Area Information for Southampton, SO5 2QD

Summary Back to Top

This postcode in Southampton is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Hiltingbury ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Eastleigh. This page combines information for the address Southampton, SO5 2QD, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SO5 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1994. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Eastleigh
Ward Hiltingbury
Constituency Eastleigh * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Southampton, SO5 2QD is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing Back to Top

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 64
Semi-Detached 14
Terraced 8
Flat (Purpose-Built) 31
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Residence in Commercial Building 10
Total 130
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 78
Owned with Mortgage 22
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 5
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 21
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 129

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 56
Two People 39
Three People 16
Four People 13
Five People 4
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 129

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Southampton consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 59
Family Household 67
Other Household 5
Total 131

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 56
Deprived In One Dimension 51
Deprived In Two Dimensions 20
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 130

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Eastleigh constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 122
Female 135
Total 257

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around SO5 2QD has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 44% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 4
5-9 7
10-14 22
15-19 10
20-24 3
25-29 8
30-34 18
35-39 9
40-44 14
45-49 15
50-54 16
55-59 13
60-64 10
65-69 13
70-74 25
75-79 29
80-84 22
85+ 23
Total 261

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SO5 2QD does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 48
Married 116
Separated 2
Divorced 20
Widowed 37
Total 223

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 112
Good 97
Fair 36
Bad 11
Very Bad 3
Total 259

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 83
Apprenticeship 22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
No GCSEs or Equivalent 50
Other 4
Total 223

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Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 95% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 244
Mixed Ethnicity 2
Indian 10
Black African 1
Total 257

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 224
European Union 14
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 4
Middle East and Asia 8
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Total 256

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 224
10+ Years 20
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 5
Less Than 2 Years 4
Total 256

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SO5 2QD.

Passport(s) Held
None 32
United Kingdom 208
European Union 9
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 6
Central and South America 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 90
Christian 136
Buddhist 0
Hindu 9
Jewish 0
Muslim 6
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 12
Total 257

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Hiltingbury ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 46% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 49
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 23
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 16
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 8
Retired 103
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 7
Other 5
Total 223

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 5
Professional Occupations 30
Associate Professional Occupations 10
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 6
Elementary Occupations 7
Total 90

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 37
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 46
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 33
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 26
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 22
Semi-Routine Occupation 26
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 13
Full-time Student 7
Total 223

Policing and Crime (14) Back to Top

Southampton, SO5 2QD is within the Eastleigh West policing neighbourhood, under the Hampshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 14 crimes were reported within half a mile of SO5 2QD.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 14 crimes committed near SO5 2QD
Neighbourhood Team Address Eastleigh West
18 - 24 Leigh Road
SO50 9DG
Force Website: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to SO5 2QD. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SO5 2QD.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Southampton, SO5 2QD. The nearest railway station is Chandlers Ford, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Chandlers Ford 0.6 miles
Eastleigh 1.6 miles
Southampton Airport Parkway 2.6 miles
Shawford 3.1 miles
Swaythling 3.2 miles
St Denys 4.6 miles
Bitterne 4.8 miles
Hedge End 5.2 miles
Romsey 5.2 miles
Southampton Central 5.8 miles
Millbrook (Hants) 5.9 miles
Winchester 6 miles
Woolston 6.2 miles
Redbridge 6.3 miles
Sholing 6.3 miles
Totton 6.8 miles
Botley 7 miles
Bursledon 7.8 miles
Netley 7.9 miles
Mottisfont & Dunbridge 8.2 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Southampton, SO5 2QD. The nearest is Merdon Junior School, approximately 210 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Merdon Junior School 210 yards
    
Fryern Infant School 410 yards
    
Fryern Junior School 470 yards
    
Chandler's Ford Infant School 590 yards
    
Scantabout Primary School 630 yards
    
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford 720 yards
    
Hiltingbury Infant School 0.8 miles
    
Hiltingbury Junior School 0.8 miles
    
Shakespeare Junior School 1 mile
    
Shakespeare Infant School 1 mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Southampton, SO5 2QD. The nearest is Thornden School, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Thornden School 0.6 miles
    
The Toynbee School 0.7 miles
    
Crestwood Community School 1 mile
    
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton 2.9 miles
    
Cantell School 3.4 miles
    
Wyvern College 3.8 miles
    
Bitterne Park School 4 miles
    
The Mountbatten School 4.2 miles
    
Upper Shirley High School 4.6 miles
    
Woodlands Community College 5 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Southampton, SO5 2QD. The nearest is The Fryern Surgery, approximately 110 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Southampton, SO5 2QD. The nearest is Vital Family Dental Care, approximately 1 mile away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest hospitals to Southampton, SO5 2QD. The nearest is Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Southampton, SO5 2QD. The nearest is Leightons Opticians & Hearing Care, approximately < 50 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.