Shales Road, Southampton, SO18 6NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO18 6NR 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	47.6%	51.3%	3.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	52.4%	48.7%	-3.7%	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	25.6%	27.5%	1.9%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	36.8%	-6.0%	44.2%	-7.4%
Separated	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.3%	21.1%	12.8%	9.1%	12.0%
Widowed	21.1%	13.5%	-7.6%	6.1%	7.4%

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	27%	39.5%	12.5%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	41.8%	36%	-5.8%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	21.7%	14.5%	-7.2%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	7.4%	8%	0.6%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.3%	27.3%	-16.0%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	9.9%	-0.7%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.4%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	8.1%	2.0%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	14%	7.9%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	22.1%	7.7%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3%	1.4%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.2%	89.4%	-5.8%	81.4%	8.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	89.9%	87.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	86.9%	-3.0%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	2.1%	10.6%	8.5%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Shales Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shales Road was 107.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.4% higher than the Harefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shales Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield and the 298th highest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.9%.

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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 6NR, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Shales Road are based on 58 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 Shales Road, Southampton, SO18 6NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 6NR

Average Price
£339,672

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£339,672

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shales Road

Average Price
£236,276

Semi-Detached
£405,220

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£385,290

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,104

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shales Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Shales Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-01-15	£325,179
10 Shales Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2008-08-29	£426,980
8 Shales Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2006-02-24	£331,473

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 6NR

Employment

SO18 6NR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6NR 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SO18 6NR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	63
Full-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	7
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	3
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	4,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harefield Junior School Yeovil Chase , Bitterne SO18 5NZ	- not rated	444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harefield Infant School Yeovil Chase , Bitterne SO18 5NZ	- not rated	444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harefield Primary School Yeovil Chase , SO18 5NZ	2out of 4	466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harefield Primary School Yeovil Chase , Bitterne SO18 5NZ	- not rated	605 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenfield Infant School Rossington Way , Bitterne SO18 4RN	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	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	1,135 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	1,586 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	1,604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	1,996 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolston School Language College Porchester Road , Woolston SO19 2JD	- not rated	2,742 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	1,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	5,068 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	5,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	5,384 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	5,401 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	1,134 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED 57 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	1,279 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwell School Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DH	4out of 4	1,460 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School Tamarisk Gardens , Bitterne Park SO18 4RA	- not rated	1,494 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway House School Peartree Avenue , Bitterne SO19 7JL	- not rated	1,566 yd	Community special school	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
The Coffee Shop Cafe	1B Hatley Road, Southampton	471 yd
Tony's Cafe and Restaurant	20 West End Road, Southampton	505 yd
Harefield Fish Bar	Unit 2, 59 Somerset Avenue	594 yd
Stacey's Shack	373 Bitterne Village, Bitterne Road	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Humble Plum	73 Commercial Street, Southampton	171 yd
Bitterne Conservative Club	70 Dean Road, Southampton	179 yd
Fox & Hounds	106 Pound Street, Southampton	333 yd
The Red Lion	438 Bitterne Road Precinct, Southampton	606 yd
Royal British Legion	Windover Close, Southampton	977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victory	81 Bursledon Road, Southampton	527 yd
Shah Faisal	451 Bitterne Village, Bitterne Road	535 yd
Pizza Hut	439 Bitterne Village, Bitterne Road	535 yd
Domino's Pizza	447 Bitterne Village, Bitterne Road	535 yd
KSS Fried Chicken	15 West End Road, Bitterne	730 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	149 - 153 West End Road, Southampton	529 yd
Iceland	Unit 7, 444 Bitterne Road Precinct	606 yd
Sainsbury's	412 - 414 Bitterne Village, Bitterne Road	751 yd
Tesco	1 - 5 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wynter Road Recreation Ground WYNTER ROAD	grass pitches	351 yd
Bitterne Leisure Centre DEAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	361 yd
Wynter Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Wynter Road	grass pitches	415 yd
Harefield Primary School YEOVIL CHASE	grass pitches	470 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton Bitterne) BITTERNE VILLAGE	health and fitness suite	670 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%

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

Overview of SO18 6NR