# People and census in Southampton The south west of the South East. 259,230 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 50 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Southampton, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) ## What is the population of Southampton? Southampton had 248,922 usual residents at the census. Southampton is the 81st most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Southampton: **248,922** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Southampton had 248,922 usual residents at the census. Southampton is the 81st most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-population ## Population estimate Southampton: **259,230** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Southampton’s population was an estimated 259,230 in mid-2025. The population fell 0.5% in the year to mid-2025. Southampton is 81st most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Southampton: **69.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 69.3% of residents in Southampton were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In South East the figure is 63.1%. - Against South East: 10% higher (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Southampton: **13.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.8% of residents in Southampton were aged 65 or over at the census. In South East the figure is 19.4%. - Against South East: 29% lower (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Southampton: **16.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.9% of residents in Southampton were aged under 15 at the census. In South East the figure is 17.4%. - Against South East: 3% lower (17.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Southampton: **24.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 24.1% of residents in Southampton were born outside the UK. In South East the figure is 15.8%. - Against South East: 1.5 times (15.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Southampton: **17.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.7% of residents in Southampton had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In South East the figure is 16.1%. - Against South East: 10% higher (16.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Southampton: **82.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 82.8% of residents in Southampton said their health was good or very good. In South East the figure is 84.0%. - Against South East: 1% lower (84.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-good-health ## Households Southampton: **102,291** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Southampton had 102,291 households at the census. Southampton is 86th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Southampton: **27.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 27.4% of households in Southampton had no car or van at the census. In South East the figure is 16.9%. - Against South East: 1.6 times (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Southampton: **48.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 48.8% of households in Southampton owned their home at the census. In South East the figure is 67.1%. - Against South East: 27% lower (67.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Southampton: **4,990 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Southampton had 4,990 people per square kilometre at the census. In South East the figure is 486 per km². - Against South East: 10 times (486 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Southampton: **29.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 29.2% of households in Southampton rented privately at the census. In South East the figure is 19.2%. - Against South East: 1.5 times (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Southampton: **21.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.9% of households in Southampton rented from a council or housing association at the census. In South East the figure is 13.6%. - Against South East: 1.6 times (13.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Southampton: **31.6%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 31.6% of residents aged 16 and over in Southampton had a degree-level qualification at the census. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 12% lower (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Southampton: **10.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 10.6% of residents in Southampton identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In South East the figure is 7.0%. - Against South East: 1.5 times (7.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Southampton: **3.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.0% of residents in Southampton identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In South East the figure is 2.4%. - Against South East: 25% higher (2.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Southampton: **3.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.3% of residents in Southampton identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In South East the figure is 2.8%. - Against South East: 18% higher (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Southampton: **2.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.3% of residents in Southampton identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In South East the figure is 1.5%. - Against South East: 1.5 times (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Southampton: **80.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 80.7% of residents in Southampton identified with a White ethnic group. In South East the figure is 86.3%. - Against South East: 6% lower (86.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Southampton: **40.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 40.1% of residents in Southampton said they were Christian. In South East the figure is 46.5%. - Against South East: 14% lower (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Southampton: **43.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 43.4% of residents in Southampton said they had no religion. In South East the figure is 40.2%. - Against South East: 8% higher (40.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Southampton: **25.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 25.6% of working residents in Southampton worked mainly from home in March 2021. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 28% lower (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Southampton: **−0.5%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Southampton’s estimated population changed by −0.5% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E06000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000045/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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