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Demographics report

Demographics near SO16 8GW

Census profile

Demographics around SO16 8GW

Census 2021 · Southampton 004
Population6,131usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,641people per sq km
Median age42matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area84.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, asian indian
Postcode area15.7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area47.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,641Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area43%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area69%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Southampton 004C
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,131matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age42Census area median
Owned43%household tenure
Private rent13.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White84.7%
Asian7.4%
Black2.7%
Mixed4%
Other1.2%
Detailed mix
white british72.5%
white other10.3%
asian other3.2%
asian indian2.2%
black african1.6%
mixed other1.3%
other any1.2%
asian pakistani1.1%
Born: uk69%
Born: no passport20%
Born: poland4%
Born: romania1.7%
Born: other eu1.3%
Religion

Religion profile around SO16 8GW

Census 2021 · Southampton 004
Largest groupChristian47.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian47.4%
No religion43.7%
Religion not stated5.3%
Muslim2%
Hindu0.6%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Sikh0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 17% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
46/100
Income
11/100
Employment
57/100
Education
43/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
89/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.