City statistics and research

Welcome to the city statistics and research pages. We provide statistics on Southampton and Hampshire in various subject areas including population, 2001 census, the economy.

Key facts about Southampton

• Southampton covers 51.81km²
• Southampton’s population is currently 236,700 (Mid Year Estimate 2009)
• Southampton is ranked as one of the top five performing cities in England by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)
• In May 2010 5,674 or 3.5 percent of Southampton’s working age resident population are unemployed and claiming Job Seekers Allowance a fall of 0.2% from April 2010
• The average house price in Southampton in April 2010 is £147,340 a rise of just over £2,600 in the last month.
• Southampton is ranked 91 out of all 354 Local Authorities in England in the overall Index of Multiple Deprivation 2007 (where one is the most deprived)

For more information on Southampton please see the quarterly Southampton city statistics and research bulletin available at the bottom of the page.

Other areas of interest

• Consultation current and recent consultation projects from across the council

• Eastern European migration details of the changes in population since European Union accession

• Ethnicity a report on the ethnicity of Southampton

• Index of Multiple Deprivation 2007 Southampton poverty information

• Population the current population information for Southampton

• Ward information find out more about your ward