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Snapshot checked 3 October 2026. Values remain a dated snapshot until a new release is verified; this site does not claim to update itself automatically.
Southampton · Mid-2025
259,230 people
ONS mid-year estimate; uses the current release. Earlier estimates have been revised.
ONS / Nomis · Mid-2025 · checked 3 October 2026
Record people.population · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 38859e682c0a7efc1d957b3005921a101fb4ce46529a3386d2185a2b903593f3
Southampton · Mid-2025
180,053 people
ONS / Nomis · Mid-2025 · checked 3 October 2026
Record people.working-age · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 38859e682c0a7efc1d957b3005921a101fb4ce46529a3386d2185a2b903593f3
Southampton · August 2026
4.2% % of residents aged 16–64
Not the unemployment rate. Includes people required to look for work who receive Universal Credit or JSA; not seasonally adjusted.
ONS / Nomis · August 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record work.claimant · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 38859e682c0a7efc1d957b3005921a101fb4ce46529a3386d2185a2b903593f3
Southampton · August 2026
7,440 people
ONS / Nomis · August 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record work.claimants · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 38859e682c0a7efc1d957b3005921a101fb4ce46529a3386d2185a2b903593f3
Great Britain · August 2026
3.9% % of residents aged 16–64
Not seasonally adjusted.
ONS / Nomis · August 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record work.claimant-gb · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 38859e682c0a7efc1d957b3005921a101fb4ce46529a3386d2185a2b903593f3
Southampton · April 2025–March 2026
73.3% % aged 16–64
Annual Population Survey estimate; subject to sampling uncertainty.
ONS / Nomis · April 2025–March 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record work.employment · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 38859e682c0a7efc1d957b3005921a101fb4ce46529a3386d2185a2b903593f3
Great Britain · April 2025–March 2026
75.5% % aged 16–64
Annual Population Survey.
ONS / Nomis · April 2025–March 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record work.employment-gb · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 38859e682c0a7efc1d957b3005921a101fb4ce46529a3386d2185a2b903593f3
Southampton · April 2025–March 2026
22.4% % aged 16–64
Includes students, carers and people unable to work; survey estimate.
ONS / Nomis · April 2025–March 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record work.inactivity · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 38859e682c0a7efc1d957b3005921a101fb4ce46529a3386d2185a2b903593f3
Southampton · April 2025–March 2026
4.8% % of economically active people aged 16+
ONS model-based estimate, preferred over the smaller local survey estimate.
ONS / Nomis · April 2025–March 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record work.unemployment · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 38859e682c0a7efc1d957b3005921a101fb4ce46529a3386d2185a2b903593f3
Southampton · 2025
£724.40 a week
Gross weekly employee pay; ASHE resident analysis. This is not annual earnings.
ONS / Nomis · 2025 · checked 3 October 2026
Record work.pay · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 38859e682c0a7efc1d957b3005921a101fb4ce46529a3386d2185a2b903593f3
Great Britain · 2025
£766.60 a week
Full-time employees; gross pay by residence.
ONS / Nomis · 2025 · checked 3 October 2026
Record work.pay-gb · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 38859e682c0a7efc1d957b3005921a101fb4ce46529a3386d2185a2b903593f3
Southampton · 2025
£781.50 a week
Employees working in Southampton, including commuters; not resident earnings.
ONS / Nomis · 2025 · checked 3 October 2026
Record work.workplace-pay · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 38859e682c0a7efc1d957b3005921a101fb4ce46529a3386d2185a2b903593f3
Southampton · 2024
127,000 jobs
Jobs include employees, self-employed, government-supported trainees and HM Forces.
ONS / Nomis · 2024 · checked 3 October 2026
Record work.jobs · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 38859e682c0a7efc1d957b3005921a101fb4ce46529a3386d2185a2b903593f3
Southampton · 2026
7,285 enterprises
ONS Inter-Departmental Business Register; excludes businesses below registration thresholds.
ONS / Nomis · 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record work.businesses · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 38859e682c0a7efc1d957b3005921a101fb4ce46529a3386d2185a2b903593f3
Southampton · 2024
26,000 jobs
BRES workplace estimate; not the workforce of a single hospital.
ONS / Nomis · 2024 · checked 3 October 2026
Record work.health-jobs · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 38859e682c0a7efc1d957b3005921a101fb4ce46529a3386d2185a2b903593f3
Southampton · 2024
2,500 employee jobs
BRES workplace estimate; rounded, excludes self-employed workers.
ONS / Nomis · 2024 · checked 3 October 2026
Record culture.jobs · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 38859e682c0a7efc1d957b3005921a101fb4ce46529a3386d2185a2b903593f3
Southampton · 2022 decision for 2025
Shortlisted bid outcome
Southampton was a finalist; Bradford won. This is a historical bid, not a current award.
Solent University · 2022 decision for 2025 · checked 3 October 2026
Record culture.bid · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 430d23937874f131feb4ffd74e8de94c93bc7810aa8893702e6e829e3168526a
Southampton · January–December 2025
44.1% % of residents aged 16–64
Annual Population Survey estimate.
ONS / Nomis · January–December 2025 · checked 3 October 2026
Record schools.rqf4 · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 38859e682c0a7efc1d957b3005921a101fb4ce46529a3386d2185a2b903593f3
Southampton · 2025
41.9 points
School-location measure. DfE outcomes as reported by Southampton Data Observatory.
Southampton Data Observatory / DfE · 2025 · checked 3 October 2026
Record schools.attainment8 · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 9e5a37d9e95f197c21a193bba1a36f9b0c7529e8cbe93afa50646e67a9bc8218
England · 2025
46.0 points
Same school phase and reporting period.
Southampton Data Observatory / DfE · 2025 · checked 3 October 2026
Record schools.attainment8-eng · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 9e5a37d9e95f197c21a193bba1a36f9b0c7529e8cbe93afa50646e67a9bc8218
Southampton · 2025
68.1% % of pupils
School-location measure. DfE outcomes as reported by Southampton Data Observatory.
Southampton Data Observatory / DfE · 2025 · checked 3 October 2026
Record schools.early-years · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 9e5a37d9e95f197c21a193bba1a36f9b0c7529e8cbe93afa50646e67a9bc8218
England · 2025
68.3% % of pupils
Same school phase and reporting period.
Southampton Data Observatory / DfE · 2025 · checked 3 October 2026
Record schools.early-years-eng · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 9e5a37d9e95f197c21a193bba1a36f9b0c7529e8cbe93afa50646e67a9bc8218
Southampton · 2025
78.4% % of pupils
School-location measure. DfE outcomes as reported by Southampton Data Observatory.
Southampton Data Observatory / DfE · 2025 · checked 3 October 2026
Record schools.phonics · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 9e5a37d9e95f197c21a193bba1a36f9b0c7529e8cbe93afa50646e67a9bc8218
England · 2025
79.8% % of pupils
Same school phase and reporting period.
Southampton Data Observatory / DfE · 2025 · checked 3 October 2026
Record schools.phonics-eng · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 9e5a37d9e95f197c21a193bba1a36f9b0c7529e8cbe93afa50646e67a9bc8218
Southampton · 2025
55.8% % of pupils
School-location measure. DfE outcomes as reported by Southampton Data Observatory.
Southampton Data Observatory / DfE · 2025 · checked 3 October 2026
Record schools.ks2 · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 9e5a37d9e95f197c21a193bba1a36f9b0c7529e8cbe93afa50646e67a9bc8218
England · 2025
61.2% % of pupils
Same school phase and reporting period.
Southampton Data Observatory / DfE · 2025 · checked 3 October 2026
Record schools.ks2-eng · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 9e5a37d9e95f197c21a193bba1a36f9b0c7529e8cbe93afa50646e67a9bc8218
Southampton · 2023/24
16.5% % of pupils
School-location measure. Persistent absence means missing at least 10% of possible sessions.
Southampton Data Observatory / DfE · 2023/24 · checked 3 October 2026
Record schools.primary-absence · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 9e5a37d9e95f197c21a193bba1a36f9b0c7529e8cbe93afa50646e67a9bc8218
England · 2023/24
14.6% % of pupils
Same school phase and reporting period.
Southampton Data Observatory / DfE · 2023/24 · checked 3 October 2026
Record schools.primary-absence-eng · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 9e5a37d9e95f197c21a193bba1a36f9b0c7529e8cbe93afa50646e67a9bc8218
Southampton · 2023/24
29.2% % of pupils
School-location measure. Persistent absence means missing at least 10% of possible sessions.
Southampton Data Observatory / DfE · 2023/24 · checked 3 October 2026
Record schools.secondary-absence · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 9e5a37d9e95f197c21a193bba1a36f9b0c7529e8cbe93afa50646e67a9bc8218
England · 2023/24
25.6% % of pupils
Same school phase and reporting period.
Southampton Data Observatory / DfE · 2023/24 · checked 3 October 2026
Record schools.secondary-absence-eng · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 9e5a37d9e95f197c21a193bba1a36f9b0c7529e8cbe93afa50646e67a9bc8218
Southampton · July 2026
£236,000 UK HPI average
Provisional; rounded to the nearest £1,000 by ONS. A mix-adjusted average, not a median.
ONS / HM Land Registry · July 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record homes.price · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 e261596700ca05701614ad73a915e3b1bfe6f8a40e8a6fc5ed106a31fc800e37
Southampton · July 2026
+2.4% year on year
Provisional, not seasonally adjusted.
ONS / HM Land Registry · July 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record homes.price-change · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 e261596700ca05701614ad73a915e3b1bfe6f8a40e8a6fc5ed106a31fc800e37
Southampton · August 2026
£1,257 a month
ONS Price Index of Private Rents; existing and new tenancies, not asking rents.
ONS / HM Land Registry · August 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record homes.rent · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 e261596700ca05701614ad73a915e3b1bfe6f8a40e8a6fc5ed106a31fc800e37
Southampton · August 2026
+3.4% year on year
Not seasonally adjusted.
ONS / HM Land Registry · August 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record homes.rent-change · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 e261596700ca05701614ad73a915e3b1bfe6f8a40e8a6fc5ed106a31fc800e37
Southampton · August 2025
£1,216 a month
Same release as August 2026.
ONS / HM Land Registry · August 2025 · checked 3 October 2026
Record homes.rent-previous · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 e261596700ca05701614ad73a915e3b1bfe6f8a40e8a6fc5ed106a31fc800e37
Southampton · July 2026
£210,000 UK HPI average
Provisional; rounded by ONS.
ONS / HM Land Registry · July 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record homes.first-time · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 e261596700ca05701614ad73a915e3b1bfe6f8a40e8a6fc5ed106a31fc800e37
Southampton · July 2026
£153,000 UK HPI average
Provisional; rounded by ONS.
ONS / HM Land Registry · July 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record homes.flat · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 e261596700ca05701614ad73a915e3b1bfe6f8a40e8a6fc5ed106a31fc800e37
Southampton · August 2026
£881 a month
ONS private rents, not advertised new lets.
ONS / HM Land Registry · August 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record homes.rent-1 · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 e261596700ca05701614ad73a915e3b1bfe6f8a40e8a6fc5ed106a31fc800e37
Southampton · August 2026
£1,114 a month
ONS private rents, not advertised new lets.
ONS / HM Land Registry · August 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record homes.rent-2 · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 e261596700ca05701614ad73a915e3b1bfe6f8a40e8a6fc5ed106a31fc800e37
Southampton · August 2026
£1,357 a month
ONS private rents, not advertised new lets.
ONS / HM Land Registry · August 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record homes.rent-3 · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 e261596700ca05701614ad73a915e3b1bfe6f8a40e8a6fc5ed106a31fc800e37
Southampton · August 2026
£1,890 a month
ONS private rents, not advertised new lets.
ONS / HM Land Registry · August 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record homes.rent-4 · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 e261596700ca05701614ad73a915e3b1bfe6f8a40e8a6fc5ed106a31fc800e37
Southampton · 2023–2025 (pooled)
77.9 years
Provisional mortality and population data; period life expectancy is not a prediction for an individual.
Southampton Data Observatory / ONS · 2023–2025 (pooled) · checked 3 October 2026
Record health.life-male · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 7b2f0598b141132505b9c0f0b269c5bbf509f8c148d79553d60407979f5ef757
England · 2023–2025 (pooled)
79.7 years
Period life expectancy; provisional.
Southampton Data Observatory / ONS · 2023–2025 (pooled) · checked 3 October 2026
Record health.life-male-eng · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 7b2f0598b141132505b9c0f0b269c5bbf509f8c148d79553d60407979f5ef757
Southampton · 2023–2025 (pooled)
82.6 years
Provisional mortality and population data; period life expectancy is not a prediction for an individual.
Southampton Data Observatory / ONS · 2023–2025 (pooled) · checked 3 October 2026
Record health.life-female · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 7b2f0598b141132505b9c0f0b269c5bbf509f8c148d79553d60407979f5ef757
England · 2023–2025 (pooled)
83.5 years
Period life expectancy; provisional.
Southampton Data Observatory / ONS · 2023–2025 (pooled) · checked 3 October 2026
Record health.life-female-eng · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 7b2f0598b141132505b9c0f0b269c5bbf509f8c148d79553d60407979f5ef757
Southampton · 2022–2024 (pooled)
57.6 years
Survey-based estimate. Local differences from England were not statistically significant.
Southampton Data Observatory / ONS · 2022–2024 (pooled) · checked 3 October 2026
Record health.healthy-male · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 7b2f0598b141132505b9c0f0b269c5bbf509f8c148d79553d60407979f5ef757
Southampton · 2022–2024 (pooled)
59.0 years
Survey-based estimate. Local differences from England were not statistically significant.
Southampton Data Observatory / ONS · 2022–2024 (pooled) · checked 3 October 2026
Record health.healthy-female · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 7b2f0598b141132505b9c0f0b269c5bbf509f8c148d79553d60407979f5ef757
Southampton · 24 months to 31 March 2026
36.0% % of resident adults
Patient-postcode location. Private dentistry excluded. NHSBSA population denominator; Table 3g.
NHS Business Services Authority · 24 months to 31 March 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record health.dental-adults · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 689e35637153c354d46fef8e84e1e1b8402a492172aa438c11ce22074cbb0760
Southampton · 24 months to 31 March 2026
75,712 patients
Patient-postcode location; Table 3c. Adults and children have different reporting windows.
NHS Business Services Authority · 24 months to 31 March 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record health.dental-adults-count · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 689e35637153c354d46fef8e84e1e1b8402a492172aa438c11ce22074cbb0760
Southampton · 12 months to 31 March 2026
60.6% % of resident children
Patient-postcode location. Private dentistry excluded. NHSBSA population denominator; Table 3g.
NHS Business Services Authority · 12 months to 31 March 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record health.dental-children · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 689e35637153c354d46fef8e84e1e1b8402a492172aa438c11ce22074cbb0760
Southampton · 12 months to 31 March 2026
29,528 patients
Patient-postcode location; Table 3c. Adults and children have different reporting windows.
NHS Business Services Authority · 12 months to 31 March 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record health.dental-children-count · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 689e35637153c354d46fef8e84e1e1b8402a492172aa438c11ce22074cbb0760
England · 24 months to 31 March 2026
40% % of resident adults
Rounded national headline as published by NHSBSA.
NHS Business Services Authority · 24 months to 31 March 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record health.dental-adults-eng · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 0d0c555032dcf35c15a38d8dd25b4e6825c0fa58aeb62c0844c682aeefb17b76
England · 12 months to 31 March 2026
60% % of resident children
Rounded national headline as published by NHSBSA.
NHS Business Services Authority · 12 months to 31 March 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record health.dental-children-eng · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 0d0c555032dcf35c15a38d8dd25b4e6825c0fa58aeb62c0844c682aeefb17b76
Southampton · 2024/25
29.2% %
Includes food waste. Comparisons reflect different collection systems; not all waste collected for recycling is accepted.
Southampton Data Observatory / Defra · 2024/25 · checked 3 October 2026
Record environment.recycling · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 95bea3ca325610013d4aba072db2a76a5c8f6a3ee3cd24c0bb9bc1900adfff4b
England · 2024/25
42.0% %
Same household-waste measure.
Southampton Data Observatory / Defra · 2024/25 · checked 3 October 2026
Record environment.recycling-eng · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 95bea3ca325610013d4aba072db2a76a5c8f6a3ee3cd24c0bb9bc1900adfff4b
Southampton · 2024/25
567 kg per household
Waste not sent for recycling, per household.
Southampton Data Observatory / Defra · 2024/25 · checked 3 October 2026
Record environment.residual · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 95bea3ca325610013d4aba072db2a76a5c8f6a3ee3cd24c0bb9bc1900adfff4b
Southampton · 2024/25
47.1 incidents per 1,000 residents
Recording practices differ between councils; incident counts are not directly comparable measures of environmental quality.
Southampton Data Observatory / Defra · 2024/25 · checked 3 October 2026
Record environment.fly-rate · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 95bea3ca325610013d4aba072db2a76a5c8f6a3ee3cd24c0bb9bc1900adfff4b
Southampton · 2019–2024
−30% change
Council-reported reduction across its monitoring network. Does not describe all pollutants or every location.
Southampton City Council · 2019–2024 · checked 3 October 2026
Record environment.no2-change · Indexed official webpage
Evidence SHA-256 11e2f9f34792c5f32533b2a58a6797ce0d687ebc22b1c21c1585a9b06ee98f0c
England · As cited March 2026
40 µg/m³
Annual concentration objective, not a city measurement.
Southampton City Council · As cited March 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record environment.no2-limit · Indexed official webpage
Evidence SHA-256 11e2f9f34792c5f32533b2a58a6797ce0d687ebc22b1c21c1585a9b06ee98f0c
Southampton · 2024/25
22.2m journeys
Journeys on services in the city; includes repeat trips and visitors, not unique residents.
Southampton City Council / DfT · 2024/25 · checked 3 October 2026
Record travel.bus · Indexed official webpage
Evidence SHA-256 11e2f9f34792c5f32533b2a58a6797ce0d687ebc22b1c21c1585a9b06ee98f0c
Southampton · 2023/24
21.7m journeys
Same council/DfT release.
Southampton City Council / DfT · 2023/24 · checked 3 October 2026
Record travel.bus-previous · Indexed official webpage
Evidence SHA-256 11e2f9f34792c5f32533b2a58a6797ce0d687ebc22b1c21c1585a9b06ee98f0c
Southampton · 2026/27
£2,381.48 a year
Full bill includes the council, police and fire precepts.
Southampton City Council · 2026/27 · checked 3 October 2026
Record council.tax-total · Indexed official webpage
Evidence SHA-256 11e2f9f34792c5f32533b2a58a6797ce0d687ebc22b1c21c1585a9b06ee98f0c
Southampton · 2026/27
£1,998.18 a year
One component of the full council tax bill.
Southampton City Council · 2026/27 · checked 3 October 2026
Record council.tax-council · Indexed official webpage
Evidence SHA-256 11e2f9f34792c5f32533b2a58a6797ce0d687ebc22b1c21c1585a9b06ee98f0c
Southampton · 2026/27
£290.46 a year
One component of the full council tax bill.
Southampton City Council · 2026/27 · checked 3 October 2026
Record council.tax-police · Indexed official webpage
Evidence SHA-256 11e2f9f34792c5f32533b2a58a6797ce0d687ebc22b1c21c1585a9b06ee98f0c
Southampton · 2026/27
£92.84 a year
One component of the full council tax bill.
Southampton City Council · 2026/27 · checked 3 October 2026
Record council.tax-fire · Indexed official webpage
Evidence SHA-256 11e2f9f34792c5f32533b2a58a6797ce0d687ebc22b1c21c1585a9b06ee98f0c
Southampton · 2026/27 budget
£285.2m £ million
Planned expenditure, not actual outturn. General Fund; education excludes schools.
Southampton City Council · 2026/27 budget · checked 3 October 2026
Record council.net-budget · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 b1e2bb81cf611a139a247eed96212651f241aa77a0d11f0079038fac3b83b7e4
Southampton · 2026/27 budget
£691.2m £ million
Planned expenditure, not actual outturn. General Fund; education excludes schools.
Southampton City Council · 2026/27 budget · checked 3 October 2026
Record council.gross-budget · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 b1e2bb81cf611a139a247eed96212651f241aa77a0d11f0079038fac3b83b7e4
Southampton · 2026/27 budget
£162.54m £ million
Planned expenditure, not actual outturn. General Fund; education excludes schools.
Southampton City Council · 2026/27 budget · checked 3 October 2026
Record council.social-care · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 b1e2bb81cf611a139a247eed96212651f241aa77a0d11f0079038fac3b83b7e4
Southampton · 2026/27 budget
£41.79m £ million
Planned expenditure, not actual outturn. General Fund; education excludes schools.
Southampton City Council · 2026/27 budget · checked 3 October 2026
Record council.community · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 b1e2bb81cf611a139a247eed96212651f241aa77a0d11f0079038fac3b83b7e4
Southampton · 2026/27 budget
£10.26m £ million
Planned expenditure, not actual outturn. General Fund; education excludes schools.
Southampton City Council · 2026/27 budget · checked 3 October 2026
Record council.culture · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 b1e2bb81cf611a139a247eed96212651f241aa77a0d11f0079038fac3b83b7e4
Southampton · 2026/27 budget
£16.22m £ million
Planned expenditure, not actual outturn. General Fund; education excludes schools.
Southampton City Council · 2026/27 budget · checked 3 October 2026
Record council.education · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 b1e2bb81cf611a139a247eed96212651f241aa77a0d11f0079038fac3b83b7e4
Southampton · 2026/27 budget
£12.07m £ million
Planned expenditure, not actual outturn. General Fund; education excludes schools.
Southampton City Council · 2026/27 budget · checked 3 October 2026
Record council.regulatory · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 b1e2bb81cf611a139a247eed96212651f241aa77a0d11f0079038fac3b83b7e4
Southampton · Council structure, 2026
51 seats
Seats in the council, not a verified count of currently occupied seats.
Southampton City Council · Council structure, 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record council.members · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 b1e2bb81cf611a139a247eed96212651f241aa77a0d11f0079038fac3b83b7e4
Southampton · Current ward structure
17 wards
Each ward elects three councillors. Boundaries were changed in 2023.
Southampton City Council · Current ward structure · checked 3 October 2026
Record council.wards · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 b1e2bb81cf611a139a247eed96212651f241aa77a0d11f0079038fac3b83b7e4
Southampton · 2024/25
121 offences per 1,000 people
Published Safe City assessment rate. Police-recorded crime excludes unreported crime; it is not an individual risk estimate.
Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office · 2024/25 · checked 3 October 2026
Record crime.rate · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 0d79834cb09a3d12eec8c2ca226670a3f281578a8e357a4129911b226a8c96c3
National comparator (report) · 2024/25
85 offences per 1,000 people
National comparator as published in the same assessment.
Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office · 2024/25 · checked 3 October 2026
Record crime.rate-national · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 0d79834cb09a3d12eec8c2ca226670a3f281578a8e357a4129911b226a8c96c3
Southampton · 2024/25
31,332 offences
Home Office total in the Safe City assessment. ASB is recorded separately.
Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office · 2024/25 · checked 3 October 2026
Record crime.total · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 0d79834cb09a3d12eec8c2ca226670a3f281578a8e357a4129911b226a8c96c3
Southampton · 2023/24 (revised)
32,635 offences
Previous year revised in the same assessment.
Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office · 2023/24 (revised) · checked 3 October 2026
Record crime.previous · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 0d79834cb09a3d12eec8c2ca226670a3f281578a8e357a4129911b226a8c96c3
Southampton · 2024/25
−4.0% year on year
Recorded offences; changes can reflect recording and reporting as well as crime.
Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office · 2024/25 · checked 3 October 2026
Record crime.change · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 0d79834cb09a3d12eec8c2ca226670a3f281578a8e357a4129911b226a8c96c3
Southampton · 2024/25
12,238 offences
Safe City assessment. Some categories overlap; do not add them to reconstruct a total.
Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office · 2024/25 · checked 3 October 2026
Record crime.violence · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 0d79834cb09a3d12eec8c2ca226670a3f281578a8e357a4129911b226a8c96c3
Southampton · 2024/25
1,390 offences
Safe City assessment. Some categories overlap; do not add them to reconstruct a total.
Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office · 2024/25 · checked 3 October 2026
Record crime.sexual · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 0d79834cb09a3d12eec8c2ca226670a3f281578a8e357a4129911b226a8c96c3
Southampton · 2024/25
9,609 offences
Safe City assessment. Some categories overlap; do not add them to reconstruct a total.
Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office · 2024/25 · checked 3 October 2026
Record crime.theft · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 0d79834cb09a3d12eec8c2ca226670a3f281578a8e357a4129911b226a8c96c3
Southampton · 2024/25
865 offences
Safe City assessment. Some categories overlap; do not add them to reconstruct a total.
Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office · 2024/25 · checked 3 October 2026
Record crime.burglary · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 0d79834cb09a3d12eec8c2ca226670a3f281578a8e357a4129911b226a8c96c3
Southampton · 2024/25
1,912 offences
Safe City assessment. Some categories overlap; do not add them to reconstruct a total.
Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office · 2024/25 · checked 3 October 2026
Record crime.vehicle · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 0d79834cb09a3d12eec8c2ca226670a3f281578a8e357a4129911b226a8c96c3
Southampton · 2024/25
1,502 offences
Safe City assessment. Some categories overlap; do not add them to reconstruct a total.
Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office · 2024/25 · checked 3 October 2026
Record crime.drugs · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 0d79834cb09a3d12eec8c2ca226670a3f281578a8e357a4129911b226a8c96c3
Southampton · 2024/25
2,380 offences
Safe City assessment. Some categories overlap; do not add them to reconstruct a total.
Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office · 2024/25 · checked 3 October 2026
Record crime.damage · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 0d79834cb09a3d12eec8c2ca226670a3f281578a8e357a4129911b226a8c96c3
Southampton · 2024/25
3,187 incidents
Police.uk ASB incidents, separate from recorded crime.
Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office · 2024/25 · checked 3 October 2026
Record crime.asb · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 0d79834cb09a3d12eec8c2ca226670a3f281578a8e357a4129911b226a8c96c3
Southampton · 7 September 2026
Withdrawn decision status
Government withdrew the earlier decision and announced a rapid programme review. Earlier implementation timetables are not treated as confirmed.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · 7 September 2026 · checked 3 October 2026
Record governance.lgr · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 9c2c6f55a8ff4beda1335db9dd77d65659176a09f6b1ab96730e233dc1dc4691
Hampshire and the Solent · 5 June 2026 announcement
Established authority status
Regional devolution is separate from reorganisation of city and district councils. The authority covers the wider Hampshire and Solent region.
Hampshire County Council · 5 June 2026 announcement · checked 3 October 2026
Record governance.regional · Official source
Evidence SHA-256 9c2c6f55a8ff4beda1335db9dd77d65659176a09f6b1ab96730e233dc1dc4691
Same-release series from official Nomis APIs.
Source: ONS / Nomis
Checked 3 October 2026
| Year | People |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 235,870 |
| 2012 | 238,097 |
| 2013 | 239,484 |
| 2014 | 241,230 |
| 2015 | 244,666 |
| 2016 | 248,662 |
| 2017 | 250,492 |
| 2018 | 250,803 |
| 2019 | 249,428 |
| 2020 | 248,679 |
| 2021 | 247,672 |
| 2022 | 252,949 |
| 2023 | 258,617 |
| 2024 | 260,604 |
| 2025 | 259,230 |
Source: ONS / Nomis
Checked 3 October 2026
| Month | Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| January 2016 | 1.5 |
| February 2016 | 1.5 |
| March 2016 | 1.6 |
| April 2016 | 1.6 |
| May 2016 | 1.5 |
| June 2016 | 1.4 |
| July 2016 | 1.4 |
| August 2016 | 1.4 |
| September 2016 | 1.4 |
| October 2016 | 1.4 |
| November 2016 | 1.3 |
| December 2016 | 1.3 |
| January 2017 | 1.3 |
| February 2017 | 1.4 |
| March 2017 | 1.4 |
| April 2017 | 1.4 |
| May 2017 | 1.5 |
| June 2017 | 1.6 |
| July 2017 | 1.7 |
| August 2017 | 1.9 |
| September 2017 | 2 |
| October 2017 | 2.1 |
| November 2017 | 2.1 |
| December 2017 | 2.2 |
| January 2018 | 2.2 |
| February 2018 | 2.4 |
| March 2018 | 2.5 |
| April 2018 | 2.8 |
| May 2018 | 2.6 |
| June 2018 | 2.6 |
| July 2018 | 2.6 |
| August 2018 | 2.6 |
| September 2018 | 2.6 |
| October 2018 | 2.6 |
| November 2018 | 2.7 |
| December 2018 | 2.8 |
| January 2019 | 2.8 |
| February 2019 | 3 |
| March 2019 | 2.9 |
| April 2019 | 2.9 |
| May 2019 | 2.9 |
| June 2019 | 3 |
| July 2019 | 3 |
| August 2019 | 3.1 |
| September 2019 | 3 |
| October 2019 | 3.1 |
| November 2019 | 3.1 |
| December 2019 | 3.1 |
| January 2020 | 3.1 |
| February 2020 | 3.3 |
| March 2020 | 3.3 |
| April 2020 | 5.6 |
| May 2020 | 7 |
| June 2020 | 6.8 |
| July 2020 | 6.9 |
| August 2020 | 7 |
| September 2020 | 6.9 |
| October 2020 | 6.8 |
| November 2020 | 6.9 |
| December 2020 | 6.8 |
| January 2021 | 6.8 |
| February 2021 | 7.1 |
| March 2021 | 7.2 |
| April 2021 | 7.1 |
| May 2021 | 6.6 |
| June 2021 | 6.1 |
| July 2021 | 6 |
| August 2021 | 5.7 |
| September 2021 | 5.4 |
| October 2021 | 5.2 |
| November 2021 | 5 |
| December 2021 | 4.9 |
| January 2022 | 4.7 |
| February 2022 | 4.7 |
| March 2022 | 4.6 |
| April 2022 | 4.4 |
| May 2022 | 4.2 |
| June 2022 | 4.2 |
| July 2022 | 4 |
| August 2022 | 4 |
| September 2022 | 3.8 |
| October 2022 | 3.8 |
| November 2022 | 3.9 |
| December 2022 | 3.9 |
| January 2023 | 3.8 |
| February 2023 | 3.9 |
| March 2023 | 3.9 |
| April 2023 | 3.9 |
| May 2023 | 3.8 |
| June 2023 | 3.9 |
| July 2023 | 3.9 |
| August 2023 | 3.9 |
| September 2023 | 3.9 |
| October 2023 | 3.8 |
| November 2023 | 3.9 |
| December 2023 | 3.9 |
| January 2024 | 3.9 |
| February 2024 | 4.1 |
| March 2024 | 4.1 |
| April 2024 | 4.1 |
| May 2024 | 4.1 |
| June 2024 | 4.2 |
| July 2024 | 4.3 |
| August 2024 | 4.3 |
| September 2024 | 4.3 |
| October 2024 | 4.3 |
| November 2024 | 4.2 |
| December 2024 | 4.1 |
| January 2025 | 4.2 |
| February 2025 | 4.4 |
| March 2025 | 4.3 |
| April 2025 | 4.2 |
| May 2025 | 4.2 |
| June 2025 | 4.1 |
| July 2025 | 4 |
| August 2025 | 4 |
| September 2025 | 4 |
| October 2025 | 4 |
| November 2025 | 4 |
| December 2025 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 4.1 |
| February 2026 | 4.2 |
| March 2026 | 4.2 |
| April 2026 | 4.2 |
| May 2026 | 4.1 |
| June 2026 | 4.1 |
| July 2026 | 4.1 |
| August 2026 | 4.2 |
