Chalk Hill, West End, Southampton, SO18 3BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO18 3BY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.3%	48.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.7%	51.1%	1.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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 SO18 3BY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.9% 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	16.4%	24.9%	8.5%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	70.6%	61.9%	-8.7%	44.2%	17.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (89.6%) 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	54.5%	60.2%	5.7%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	33.7%	29.4%	-4.3%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	9%	7.5%	-1.5%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 SO18 3BY this area, 4.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	4.5%	-5.5%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	9.3%	-5.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	16.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.6%	2.5%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	15.9%	1.8%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	45.7%	11.1%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.2%
White	87%	82.8%	-4.2%	81.4%	1.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	92.2%	83.2%	-9.0%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	8.5%	5.5%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	83.7%	-8.2%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	10.3%	9.1%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.1%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	76.7%	13.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Chalk Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chalk Hill was 46.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.8% lower than the West End North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chalk Hill has the 17th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in West End North and the 205th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.6%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SO18 3BY, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Chalk Hill are based on 121 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Eastleigh.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chalk Hill, West End, Southampton, SO18 3BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 3BY

Average Price
£545,254

Semi-Detached
£549,734

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£544,806

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chalk Hill

Average Price
£487,771

Semi-Detached
£376,138

Terraced
£300,524

Detached
£568,101

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,370

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chalk HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Chalk Hill, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-06-28	£463,857
29 Chalk Hill, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-11-21	£406,479
33 Chalk Hill, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-12-21	£402,959
57 Chalk Hill, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-06-30	£426,135
65 Chalk Hill, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2018-10-12	£489,055

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 3BY

Employment

SO18 3BY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

SO18 3BY 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

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	80
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	15
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Early Years Centre Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	4,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorlands Primary School Kesteven Way , Bitterne SO18 5RJ	3out of 4	604 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harefield Primary School Yeovil Chase , SO18 5NZ	4out of 4	795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Townhill Infant School Benhams Road , SO18 2FG	4out of 4	932 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Townhill Junior School Benhams Road , Townhill Park SO18 2NX	2out of 4	1,008 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint James' Church of England Primary School Moorgreen Road , West End SO30 3EG	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , SO18 5FW	2out of 4	1,074 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	1,862 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	2,798 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wildern School Wildern Lane , Hedge End SO30 4EJ	4out of 4	3,522 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	3,694 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	2,314 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	4,382 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	4,667 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,688 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	1,271 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	1,748 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	1,934 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwell School Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DH	4out of 4	2,203 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS	- not rated	2,286 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
APPLEGREEN SERVICE STATION + SUBWAY	WEST END SERVICE STATION, SWAYTHLING ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3AG	723 yd
The Hatch	WEST END PARISH CENTRE, CHAPEL ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3FE	779 yd
Cupcake Toppers Ltd	35 Meggeson Avenue, Southampton	910 yd
Licenced to Grill	8 Roundhill Close, Southampton	935 yd
The Coffee Shop Cafe	1B Hatley Road, Southampton	940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE MASTER BUILDER	THE MASTER BUILDER, SWAYTHLING ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3AH	550 yd
West End Brewery	WEST END BREWERY INN, 59 HIGH STREET, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3DQ	723 yd
TWO BROTHERS	THE TWO BROTHERS, TOWNHILL FARM DISTRICT CENTRE, WESSEX ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 3RA	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Full House Takeaway	41 Melchet Road, Southampton	436 yd
Spice Garden	43 Melchet Road, Southampton	436 yd
WEST END TANDOOR	52A HIGH STREET, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3DR	675 yd
THE PEONY	52A HIGH STREET, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3DR	675 yd
West End Kebab & Pizza Place	54A HIGH STREET, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3DR	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
CO-OPERATIVE	3-3A HIGH STREET, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3AA	424 yd
ASDA	47-57 HIGH STREET, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3DQ	686 yd
Tesco Express	149 - 153 West End Road, Southampton	874 yd
Tesco Express	1 TOWNHILL FARM DISTRICT CENTRE, WESSEX ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 3RA	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West End Parish Centre Chapel Road		654 yd
Harefield Primary School YEOVIL CHASE	grass pitches	762 yd
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	834 yd
Wynter Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Wynter Road	grass pitches	847 yd
Wynter Road Recreation Ground WYNTER ROAD	grass pitches	880 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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