Southampton
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United Kingdom • England • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/London UTC+0 (GMT) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 402K
- GDP
- $24B
- GDP per capita
- $60,581
- Land area
- 162 km² (63 mi²)
- Density
- 2,481/km² (6,425/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 12
Southampton metro area
50.90, -1.40Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure, Total Teams, Major League Teams/Venues.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
10 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
T20 Cricket • The Hundred
Southern Brave
Southampton
Notable Venues2 venues
Football/Soccer
St Mary's Stadium
Southampton
Test Cricket
Rose Bowl
Southampton
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams5 teams
Football/Soccer • England
Eastleigh
Eastleigh • Level: 5
Football/Soccer • England
AFC Totton
Totton • Level: 6
Football/Soccer • England
Sholing
Sholing • Level: 7
Other Women’s Teams1 team
W T20 Cricket • Other Women Sports
Southern Brave Women
Southampton
Major Sporting Events
Championship Finals1 event
America's Cup 1851 (Isle of Wight)
Sailing Event
• Cowes
Complete Event Timeline1 event
America's Cup 1851 (Isle of Wight)
Championship Finals
• Cowes
- English top-flight clubs based here have fallen short of their pre-match odds by 7.6 match points across 1,872 club-matches since 1888.
Championship History
5 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Southampton, across all sports, newest first. 5 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022-07-16 | Hampshire Hawks | T20 Blast |
| 2021 | 2021-08-21 | Southern Brave | The Hundred |
| 1976 | 1976-05-01 | Southampton | FA Cup |
| 1973 | 1973-09-11 | Hampshire | County Championship |
| 1961 | 1961-09-01 | Hampshire | County Championship |
Languages of Southampton
English first in Hampshire; 1 languages hold a role.
- English reach, Hampshire
- 98%
- Tier 3 country
Sound of Southampton
#191 by artist origin · combined 3.8 (US 0 / UK 3.7) · signature decade 2000s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Craig David, Benny Hill, Artful Dodger
Number-one singles by Southampton artists3
Screen of Southampton
#398 by film pedigree · score 6.2 · 2 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Ken Russell, Stanley Ridges
Art of Southampton
#171 for celebrated art · 3 canon works in its museums
Leading museums: Southampton City Art Gallery
1 notable artist born here, most in the 1800s: John Everett Millais
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
University of Southampton
Southampton, United Kingdom
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Southampton Airport
Eastleigh • 4 - Regional
Port2 entries
Southampton
Southampton • Container
Port of Southampton
Southampton • Passenger