Hampshire/Southampton/People

People in Southampton

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Population
248,814
Density /km²
4,988.42
Median age
34.6
In good health
83%
Disabled (Equality Act)
18%
In work (16+)
58%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
7%
Degree or above
32%
A-level equivalent
21%
GCSE-level
22%
Apprenticeship
5.4%
Other
3.0%
No qualifications
17%
Families w/ children
18%
One-person homes
33%
Owned outright
23%
Private renting
29%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
37%
All adults speak English as a main language
83%
White
81%
Asian or Asian British
11%
Black or Black British
3%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
10%
Lower managerial & professional
17%
Intermediate
10%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
31%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
7.8%
Full-time students
14.5%
Christian
40%
Muslim
5.6%
Hindu
1.3%
Sikh
1.7%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.5%
No religion
43%
Other religion
0.7%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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