Kebab house	4 Midanbury Broadway, Witts Hill	580 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Witts Hill, Southampton	567 yd
Tesco Express	1 TOWNHILL FARM DISTRICT CENTRE, WESSEX ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 3RA	659 yd
Tesco Express	149 - 153 West End Road, Southampton	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Townhill Junior School BENHAMS ROAD	grass pitches	279 yd
The Gregg School TOWNHILL PARK HOUSE TOWNHILL PARK HOUSE ATLANTIC PARK VIEW	grass pitches	458 yd
Cutbush Lane Recreation Ground PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS CUTBUSH LANE	grass pitches	621 yd
Bitterne Park School DIMOND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	752 yd
Bitterne Park Sports Hall (Closed) Diamond Road		761 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%

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