Denmead Road, Southampton, SO18 5GS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO18 5GS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.9%	3.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.6%	48.1%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	34%	39.3%	5.3%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	40.9%	-8.0%	44.2%	-3.3%
Separated	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.5%	11.3%	1.8%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	39.6%	44.9%	5.3%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	41.9%	32.6%	-9.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	12.3%	15.8%	3.5%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	5%	5.4%	0.4%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	19.4%	-6.2%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	12.1%	-9.7%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	17.8%	1.0%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	4%	-1.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	22.7%	11.6%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	16%	19.4%	3.4%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.6%	88.6%	3.0%	81.4%	7.2%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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%	85.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	5.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	85.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.7%	10.1%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.6%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Denmead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Denmead Road was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.3% lower than the Harefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Denmead Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield and the 254th lowest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.1%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SO18 5GS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Denmead Road are based on 52 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 Denmead Road, Southampton, SO18 5GS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 5GS

Average Price
£278,459

Semi-Detached
£280,897

Terraced
£276,936

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Denmead Road

Average Price
£267,075

Semi-Detached
£269,567

Terraced
£266,482

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Denmead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Denmead Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2026-03-09	£285,000
21 Denmead Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2021-06-04	£254,914
23 Denmead Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-05-24	£259,204
27 Denmead Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-12-19	£283,995
29 Denmead Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2019-06-14	£292,354

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 5GS

Employment

SO18 5GS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Education	15
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	4,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harefield Primary School Yeovil Chase , Bitterne SO18 5NZ	- not rated	272 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harefield Primary School Yeovil Chase , SO18 5NZ	2out of 4	395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harefield Junior School Yeovil Chase , Bitterne SO18 5NZ	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harefield Infant School Yeovil Chase , Bitterne SO18 5NZ	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Kesteven Way , Bitterne SO18 5RJ	- not rated	885 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , Harefield SO18 5FW	3out of 4	488 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,258 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	2,319 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	2,337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wildern School Wildern Lane , Hedge End SO30 4EJ	- not rated	3,238 yd	Foundation 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	1,836 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	5,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	5,324 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springwell School Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DH	4out of 4	1,546 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS	- not rated	1,631 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
The King's School 26 Quob Lane , West End SO30 3HN	- not rated	1,755 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School Cobden Avenue , Southampton SO18 1FS	- not rated	1,776 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	1,857 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
Harefield Fish Bar	Unit 2, 59 Somerset Avenue	512 yd
The Coffee Shop Cafe	1B Hatley Road, Southampton	816 yd
Evelyn's Tea House	15 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	846 yd
Thornhill Baptist Church	Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	984 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bittern	26 - 28 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	971 yd
Bitterne Conservative Club	70 Dean Road, Southampton	997 yd
The Humble Plum	73 Commercial Street, Southampton	1,009 yd
West End Brewery	WEST END BREWERY INN, 59 HIGH STREET, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3DQ	1,029 yd
Royal British Legion	Windover Close, Southampton	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Full House Takeaway	41 Melchet Road, Southampton	138 yd
Spice Garden	43 Melchet Road, Southampton	138 yd
Grill On The Hill	7 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	871 yd
Happy Garden Chines Takeaway	9 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	871 yd
WEST END TANDOOR	52A HIGH STREET, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3DR	967 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	149 - 153 West End Road, Southampton	785 yd
Tesco	1 - 5 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	830 yd
Rontec Thornhill	30 - 32 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	971 yd
Co-Operative Thornhill Service Station	30 - 32 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	971 yd
CO-OPERATIVE	3-3A HIGH STREET, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3AA	984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	383 yd
Harefield Primary School YEOVIL CHASE	grass pitches	393 yd
Wynter Road Recreation Ground WYNTER ROAD	grass pitches	627 yd
Wynter Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Wynter Road	grass pitches	651 yd
West End Parish Centre Chapel Road		1,050 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	193.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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