Walton Road, Southampton, Hampshire

Walton Road is classified by the ONS as Constrained Young Families. Walton Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Walton Road is located in the Bitterne ward of the Southampton district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 50.900718, -1.337429
Grid Ref SU466114
Suburb Hightown
Constituency Southampton, Itchen
Postcodes SO2 8JB

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Walton Road in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Walton Road, Hampshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Walton Road in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Hampshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Walton Road
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Walton Road and compared that to the average for the Bitterne ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Walton Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bitterne ward

Social economic statistics for Walton Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Walton Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Walton Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Walton Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Walton Road are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Walton Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Walton Road are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Walton Road are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Walton Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Walton Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Walton Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Walton Road.

Unemployment in Walton Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
4.86% of Walton Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Walton Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Walton Road. The proportion of retirees on Walton Road is 12.12% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.48% of Walton Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Walton Road

The proportion of home owners on Walton Road is 45.67% lower than the national average of 62%. 8.84% of properties in Walton Road are private rented and 74.15% are social rented.
16.33% of residents of Walton Road own their home

Country of Birth of Walton Road residents

The proportion if Walton Road residents born in the UK is 9.8% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.55% of Walton Road residents were born outside the UK.
92.45% of Walton Road residents were born in the UK

Walton Road Summary

Walton Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Walton Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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