Wharncliffe Road, Southampton, SO19 7GG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO19 7GG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48%	48.6%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 7GG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	47.4%	52.5%	5.1%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	27.2%	-6.0%	44.2%	-17.0%
Separated	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.7%	13.4%	3.7%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	41.5%	44.9%	3.4%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	37.6%	37.8%	0.2%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	13.8%	11%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	17.5%	-7.1%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	16.8%	-2.2%	9.6%	7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	17.2%	-0.3%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.6%	4.6%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.8%	4.9%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	21.5%	4.0%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.3%	87.5%	-1.8%	81.4%	6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	89.3%	81.8%	-7.5%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	2.5%	11.5%	9.0%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%
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	88.4%	81.8%	-6.6%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.2%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Wharncliffe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharncliffe Road was 420.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 303.3% higher than the Peartree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharncliffe Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Peartree and the 30th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 229.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.5%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SO19 7GG, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Wharncliffe Road 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 Wharncliffe Road, Southampton, SO19 7GG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO19 7GG

Average Price
£137,143

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,143

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharncliffe Road

Average Price
£160,625

Semi-Detached
£212,101

Terraced
£219,769

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,473

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharncliffe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 40 Highlands House Wharncliffe Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,000	2021-11-26	£134,355
Flat 23 Highlands House Wharncliffe Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-08-13	£145,099
Flat 40 Highlands House Wharncliffe Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2019-11-22	£106,653
Flat 33 Highlands House Wharncliffe Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-02-28	£154,112
Flat 23 Highlands House Wharncliffe Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2016-07-28	£126,751

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO19 7GG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Looking after home or family	44
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Fort Road , SO19 2JE	3out of 4	633 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ludlow Infant Academy Ludlow Road , Woolston SO19 2EU	3out of 4	692 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Infant School Florence Road , SO19 9DB	- not rated	757 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ludlow Junior School Peveril Road , Itchen SO19 2DW	3out of 4	796 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School Southampton Central Hall, St Mary Street , SO14 1NF	- not rated	1,267 yd	Free schools	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	2out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	2,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,600 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA	3out of 4	2,809 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,690 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	1,159 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	2,067 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	4,234 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	1,408 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	1,731 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	2,538 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	2,666 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	2,734 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridge Road Tea Room	2 Bridge Road, Southampton	171 yd
Boat Shop Cafe	9 The Colonnade, Bridge Road	182 yd
Annies Cafe	14 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	230 yd
Urban Cuppa	1 Victoria Road, Southampton	248 yd
The Crafty Bug Cafe	82 Bridge Road, Southampton	284 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woolston Social Club	32 Victoria Road, Woolston	310 yd
Southampton Amateur Rowing Club	Hazel Road, Southampton	499 yd
The Cricketrs Arms	60-62 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	588 yd
Quayside	Unit 3, Azera	647 yd
Peartree Inn	Peartree Road, Southampton	709 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grameen Spice	45 Bridge Road, Southampton	126 yd
Perfect Spud	43 Bridge Road, Southampton	126 yd
New Chefs	13 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	198 yd
Happy House	15 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	198 yd
Kebab Centre	18 Portsmouth Road, Southampton	230 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative	47 - 51 Bridge Road, Southampton		126 yd
Co-Operative	Johns Road, Southampton		379 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Mayfield (Upper Site) (Closed) Porchester Road	health and fitness suite	933 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	103.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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