Rushmere Lane, Denmead, Waterlooville, PO7 6HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO7 6HA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.9%	48.7%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.1%	51.3%	2.2%	49.0%	2.3%

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 PO7 6HA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.4% 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	23.7%	25.7%	2.0%	37.9%	-12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	61.7%	58.4%	-3.3%	44.2%	14.2%
Separated	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.4%	9.3%	0.9%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (86.8%) 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	56.9%	53.1%	-3.8%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	29.9%	33.7%	3.8%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	10.1%	9.6%	-0.5%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	13.6%	15.7%	2.1%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	8.8%	-5.2%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	11.5%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	19.6%	7.3%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	38.4%	3.0%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	100%	97.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	16.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	95.6%	94.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	94.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	76.7%	13.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Rushmere Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rushmere Lane was 37.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.3% lower than the Denmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rushmere Lane has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Denmead and the 188th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.7%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PO7 6HA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Rushmere Lane are based on 8 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 Rushmere Lane, Denmead, Waterlooville, PO7 6HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO7 6HA

Average Price
£877,606

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£877,606

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rushmere Lane

Average Price
£1,076,472

Semi-Detached
£687,960

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,309,580

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rushmere LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rookwood Cottage Rushmere Lane, Waterlooville, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£558,000	2013-03-22	£902,056
Rookwood Cottage Rushmere Lane, Waterlooville, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	1995-01-12	£874,945

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO7 6HA

Employment

PO7 6HA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

PO7 6HA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	97
Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	45
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Manufacturing	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hambledon Primary School Church Lane , Hambledon PO7 4RT	4out of 4	2,033 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denmead Infant School Hambledon Road , Denmead PO7 6PN	3out of 4	2,278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denmead Junior School Bere Road , Denmead PO7 6PH	3out of 4	2,408 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Primary 37 Woodcroft Lane , PO8 9QD	3out of 4	4,165 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Soberton Infant School Church Road , Newtown PO17 6LJ	3out of 4	4,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cowplain School Hart Plain Avenue , Cowplain PO8 8RY	3out of 4	4,939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Horndean Technology College Barton Cross , Horndean PO8 9PQ	3out of 4	5,219 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel Madocks School Eagle Avenue , Cowplain PO8 9XP	3out of 4	3,809 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingscourt School Catherington House , 182 Five Heads Road PO8 9NJ	- not rated	4,792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee School 84-86 Jubilee Road , PO7 7RE	- not rated	4,985 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in PO7 6HA area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near PO7 6HA postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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