Simon Way, Southampton, SO18 5TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO18 5TJ is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	50.5%	46.9%	-3.6%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	49.5%	53.1%	3.6%	49.0%	4.1%

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%	32.1%	2.1%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	45.1%	9.8%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	7.6%	3.3%	-4.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.4%	12.5%	0.1%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	14.7%	6.5%	-8.2%	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	35%	47.1%	12.1%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	39%	27.8%	-11.2%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	17%	17.9%	0.9%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	7.5%	6.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.4%	21.6%	-17.8%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	12.4%	2.4%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	12.4%	-5.8%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	8.6%	6.2%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	21.1%	11.7%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	20.5%	6.4%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	98.5%	84.8%	-13.7%	81.4%	3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	94.5%	85.7%	-8.8%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	1%	7.6%	6.6%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	85.7%	-7.3%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Simon Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Simon Way was 196.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.1% higher than the Thornhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Simon Way has the 9th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill and the 142nd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SO18 5TJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Simon Way are based on 43 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 Simon Way, Southampton, SO18 5TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 5TJ

Average Price
£278,700

Semi-Detached
£281,741

Terraced
£256,031

Detached
£290,588

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Simon Way

Average Price
£208,029

Semi-Detached
£277,246

Terraced
£261,647

Detached
£287,948

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,945

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Simon WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Simon Way, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-06-13	£326,963
10 Simon Way, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2021-03-26	£252,380
22 Simon Way, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-12-17	£315,978
3 Simon Way, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-11-13	£269,818
9 Simon Way, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£226,500	2019-07-25	£277,821

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 5TJ

Employment

SO18 5TJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 5TJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	64
Retired	42
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kanes Hill Primary School Fairfax Court , Hinkler Road SO19 6FW	2out of 4	347 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Byron Road , Thornhill SO19 6FH	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hightown Primary School Tunstall Road , Thornhill SO19 6AA	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harefield Primary School Yeovil Chase , SO18 5NZ	4out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint James' Church of England Primary School Moorgreen Road , West End SO30 3EG	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , SO18 5FW	2out of 4	753 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wildern School Wildern Lane , Hedge End SO30 4EJ	4out of 4	2,331 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	2,503 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA	3out of 4	3,003 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,479 yd	Foundation 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	2,125 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	5,089 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Springwell School Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DH	4out of 4	981 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	2,819 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	2,971 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	3,074 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
Thornhill Baptist Church	Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	437 yd
Evelyn's Tea House	15 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	702 yd
St Christopher Church Hall	St Christophers Church Centre, Pepys Avenue	750 yd
THE LONGSHIP CAFE	HEDGE END GOLF CENTRE, UPPER NORTHAM ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 4BZ	1,067 yd
Cafe 89	The Range, Antelope Park, Bursledon Road	1,077 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bittern	26 - 28 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	523 yd
The Hinkler	Hinkler Road, Thornhill	892 yd
Royal British Legion	Windover Close, Southampton	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Nights	56 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	528 yd
Moore Than Sandwiches	52 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	528 yd
Mystery Take Away	46 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	528 yd
Frying Fish	58 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	528 yd
Papa John's	62 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rontec Thornhill	30 - 32 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	523 yd
Co-Operative Thornhill Service Station	30 - 32 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	523 yd
Tesco	1 - 5 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	747 yd
Co-Operative	318 Hinkler Road, Southampton	761 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hedge End Golf Centre UPPER NORTHAM ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	964 yd
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	999 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	45.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO18 5TJ