Downton Road, Southampton, SO18 2PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO18 2PL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.1%	48.8%	0.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.9%	51.2%	-0.7%	49.0%	2.2%

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	30.5%	37.2%	6.7%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	43.4%	-7.6%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9.5%	13.2%	3.7%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	47.8%	44.5%	-3.3%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	35.6%	39.2%	3.6%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	12.2%	12.6%	0.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	15.8%	-6.0%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	10%	-9.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	8.2%	8.7%	0.5%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	17.4%	3.8%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	34.4%	13.8%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.9%	87.7%	-6.2%	81.4%	6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	93.9%	86.1%	-7.8%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	86.7%	-5.8%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0%	7.7%	7.7%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.3%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Downton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downton Road was 82.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.3% lower than the Bitterne Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downton Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park and the 350th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.4%.

🔎 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 2PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Downton Road are based on 18 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 Downton Road, Southampton, SO18 2PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 2PL

Average Price
£332,730

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£332,730

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downton Road

Average Price
£275,805

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£275,805

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Downton Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-06-27	£301,907
8 Downton Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2018-06-01	£275,958
8 Downton Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-03-29	£271,092
8 Downton Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£176,500	2014-05-27	£272,200
6 Downton Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2007-08-31	£278,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 2PL

Employment

SO18 2PL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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 2PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	88
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	19
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

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	2,413 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	723 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Townhill Junior School Benhams Road , Townhill Park SO18 2NX	2out of 4	804 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Townhill Infant School Benhams Road , SO18 2FG	4out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mansbridge Primary School Octavia Road , Swaythling SO18 2LX	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Kesteven Way , Bitterne SO18 5RJ	3out of 4	1,307 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	192 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	2,169 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , SO18 5FW	2out of 4	2,680 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	2,757 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	3,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,819 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	3,779 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	3,842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,849 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,953 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	756 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	1,271 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	1,342 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	2,258 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,666 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
Sahara Sands	26 Litchfield Road, Southampton	493 yd
Life-Link Church Over Sixties Community Group	Townhill Park Community Centre, Meggeson Avenue	560 yd
B P After School Club	49 Oaktree Road, Southampton	660 yd
Edge Hub	121 - 123 Meggeson Avenue, Southampton	677 yd
Cupcake Toppers Ltd	35 Meggeson Avenue, Southampton	864 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hop Inn	199 Woodmill Lane, Southampton	462 yd
Bitterne Park Social Club	76 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park	965 yd
Butcher's Hook Alehouse	7 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	1,013 yd
TWO BROTHERS	THE TWO BROTHERS, TOWNHILL FARM DISTRICT CENTRE, WESSEX ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 3RA	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sylhet Spice Express	2 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive	397 yd
Shanghai Garden	4 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive	397 yd
Star House	3 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive	402 yd
Atlantic Fish & Chips	9 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive	402 yd
Mikes Chippy	5 Midanbury Broadway, Witts Hill	570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Witts Hill, Southampton	512 yd
Spar	17 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	1,013 yd
Tesco Express	1 TOWNHILL FARM DISTRICT CENTRE, WESSEX ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 3RA	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bitterne Park School DIMOND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	266 yd
Bitterne Park Sports Hall (Closed) Diamond Road		276 yd
Riverside Park RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS MANOR FARM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	669 yd
The Gregg School TOWNHILL PARK HOUSE TOWNHILL PARK HOUSE ATLANTIC PARK VIEW	grass pitches	685 yd
Townhill Junior School BENHAMS ROAD	grass pitches	717 yd
Cutbush Lane Recreation Ground PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS CUTBUSH LANE	grass pitches	919 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	52.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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