Okement Close, West End, Southampton, SO18 3PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO18 3PP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53.8%	49.2%	-4.6%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46.2%	50.8%	4.6%	49.0%	1.8%

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	36.8%	40.5%	3.7%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	43.1%	-0.4%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13.5%	9.9%	-3.6%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (88%) 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	54.2%	45.3%	-8.9%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	32.8%	42.7%	9.9%	33.6%	9.1%
Fair health	10.7%	9.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3PP this area, 6.9% 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	12.6%	6.9%	-5.7%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	11.2%	-5.4%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	17.7%	-0.2%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	19%	2.9%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	37.5%	11.9%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	93.1%	96.2%	3.1%	81.4%	14.8%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	89.7%	88.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	1.5%	7.1%	5.6%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	89.3%	89.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0%	7.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0%	3%	3.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Okement Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Okement Close was 18.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.2% lower than the West End North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Okement Close has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in West End North and the 78th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 3PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Okement Close are based on 18 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 Okement Close, West End, Southampton, SO18 3PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 3PP

Average Price
£444,519

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£443,054

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£456,235

Estimated Average Property Prices for Okement Close

Average Price
£440,314

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£440,473

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£437,603

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Okement CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Okement Close, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-12-15	£415,015
6 Okement Close, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-04-14	£401,259
18 Okement Close, Southampton, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£472,000	2023-03-24	£435,215
18 Okement Close, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-06-22	£444,651
21 Okement Close, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-01-15	£467,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 3PP

Employment

SO18 3PP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	23
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	21
Manufacturing	17
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Townhill Infant School Benhams Road , SO18 2FG	3out of 4	446 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townhill Infant School Benhams Road , SO18 2FG	- not rated	446 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Townhill Junior School Benhams Road , Townhill Park SO18 2NX	3out of 4	499 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Kesteven Way , Bitterne SO18 5RJ	- not rated	696 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harefield Primary School Yeovil Chase , Bitterne SO18 5NZ	- not rated	1,196 yd	Community 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	1,451 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , Harefield SO18 5FW	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	4out of 4	3,105 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	3,151 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	3,169 yd	Community 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	2,682 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	3,834 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	4,090 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,726 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	5,133 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 Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	691 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 26 Quob Lane , West End SO30 3HN	- not rated	1,540 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School Cobden Avenue , Southampton SO18 1FS	- not rated	1,722 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED 57 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	1,895 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School Tamarisk Gardens , Bitterne Park SO18 4RA	- not rated	1,994 yd	Other independent school	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
APPLEGREEN SERVICE STATION + SUBWAY	WEST END SERVICE STATION, SWAYTHLING ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3AG	312 yd
JEWELS RESTAURANT	UNIT 2 AND 3, TOWNHILL FARM DISTRICT CENTRE, WESSEX ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 3RA	323 yd
Edge Hub	121 - 123 Meggeson Avenue, Southampton	562 yd
Cupcake Toppers Ltd	35 Meggeson Avenue, Southampton	582 yd
Life-Link Church Over Sixties Community Group	Townhill Park Community Centre, Meggeson Avenue	631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
TWO BROTHERS	THE TWO BROTHERS, TOWNHILL FARM DISTRICT CENTRE, WESSEX ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 3RA	323 yd
THE MASTER BUILDER	THE MASTER BUILDER, SWAYTHLING ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3AH	389 yd
The White Swan	Mansbridge Road, Southampton	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
HONG KONG CHEF	7 TOWNHILL FARM DISTRICT CENTRE, WESSEX ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 3RA		323 yd
CHIP STOP	8 TOWNHILL FARM DISTRICT CENTRE, WESSEX ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 3RA		362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1 TOWNHILL FARM DISTRICT CENTRE, WESSEX ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 3RA	323 yd
CO-OPERATIVE	3-3A HIGH STREET, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3AA	564 yd
Tesco Express	149 - 153 West End Road, Southampton	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Townhill Junior School BENHAMS ROAD	grass pitches	481 yd
Cutbush Lane Recreation Ground PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS CUTBUSH LANE	grass pitches	574 yd
The Gregg School TOWNHILL PARK HOUSE TOWNHILL PARK HOUSE ATLANTIC PARK VIEW	grass pitches	691 yd
West End Parish Centre Chapel Road		1,026 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	52.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	61.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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