Rufus Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO16 8LR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	52.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	47.4%	47.5%	0.1%	49.0%	-1.5%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.7%	34.8%	6.1%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	48.3%	-6.8%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	10.2%	8.7%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (87.9%) 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	53.7%	56.6%	2.9%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	31.7%	31.3%	-0.4%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	11.6%	9.8%	-1.8%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	17.1%	16.1%	-1.0%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	8.3%	-10.7%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	17.6%	2.3%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	16.1%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	35.1%	6.4%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	95.1%	96.9%	1.8%	81.4%	15.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% 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	93.3%	92.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	91.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	7.4%	5.9%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Rufus Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rufus Close was 38.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.4% lower than the Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rufus Close has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams and the 201st highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Test Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.0%.

🔎 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 8LR, 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 Rufus Close are based on 61 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 Rufus Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 8LR

Average Price
£550,965

Semi-Detached
£507,246

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£552,647

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rufus Close

Average Price
£542,462

Semi-Detached
£486,913

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£544,346

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rufus CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Rufus Close, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£705,000	2026-02-11	£711,616
5 Rufus Close, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2026-02-11	£585,443
1 Rufus Close, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2025-07-25	£566,756
12 Rufus Close, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£482,500	2022-11-11	£461,978
35 Rufus Close, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-06-23	£628,898

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 8LR

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Rufus Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8LR has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 21 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Rufus Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8LR has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 21 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

SO16 8LR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

SO16 8LR 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 student residents living in SO16 8LR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	48
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	17
Information and communication	14
Education	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldermoor Early Years Centre Fairisle Road , Lords Hill SO16 8BY	- not rated	967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School Bakers Drove , Rownhams SO16 8AD	3out of 4	528 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nursling Church of England Primary School Nursling Street , Nursling SO16 0XH	3out of 4	602 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Fairisle Road , Lordshill SO16 8BY	- not rated	1,058 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairisle Junior School Fairisle Road , Lordshill SO16 8BY	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sinclair Infant and Nursery School Sinclair Road , Lordshill SO16 8GF	- not rated	1,416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	2,843 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	3,208 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	4,110 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands Community School Fairisle Road , Lordshill SO16 8BY	- not rated	932 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Community School Green Lane , Maybush SO16 9RG	- not rated	1,708 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	1out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	3,050 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	- not rated	3,408 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,299 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	4,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Totton College (Part of Nacro) Water Lane , Totton SO40 3ZX	- not rated	4,750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	4,899 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	674 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northcliffe School Grove Place , Nursling SO16 0AB	- not rated	1,284 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampshire Collegiate School Atherley Grove Place , Upton Lane SO16 0AB	- not rated	1,284 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ	3out of 4	1,781 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compass Centre Warren Avenue , Shirley Warren SO16 6AH	- not rated	2,459 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Halfway Hut	Romsey Golf Club, Romsey Road	654 yd
Regal Catering Ltd At Romsey Golf Club	Romsey Golf Club, Romsey Road	654 yd
Lordshill Recreation Centre	Redbridge Lane, Southampton	672 yd
Lordshill Community Association	Lordshill Community Centre, Cromarty Road	1,014 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Eastbound Service Area, M27 Eastbound Service Road	1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Horns Inn	Horns Inn, Romsey Road	87 yd
Balmoral Inn	Romsey Road, Nursling	349 yd
Nursling And Rownhams Social Club	Joe Bigwood Close, Nursling	360 yd
Romsey Golf Club Ltd	Romsey Golf Club, Romsey Road	654 yd
The Four Horseshoes	Nursling Street, Nursling	998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lucky Eight	Nursling Street, Nursling		360 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nursling Recreation Ground Nursling Street	grass pitches	408 yd
Oasis Academy Lords Hill (Upper School) ROMSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	829 yd
Romsey Golf Club ROMSEY ROAD	golf	860 yd
Oaklands Community Pool OAKLANDS COMMUNITY POOL OAKLANDS COMMUNITY POOL CROMARTY ROAD	swimming pool	986 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	69 Mbit/s
Average download speed	285.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	247.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.