Buttermere Close, Southampton, SO16 9GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO16 9GL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	51.7%	53.9%	2.2%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	48.3%	46.1%	-2.2%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 area around SO16 9GL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.2%	43.4%	4.2%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	39.7%	-1.5%	44.2%	-4.5%
Separated	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.2%	9.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	48.9%	49.5%	0.6%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	34.1%	32.6%	-1.5%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	12.4%	13%	0.6%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	22.9%	-6.3%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.7%	16.2%	-6.5%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	14.5%	0.3%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	8.1%	3.5%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	16.8%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	18.9%	6.6%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	95.2%	94%	-1.2%	81.4%	12.6%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	87.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	2.7%	8.5%	5.8%	6.1%	2.4%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	87.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.3%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3%	1%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
No passport held	24.9%	13.5%	11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Buttermere Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buttermere Close was 175.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.2% higher than the Millbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buttermere Close has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Millbrook and the 159th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SO16 9GL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Buttermere 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 Southampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Buttermere Close, Southampton, SO16 9GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 9GL

Average Price
£249,828

Semi-Detached
£205,372

Terraced
£256,734

Detached
£169,978

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buttermere Close

Average Price
£244,462

Semi-Detached
£219,589

Terraced
£248,975

Detached
£163,441

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buttermere CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Buttermere Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2025-05-02	£113,647
3 Buttermere Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-05-17	£270,026
6 Buttermere Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-02-07	£242,013
8 Buttermere Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2022-08-10	£269,768
39 Buttermere Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-05-18	£284,108

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 9GL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mansel Park Primary School Culver Close , Porlock Road SO16 9HZ	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Primary School Windermere Avenue , Millbrook SO16 9QX	3out of 4	510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Mansel Road West , Millbrook SO16 9LP	4out of 4	651 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Primary School Studland Road , Millbrook SO16 9BB	3out of 4	976 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mason Moor Primary School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community 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	535 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	1,667 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Testwood School Testwood Lane , Totton SO40 3ZW	3out of 4	2,677 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,701 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	3,229 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass School Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ	3out of 4	447 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedar School Redbridge Lane , Nursling SO16 0XN	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Free School Aldermoor Road , SO16 5NA	4out of 4	2,451 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	2,485 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
The Snug@Fleek	162 Windermere Avenue, Southampton	103 yd
Cafe Revive, Millbrook	Colne Avenue Baptist Church, Colne Avenue	199 yd
The Hub Snack Bar	Testlands Hub, Green Lane	257 yd
Southampton City Farm (Cafe)	Southampton City Farm, Green Lane	257 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Club	Frogmore Lane, Nursling	955 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Saints	Mansel Road West, Southampton	522 yd
Holy Family Church Social Club	The Presbytery, Redbridge Hill	638 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	165 Wimpson Lane, Southampton	856 yd
Walnut Tree Farm	Adanac Drive, Nursling	1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roberto's Pizza	166 Windermere Avenue, Southampton	102 yd
Dominos Pizza	54 Mercator Close, Southampton	611 yd
Roast Out	405 Romsey Road, Southampton	667 yd
Balti House	36 Windrush Road, Southampton	714 yd
Golden Pond	7 Coxford Road, Southampton	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newlands Primary School WINDERMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	452 yd
Mansel Park Kendal Avenue	grass pitches	474 yd
The Compass School Pitches GREEN LANE	grass pitches	520 yd
Mansel Park Primary School CULVER CLOSE	grass pitches	654 yd
David Lloyd Club (Southampton) SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE FROGMORE LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	871 yd
Lordshill Outdoor Recreation Centre LORDS HILL OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE LORDS HILL OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE REDBRIDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,033 yd
Test Park Sports Ground UNIT 5 UNIT 5 TEST LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,068 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	236.5 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	117.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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