Mousehole Lane, Southampton, SO18 4FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO18 4FB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	51.3%	-4.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	44.6%	48.7%	4.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	29.1%	37.5%	8.4%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	48.4%	-5.9%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.1%	7.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	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	48.8%	48.1%	-0.7%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	36%	30.9%	-5.1%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11%	17.8%	6.8%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.6%	15.4%	-4.2%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	12.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	16.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	22.8%	7.7%	16.9%	5.9%
Degree or Similar	23%	24.8%	1.8%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	87.8%	85.9%	-1.9%	81.4%	4.5%
Arab	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	84.5%	88.7%	4.2%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	88.9%	5.0%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	3.6%	9.6%	6.0%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Mousehole Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mousehole Lane was 74.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.2% lower than the Bitterne Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mousehole Lane has the 31st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park and the 321st lowest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SO18 4FB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Mousehole Lane are based on 163 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 Mousehole Lane, Southampton, SO18 4FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 4FB

Average Price
£286,592

Semi-Detached
£303,184

Terraced
£269,999

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mousehole Lane

Average Price
£318,049

Semi-Detached
£296,072

Terraced
£296,466

Detached
£373,768

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mousehole LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
103 Mousehole Lane, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-05-23	£252,656
55 Mousehole Lane, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-02-21	£257,869
65 Mousehole Lane, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-02-02	£300,196
53 Mousehole Lane, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2023-02-17	£183,891
77 Mousehole Lane, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-07-27	£304,712

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 4FB

Employment

SO18 4FB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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 4FB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	96
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenfield Infant School Rossington Way , Bitterne SO18 4RN	3out of 4	464 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenfield Infant School Rossington Way , Bitterne SO18 4RN	- not rated	464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Junior School Juniper Road , Bitterne SO18 4EG	- not rated	473 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Junior School Juniper Road , Bitterne SO18 4EG	- not rated	473 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Church of England Primary School Brownlow Avenue , Bitterne SO19 7BX	- not rated	928 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	5,385 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	1,157 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	1,961 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	1,977 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , Harefield SO18 5FW	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolston School Language College Porchester Road , Woolston SO19 2JD	- not rated	2,949 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,594 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,204 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	4,137 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	4,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	4,931 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	4,584 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yarrow Heights School Cobden Avenue , Southampton SO18 1FS	- not rated	219 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED 57 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	404 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School Tamarisk Gardens , Bitterne Park SO18 4RA	- not rated	581 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway House School Peartree Avenue , Bitterne SO19 7JL	- not rated	1,476 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	1,538 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
Tony's Cafe and Restaurant	20 West End Road, Southampton	638 yd
Sahara Sands	26 Litchfield Road, Southampton	745 yd
The Coffee Shop Cafe	1B Hatley Road, Southampton	751 yd
Stacey's Shack	373 Bitterne Village, Bitterne Road	813 yd
Licenced to Grill	8 Roundhill Close, Southampton	838 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds	106 Pound Street, Southampton	740 yd
Bitterne Conservative Club	70 Dean Road, Southampton	816 yd
The Station	99 Bullar Road, Southampton	845 yd
The Red Lion	438 Bitterne Road Precinct, Southampton	888 yd
The Humble Plum	73 Commercial Street, Southampton	946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mikes Chippy	5 Midanbury Broadway, Witts Hill	578 yd
New Oriental	3 Midanbury Broadway, Witts Hill	578 yd
7 Hills Kebab house	4 Midanbury Broadway, Witts Hill	578 yd
Pizza Place	8 Midanbury Broadway, Witts Hill	578 yd
KSS Fried Chicken	15 West End Road, Bitterne	725 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Witts Hill, Southampton	632 yd
Tesco Express	149 - 153 West End Road, Southampton	788 yd
Sainsbury's	412 - 414 Bitterne Village, Bitterne Road	848 yd
Tesco Express	12 - 18 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	911 yd
Iceland	Unit 7, 444 Bitterne Road Precinct	915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary'S Independent School MIDANBURY LANE	grass pitches	405 yd
Bitterne Leisure Centre DEAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	856 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton Bitterne) BITTERNE VILLAGE	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Wynter Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Wynter Road	grass pitches	919 yd
Wynter Road Recreation Ground WYNTER ROAD	grass pitches	958 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	83.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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