Oberon Close, Waterlooville, PO7 8LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO7 8LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	50.2%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46.6%	49.8%	3.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 8LF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% 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	29.4%	27.9%	-1.5%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	52.8%	-0.7%	44.2%	8.6%
Separated	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.3%	11.2%	2.9%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	39.6%	-4.7%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	43.5%	41%	-2.5%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	9.9%	16.2%	6.3%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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	17.5%	12.6%	-4.9%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	14.6%	2.3%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	13.1%	-0.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	18.7%	4.7%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	31.8%	-2.0%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.7%	94.6%	-3.1%	81.4%	13.2%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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%	96.4%	1.0%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	95.9%	1.2%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.5%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Oberon Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oberon Close was 51.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.1% higher than the Cowplain average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oberon Close has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cowplain and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Havant .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PO7 8LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 Oberon Close are based on 45 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Havant.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Oberon Close, Waterlooville, PO7 8LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO7 8LF

Average Price
£305,029

Semi-Detached
£322,254

Terraced
£276,321

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oberon Close

Average Price
£296,263

Semi-Detached
£311,431

Terraced
£273,512

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oberon CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Oberon Close, Waterlooville, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-03-28	£305,702
2 Oberon Close, Waterlooville, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-03-08	£320,987
4 Oberon Close, Waterlooville, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-05-24	£304,944
6 Oberon Close, Waterlooville, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£362,500	2023-01-30	£349,813
11 Oberon Close, Waterlooville, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-11-25	£253,258

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO7 8LF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PO7 8LF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	69
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen's Inclosure Primary School Cornelius Drive , PO7 8NT	3out of 4	718 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwood Infant School Springwood Avenue , PO7 8ED	3out of 4	989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwood Junior School Springwood Avenue , PO7 8ED	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Padnell Infant School Padnell Avenue , Cowplain PO8 8DS	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Plain Junior School Hart Plain Avenue , Cowplain PO8 8SA	3out of 4	1,492 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	1,317 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Catholic School Stakes Hill Road , PO7 7BW	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Community School Middle Park Way , Leigh Park PO9 4BU	3out of 4	1,996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crookhorn College Stakes Hill Road , PO7 5UD	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purbrook Park School Park Avenue , Purbrook PO7 5DS	3out of 4	3,181 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Havant and South Downs College College Road , PO7 8AA	- not rated	2,545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Waterloo School Warfield Avenue , PO7 7JJ	3out of 4	958 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee School 84-86 Jubilee Road , PO7 7RE	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect School Freeley Road , PO9 4AQ	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Riverside Community Special School Scratchface Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QD	4out of 4	2,458 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Madocks School Eagle Avenue , Cowplain PO8 9XP	3out of 4	2,473 yd	Community special 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
Waterlooville Baptist Church	368 London Road	831 yd
The Plough & Barley Corn	Plough and Barleycorn	982 yd
Harvest View Brownies / Graze@322	320-322 London Road	1,039 yd
Okka	318A London Road	1,046 yd
Giorgio's	13 The Precinct	1,074 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Woodpecker	179A London Road		947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kim & Laurie	3 Lavender Road		955 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Lavender Road	866 yd
Tesco Stores	179 London Road	922 yd
Tesco	18 The Westbrook Centre	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springwood Junior School Springwood Avenue	grass pitches	984 yd
247 Fitness (Waterlooville) UNIT 15 UNIT 15 DUKES WALK	health and fitness suite	1,022 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	87.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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