Southwick Road, Wickham, Fareham, PO17 6HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO17 6HR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	49.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.5%	50.7%	1.2%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of PO17 6HR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	15.9%	22.3%	6.4%	37.9%	-15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	65.5%	60.8%	-4.7%	44.2%	16.6%
Separated	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.4%	5.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	10.5%	10.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	4.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.1%	49.9%	1.8%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	34.8%	36.7%	1.9%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	14.9%	10.7%	-4.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	15%	-5.9%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	7%	-0.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	17.7%	2.8%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	6%	0.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	17.7%	6.9%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	35.3%	-0.8%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	97.8%	96.4%	-1.4%	81.4%	15.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.4%	94.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	94.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	76.7%	14.3%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Southwick Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwick Road was 58.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.9% higher than the Bishop's Waltham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southwick Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham and the 112th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in PO17 6HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Southwick Road are based on 75 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Winchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Southwick Road, Wickham, Fareham, PO17 6HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO17 6HR

Average Price
£1,734,518

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,734,518

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwick Road

Average Price
£908,958

Semi-Detached
£540,066

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£907,838

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,431,119

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwick Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Rectory Southwick Road, Fareham, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,360,000	2015-08-12	£1,782,843
The Old Rectory Southwick Road, Fareham, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£727,000	2000-05-19	£2,369,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO17 6HR

Employment

PO17 6HR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PO17 6HR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in PO17 6HR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	94
Full-Time Employee	80
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	19
Education	15
Manufacturing	15
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wickham Church of England Primary School Buddens Road , Wickham PO17 5HU	3out of 4	556 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Solomons Lane , Waltham Chase SO32 2LY	3out of 4	3,786 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Soberton Infant School Church Road , Newtown PO17 6LJ	3out of 4	4,164 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Lea Junior School Kennedy Avenue , PO15 6BJ	3out of 4	4,496 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Lea Infant School Kennedy Avenue , PO15 6BJ	3out of 4	4,616 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swanmore College New Road , Swanmore SO32 2RB	3out of 4	4,936 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Henry Cort Community College Hillson Drive , PO15 6PH	3out of 4	5,370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boundary Oak School Wickham Road , PO17 5BL	- not rated	3,478 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crumbs @ Chesapeake	The Chesapeake Mill, Bridge Street	315 yd
Veranda Indian Restuarant	Veranda Of Wickham, The Square	458 yd
The Old Tea House	The Square, Wickham	478 yd
Kutis Of Wickham	Star Corner, Fareham Road	489 yd
Meon Valley Tearooms	5 Bay Tree Walk, 9 The Square	503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old House Hotel	Old House Hotel, The Square	458 yd
Greens Restaurant	The Square, Wickham	486 yd
The Kings Head	The Square, Wickham	555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wickham Fisheries	The Square, Wickham		486 yd
Wok And Roll	7 The Square, Wickham		486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	The CO OP Store, The Square		559 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wickham Recreation Ground FAREHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	498 yd
Wickham Community Centre MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch	700 yd
Wickham Cricket Club SUVLA SUVLA SOUTHWICK ROAD	grass pitches	734 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.13 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.13 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.