Brookside Way, Southampton, SO18 2LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO18 2LQ, 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	55%	52.9%	-2.1%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	45%	47.1%	2.1%	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 2LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	41.7%	49.5%	7.8%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	24.3%	-12.3%	44.2%	-19.9%
Separated	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	13.8%	15%	1.2%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	6.1%	0.4%

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	48.2%	47.4%	-0.8%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	35%	33.3%	-1.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	11.6%	12.6%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4%	5.9%	1.9%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	22.6%	-1.4%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	7.5%	-8.6%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	17.9%	2.2%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	23.6%	8.2%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	21.7%	4.8%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	7.9%	3.8%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.6%	5%	0.4%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	80.6%	80.6%	0.0%	81.4%	-0.8%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	82.7%	83.9%	1.2%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	3.5%	6.6%	3.1%	6.1%	0.5%
Africa	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	6.6%	-4.2%	5.6%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	83.9%	1.7%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	5.1%	9.5%	4.4%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Buddhist	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Brookside Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookside Way was 101.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.8% higher than the Swaythling average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brookside Way has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Swaythling and the 314th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SO18 2LQ, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Brookside Way are based on 21 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 Brookside Way, Southampton, SO18 2LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 2LQ

Average Price
£243,373

Semi-Detached
£240,484

Terraced
£243,854

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookside Way

Average Price
£240,083

Semi-Detached
£254,775

Terraced
£242,725

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,092

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brookside WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Brookside Way, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-08-31	£262,826
3 Brookside Way, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-12-16	£206,987
12 Brookside Way, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2018-08-31	£231,552
10 Brookside Way, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2016-10-28	£223,547
12 Brookside Way, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£161,750	2015-12-21	£216,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 2LQ

Employment

SO18 2LQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SO18 2LQ 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	38
Retired	16
Unemployed	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Self-Employed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	15
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mansbridge Primary School Octavia Road , Swaythling SO18 2LX	3out of 4	458 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swaythling Primary School Mayfield Road , SO17 3SZ	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Primary School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	2out of 4	1,254 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park Primary School Manor Farm Road , SO18 1NX	4out of 4	1,348 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	4out of 4	1,531 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	871 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , SO18 5FW	2out of 4	3,866 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	3,932 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	2,735 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	2,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,672 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,126 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,787 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	1,566 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	1,702 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	2,539 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	2,568 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	3out of 4	2,666 yd	Academy special converter	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
Hot and Tasty	5 Westbrook Way, Southampton	119 yd
Round About Café	12 Westfield Corner, Wide Lane	223 yd
Cafe @No.6	6 Market Buildings, High Road	443 yd
Chefflames	84 High Road, Southampton	496 yd
Garden Restaurant	44 High Road, Southampton	543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fleming Arms	Wide Lane, Southampton	257 yd
Connaught Hall Bar	Connaught Hall Of Residence, Wessex Lane	274 yd
The Boiler House	Montefiore Boiler House, Wessex Lane	436 yd
Swaythling Working Mens Club	2 High Road, Swaythling	631 yd
The Hop Inn	199 Woodmill Lane, Southampton	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 2 City Gateway, Thomas Lewis Way	406 yd
South Ocean	98 High Road, Swaythling	496 yd
Goa Indian Takeaway	66 High Road, Southampton	512 yd
Sun City	52 High Road, Southampton	528 yd
Top Chef	40 High Road, Swaythling	533 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	278 Burgess Road, Southampton		946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Southampton (Connaught Halls Of Residence) Wessex Lane	health and fitness suite	421 yd
Inside Out Health & Fitness Training (Closed) 62 - 64 62 - 64 High Road	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Swaythling Lawn Tennis Club ETHELBURT AVENUE	tennis courts	676 yd
Btc Sports Club BTC SPORTS GROUND BTC SPORTS GROUND STONEHAM LANE	grass pitches	725 yd
Riverside Park RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS MANOR FARM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	860 yd
St George Catholic College LEASIDE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	994 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	191.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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