Spring Road, Southampton, SO19 2BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO19 2BN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	52.8%	2.9%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	50.1%	47.2%	-2.9%	49.0%	-1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SO19 2BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.5%	46.4%	10.9%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	34.8%	-8.1%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.8%	9%	-2.8%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	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	49.3%	44.1%	-5.2%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	33.1%	36.6%	3.5%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	12.5%	12.8%	0.3%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	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.

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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	25.7%	-4.1%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	13.5%	1.3%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	16.9%	-1.5%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	16%	2.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	18.6%	-0.6%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.6%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.7%	95.5%	1.8%	81.4%	14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	90.1%	88.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	6.6%	8.6%	2.0%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	88.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	9%	6.6%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	28.1%	13.5%	14.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.5%	37.2%	21.3%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Spring Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Peartree average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SO19 2BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Spring Road are based on 709 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 Spring Road, Southampton, SO19 2BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO19 2BN

Average Price
£1,833,921

Semi-Detached
£467,155

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£623,468

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,207

Other
£3,242,844

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Road

Average Price
£280,304

Semi-Detached
£305,188

Terraced
£268,732

Detached
£367,006

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,583

Other
£1,164,459

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 Spring Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2017-06-12	£1,055
100 Spring Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2017-02-10	£249,621
96A Spring Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£10,490,000	2016-09-29	£11,562,984
Flat 1 Merry Oak House, 104B Spring Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2015-06-03	£435,598
98A Spring Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2013-07-18	£107,007

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO19 2BN

Employment

SO19 2BN 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SO19 2BN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	23
Education	16
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sholing Junior School Middle Road , SO19 8PT	3out of 4	296 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sholing Junior School Middle Road , SO19 8PT	- not rated	296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sholing Infant School Heath Road , Sholing SO19 2QF	- not rated	457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sholing Infant School Heath Road , Sholing SO19 2QF	- not rated	457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Church of England Primary School Brownlow Avenue , Bitterne SO19 7BX	- not rated	531 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	512 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolston School Language College Porchester Road , Woolston SO19 2JD	- not rated	1,623 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , Harefield SO18 5FW	3out of 4	2,053 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Park Business and Enterprise College The Grove , Portsmouth Road SO19 9LX	- not rated	2,288 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	248 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,766 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	4,846 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	4,846 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	4,888 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ridgeway House School Peartree Avenue , Bitterne SO19 7JL	- not rated	654 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School Cobden Avenue , Southampton SO18 1FS	- not rated	1,443 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED 57 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	1,451 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwell School Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DH	4out of 4	1,580 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School Tamarisk Gardens , Bitterne Park SO18 4RA	- not rated	1,625 yd	Other independent 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
Scooperb	108 Spring Road, Southampton	211 yd
Stacey's Shack	373 Bitterne Village, Bitterne Road	654 yd
FoodCycle Southampton	Salvation Army Hall, 93 North East Road	742 yd
Tony's Cafe and Restaurant	20 West End Road, Southampton	901 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	438 Bitterne Road Precinct, Southampton	622 yd
The Robin Hood	20 South East Road, Southampton	630 yd
Spike Islander	115 South East Road, Southampton	839 yd
Fox & Hounds	106 Pound Street, Southampton	943 yd
The Humble Plum	73 Commercial Street, Southampton	960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 2, Merry Oak House	11 yd
Southampton Grill	100 Spring Road, Southampton	11 yd
Curry House	96 Spring Road, Southampton	11 yd
Chichini Pizza (also Trading As Mo:Mo-cha)	7 Deacon Road, Southampton	87 yd
Dippies Chippy	9 Deacon Road, Southampton	87 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	102 - 104 Spring Road, Southampton	11 yd
Iceland	Unit 7, 444 Bitterne Road Precinct	603 yd
Sainsbury's	412 - 414 Bitterne Village, Bitterne Road	608 yd
Co-Operative	137 - 143 South East Road, Southampton	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Itchen College Sports Centre MIDDLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	246 yd
Oasis Academy Sholing MIDDLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	512 yd
Veracity Ground VERACITY RECREATION GROUND VERACITY RECREATION GROUND MERRYOAK ROAD	grass pitches	572 yd
Merryoak Community Centre ACACIA ROAD		575 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton Bitterne) BITTERNE VILLAGE	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Bitterne Leisure Centre DEAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	821 yd
St Monica Primary School ST. MONICA ROAD	swimming pool	1,057 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	58.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO19 2BN