Shepherds Way, Nursling, Southampton, SO16 0TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO16 0TJ 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	51.5%	49.3%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.5%	50.7%	2.2%	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 SO16 0TJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% 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	24.4%	31.6%	7.2%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	65.3%	57.1%	-8.2%	44.2%	12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (91%) 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	68.4%	59.8%	-8.6%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	27.1%	31.2%	4.1%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	4%	6.7%	2.7%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around SO16 0TJ this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	8.1%	0.4%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7.7%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	17.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	23.6%	5.5%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	36.3%	0.5%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	92.8%	87.8%	-5.0%	81.4%	6.4%
Other	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	92.8%	93.3%	0.5%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	92.4%	1.0%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	7%	5.4%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.9%	76.7%	17.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Shepherds Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shepherds Way was 54.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% lower than the Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shepherds Way has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams and the 146th highest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SO16 0TJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Shepherds Way are based on 48 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Test Valley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shepherds Way, Nursling, Southampton, SO16 0TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 0TJ

Average Price
£527,667

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£527,667

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shepherds Way

Average Price
£540,287

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£540,287

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shepherds WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Shepherds Way, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-11-15	£456,191
21 Shepherds Way, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-03-18	£478,984
10 Shepherds Way, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-06-22	£606,338
17 Shepherds Way, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-04-28	£514,204
14 Shepherds Way, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-01-11	£496,343

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 0TJ

Employment

SO16 0TJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SO16 0TJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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

Full-Time Employee	120
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	39
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	24
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Information and communication	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nursling Church of England Primary School Nursling Street , Nursling SO16 0XH	2out of 4	228 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School Bakers Drove , Rownhams SO16 8AD	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Fairisle Road , Lordshill SO16 8BY	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairisle Junior School Fairisle Road , Lordshill SO16 8BY	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Mansel Road West , Millbrook SO16 9LP	4out of 4	1,679 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	1,835 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	2,835 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Testwood School Testwood Lane , Totton SO40 3ZW	3out of 4	3,046 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	3,514 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	4,033 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	4,623 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cedar School Redbridge Lane , Nursling SO16 0XN	3out of 4	850 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ	3out of 4	1,855 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Free School Aldermoor Road , SO16 5NA	4out of 4	3,131 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	3,275 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	3,675 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parthian Climbing Southampton	Unit E1, Adanac Park	628 yd
Lordshill Recreation Centre	Redbridge Lane, Southampton	721 yd
The Halfway Hut	Romsey Golf Club, Romsey Road	791 yd
Regal Catering Ltd At Romsey Golf Club	Romsey Golf Club, Romsey Road	791 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering Ltd	4 Adanac Drive, Nursling	926 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nursling And Rownhams Social Club	Joe Bigwood Close, Nursling	230 yd
The Horns Inn	Horns Inn, Romsey Road	410 yd
Balmoral Inn	Romsey Road, Nursling	506 yd
The Four Horseshoes	Nursling Street, Nursling	532 yd
Romsey Golf Club Ltd	Romsey Golf Club, Romsey Road	791 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lucky Eight	Nursling Street, Nursling		230 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nursling Recreation Ground Nursling Street	grass pitches	343 yd
Oasis Academy Lords Hill (Upper School) ROMSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	850 yd
Lordshill Outdoor Recreation Centre LORDS HILL OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE LORDS HILL OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE REDBRIDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	915 yd
Atherley School (Closed) Grove Place Grove Place Upton Lane		972 yd
Romsey Golf Club ROMSEY ROAD	golf	1,018 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	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	261.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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