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Demographics report

Demographics near SO16 3XS

Census profile

Demographics around SO16 3XS

Census 2021 · Southampton 015
Population8,014usual residents in matched Census geography
Density7,586people per sq km
Median age37matched 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 area82.2%Average for Southampton81.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, asian other
Postcode area23.2%Average for Southampton17%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area43.7%Average for Southampton41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area7,586Average for Southampton4,961Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area62.6%Average for Southampton65.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area47.7%Average for Southampton51%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area66.6%Average for Southampton71.2%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Southampton 015E
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
JobsDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,014matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned47.7%household tenure
Private rent28.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White82.2%
Asian9.8%
Black2.6%
Mixed3.3%
Other2%
Detailed mix
white british65.3%
white other16%
asian indian4%
asian other3.3%
black african1.9%
other any1.8%
asian pakistani1.2%
mixed other1.1%
Born: uk66.6%
Born: no passport16.1%
Born: poland7.3%
Born: other eu2.2%
Born: romania1.4%
Religion

Religion profile around SO16 3XS

Census 2021 · Southampton 015
Largest groupChristian43.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian43.7%
No religion42.8%
Religion not stated6.3%
Muslim3.5%
Hindu1.4%
Sikh1.3%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.4%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 36% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
50/100
Income
44/100
Employment
64/100
Education
33/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
100/100
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 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 28% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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