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Demographics report

Demographics near SO16 3AT

Census profile

Demographics around SO16 3AT

Census 2021 · Southampton 005
Population7,278usual residents in matched Census geography
Density6,650people per sq km
Median age26matched 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 area70.7%Average for Southampton81.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, other any
Postcode area21.1%Average for Southampton16.2%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area39.2%Average for Southampton43.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area6,650Average for Southampton4,961Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area72.7%Average for Southampton65.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenurePrivately rented
Postcode area43.6%Average for Southampton26.5%Average for England20.1%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area62.8%Average for Southampton71.2%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Southampton 005A
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,278matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age26Census area median
Owned32.7%household tenure
Private rent43.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White70.7%
Asian17.7%
Black3.2%
Mixed3.5%
Other4.9%
Detailed mix
white british58.1%
white other12%
asian indian4.9%
other any4.2%
asian chinese3.5%
asian bangladeshi3.3%
asian pakistani3.2%
asian other2.7%
Born: uk62.8%
Born: no passport12.5%
Born: poland6.7%
Born: china3.6%
Born: other eu3.3%
Religion

Religion profile around SO16 3AT

Census 2021 · Southampton 005
Largest groupNo religion39.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion39.2%
Christian35%
Muslim12.1%
Religion not stated7.8%
Sikh2.1%
Hindu2.1%
Buddhist1%
Other religion0.4%
Jewish0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 48% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
68/100
Income
22/100
Employment
46/100
Education
66/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
67/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 44% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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