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Demographics report

Demographics near SO16 2HW

Census profile

Demographics around SO16 2HW

Census 2021 · Southampton 003
Population6,479usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,427people per sq km
Median age30matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for SouthamptonAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area68.4%Average for Southampton81.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian chinese, asian indian
Postcode area24.8%Average for Southampton16.1%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area44.4%Average for Southampton43.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,427Average for Southampton4,961Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area70.5%Average for Southampton65.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area41.4%Average for Southampton51%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area68.1%Average for Southampton71.2%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Southampton 003A
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,479matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age30Census area median
Owned41.4%household tenure
Private rent18.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White68.4%
Asian19.9%
Black5.2%
Mixed4.3%
Other2.2%
Detailed mix
white british57.1%
white other10.8%
asian chinese9.2%
asian indian4.8%
asian other4.2%
black african4.2%
other any1.7%
mixed white asian1.6%
Born: uk68.1%
Born: no passport13.9%
Born: poland4.4%
Born: china2.2%
Born: other eu2.1%
Religion

Religion profile around SO16 2HW

Census 2021 · Southampton 003
Largest groupNo religion44.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion44.4%
Christian39.2%
Religion not stated7.2%
Muslim4.4%
Hindu1.7%
Sikh1.4%
Buddhist0.9%
Other religion0.8%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 41% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
58/100
Income
56/100
Employment
44/100
Education
60/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
0/100
Property
62/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 19% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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