Gaters Hill, West End, Southampton, SO18 3JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO18 3JD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.3%	49.4%	2.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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	18.4%	24.8%	6.4%	37.9%	-13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	40.4%	-8.7%	44.2%	-3.8%
Separated	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12.9%	14.8%	1.9%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	16.4%	16.5%	0.1%	6.1%	10.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41%	34.4%	-6.6%	48.4%	-14.0%
Good health	32.3%	33.9%	1.6%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	10.3%	25.7%	15.4%	12.7%	13.0%
Bad health	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	14%	0.7%	-13.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 3JD this area, 35.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.2%	35.4%	-2.8%	18.2%	17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	9%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	11.5%	1.4%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	7.8%	9.5%	1.7%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	9.3%	2.1%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	22%	0.4%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.5%	95.6%	0.1%	81.4%	14.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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%	91.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	0.8%	4%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.1%	0.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-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	92.8%	91.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.8%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	24.7%	13.5%	11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Gaters Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gaters Hill was 71.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.3% higher than the West End North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gaters Hill has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in West End North and the 109th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.2%.

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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 3JD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Gaters Hill are based on 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gaters Hill

Average Price
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Semi-Detached
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Property Prices Comparison

Employment

SO18 3JD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 3JD 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 retired residents living in SO18 3JD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	166
Full-Time Employee	90
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	43
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	23
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	2,802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Townhill Junior School Benhams Road , Townhill Park SO18 2NX	3out of 4	794 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Townhill Infant School Benhams Road , SO18 2FG	3out of 4	848 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townhill Infant School Benhams Road , SO18 2FG	- not rated	848 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mansbridge Primary School Octavia Road , Swaythling SO18 2LX	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Kesteven Way , Bitterne SO18 5RJ	- not rated	1,488 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	4out of 4	2,365 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , Harefield SO18 5FW	3out of 4	2,560 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quilley School Cherbourg Road , SO50 5EL	- not rated	3,029 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	4out of 4	3,428 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	2,975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	3,204 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	3,459 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	4,934 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	4,934 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	536 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 26 Quob Lane , West End SO30 3HN	- not rated	1,910 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School Cobden Avenue , Southampton SO18 1FS	- not rated	2,207 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aster House Pupil Referral Unit Aster Road , Swaythling SO16 3BG	- not rated	2,236 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED 57 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	2,342 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
JEWELS RESTAURANT	UNIT 2 AND 3, TOWNHILL FARM DISTRICT CENTRE, WESSEX ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 3RA	573 yd
Life-Link Church Over Sixties Community Group	Townhill Park Community Centre, Meggeson Avenue	842 yd
APPLEGREEN SERVICE STATION + SUBWAY	WEST END SERVICE STATION, SWAYTHLING ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3AG	924 yd
Edge Hub	121 - 123 Meggeson Avenue, Southampton	1,009 yd
EBC @ ITCHEN VALLEY COUNTRY PARK	ITCHEN VALLEY COUNTRY PARK, ALLINGTON LANE, WEST END	1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White Swan	Mansbridge Road, Southampton		115 yd
TWO BROTHERS	THE TWO BROTHERS, TOWNHILL FARM DISTRICT CENTRE, WESSEX ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 3RA		581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CHIP STOP	8 TOWNHILL FARM DISTRICT CENTRE, WESSEX ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 3RA	531 yd
HONG KONG CHEF	7 TOWNHILL FARM DISTRICT CENTRE, WESSEX ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 3RA	573 yd
Sylhet Spice Express	2 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive	824 yd
Shanghai Garden	4 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive	824 yd
Star House	3 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive	825 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	1 TOWNHILL FARM DISTRICT CENTRE, WESSEX ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 3RA		573 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cutbush Lane Recreation Ground PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS CUTBUSH LANE	grass pitches	390 yd
The Gregg School TOWNHILL PARK HOUSE TOWNHILL PARK HOUSE ATLANTIC PARK VIEW	grass pitches	536 yd
Townhill Junior School BENHAMS ROAD	grass pitches	764 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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