Blendworth Lane, Southampton, SO18 5HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO18 5HG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49.6%	49.3%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.4%	50.7%	0.3%	49.0%	1.7%

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	37.4%	33.2%	-4.2%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	50%	9.1%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10%	8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	8.5%	6.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	0.5%

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	44.2%	46.5%	2.3%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	37.1%	33.7%	-3.4%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	13.1%	15%	1.9%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	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.

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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	21.9%	-3.7%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	12.7%	-5.4%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	14.1%	-5.1%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	7.1%	1.8%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	20.1%	6.2%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	22.3%	9.1%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.9%	89.9%	-3.0%	81.4%	8.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	93.2%	81.6%	-11.6%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	1.5%	13%	11.5%	6.1%	6.9%
Africa	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	81.8%	-10.2%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.2%	9.6%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.1%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Poland	7.6%	1.3%	6.3%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Blendworth Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blendworth Lane was 24.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.3% lower than the Harefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blendworth Lane has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield and the 80th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SO18 5HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Blendworth Lane are based on 83 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 Blendworth Lane, Southampton, SO18 5HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 5HG

Average Price
£260,041

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£260,041

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blendworth Lane

Average Price
£201,860

Semi-Detached
£193,888

Terraced
£244,798

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,390

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blendworth LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Blendworth Lane, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£251,000	2025-02-28	£249,196
74 Blendworth Lane, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-11-22	£312,095
72 Blendworth Lane, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£281,000	2023-07-14	£279,267
60 Blendworth Lane, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£213,000	2021-08-04	£235,935
96 Blendworth Lane, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2020-12-01	£189,196

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 5HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	14
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	5,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harefield Primary School Yeovil Chase , SO18 5NZ	4out of 4	673 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Byron Road , Thornhill SO19 6FH	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kanes Hill Primary School Fairfax Court , Hinkler Road SO19 6FW	2out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Kesteven Way , Bitterne SO18 5RJ	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenfield Infant School Rossington Way , Bitterne SO18 4RN	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy converter	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	302 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,689 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wildern School Wildern Lane , Hedge End SO30 4EJ	4out of 4	3,029 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA	3out of 4	3,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,617 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,476 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springwell School Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DH	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS	- not rated	1,105 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	2,022 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	2,180 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	2,370 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
Evelyn's Tea House	15 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	217 yd
Thornhill Baptist Church	Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	379 yd
Harefield Fish Bar	Unit 2, 59 Somerset Avenue	434 yd
St Christopher Church Hall	St Christophers Church Centre, Pepys Avenue	864 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bittern	26 - 28 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton		340 yd
Royal British Legion	Windover Close, Southampton		533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill On The Hill	7 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	235 yd
Happy Garden Chines Takeaway	9 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	235 yd
Eastern Nights	56 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	337 yd
Moore Than Sandwiches	52 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	337 yd
Mystery Take Away	46 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 - 5 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	213 yd
Rontec Thornhill	30 - 32 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	340 yd
Co-Operative Thornhill Service Station	30 - 32 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	340 yd
Co-Operative	318 Hinkler Road, Southampton	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	398 yd
Harefield Primary School YEOVIL CHASE	grass pitches	804 yd
Thornhill Primary School BYRON ROAD	grass pitches	862 yd
Wynter Road Recreation Ground WYNTER ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Wynter Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Wynter Road	grass pitches	1,089 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	52.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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