Woodland Close, Southampton, SO18 5RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO18 5RD has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.4% of the population 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	51.8%	56.4%	4.6%	51.0%	5.4%
Male	48.2%	43.6%	-4.6%	49.0%	-5.4%

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	25.3%	31.8%	6.5%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	47.5%	-7.3%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.5%	6.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	10.6%	9.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37%	38%	1.0%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	40.3%	39.5%	-0.8%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	14.8%	16.6%	1.8%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	17.9%	-5.7%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	13.6%	-0.4%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	13.2%	-6.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	8.6%	6.8%	-1.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17.1%	5.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	28.6%	10.1%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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)
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	99.1%	94.2%	-4.9%	81.4%	12.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	96.4%	88.8%	-7.6%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	2.4%	6.4%	4.0%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
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	96.1%	88.5%	-7.6%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Woodland Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodland Close was 53.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.4% lower than the Harefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodland Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.1%.

🔎 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 5RD, 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 Woodland Close are based on 82 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 Woodland Close, Southampton, SO18 5RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 5RD

Average Price
£230,160

Semi-Detached
£334,749

Terraced
£277,519

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,293

Other
£330,117

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodland Close

Average Price
£227,699

Semi-Detached
£334,706

Terraced
£265,853

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,613

Other
£315,483

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodland CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Woodland Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-03-28	£400,414
7 Woodland Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-28	£250,259
53 Woodland Close, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-08-23	£303,758
5 Woodland Close, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-06-28	£403,316
35 Woodland Close, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,500	2024-05-02	£165,110

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 5RD

Employment

SO18 5RD 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 5RD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	94
Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	21
Education	18
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kanes Hill Primary School Fairfax Court , Hinkler Road SO19 6FW	- not rated	549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kanes Hill Primary School Fairfax Court , Hinkler Road SO19 6FW	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Byron Road , Thornhill SO19 6FH	- not rated	1,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Byron Road , Thornhill SO19 6FH	2out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Junior School Byron Road , SO19 6FH	- not rated	1,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , Harefield SO18 5FW	3out of 4	548 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	2,414 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	2,428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wildern School Wildern Lane , Hedge End SO30 4EJ	- not rated	2,475 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wildern School Wildern Lane , Hedge End SO30 4EJ	3out of 4	2,475 yd	Academy converter	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	2,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS	- not rated	860 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Springwell School Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DH	4out of 4	978 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 26 Quob Lane , West End SO30 3HN	- not rated	2,140 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School Cobden Avenue , Southampton SO18 1FS	- not rated	2,625 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED 57 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	2,779 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
Thornhill Baptist Church	Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	163 yd
Evelyn's Tea House	15 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	425 yd
St Christopher Church Hall	St Christophers Church Centre, Pepys Avenue	761 yd
Harefield Fish Bar	Unit 2, 59 Somerset Avenue	912 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bittern	26 - 28 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	276 yd
Royal British Legion	Windover Close, Southampton	788 yd
The Hinkler	Hinkler Road, Thornhill	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Nights	56 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	280 yd
Moore Than Sandwiches	52 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	280 yd
Mystery Take Away	46 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	280 yd
Frying Fish	58 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	280 yd
Papa John's	62 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rontec Thornhill	30 - 32 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	276 yd
Co-Operative Thornhill Service Station	30 - 32 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	276 yd
Tesco	1 - 5 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	470 yd
Co-Operative	318 Hinkler Road, Southampton	874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	670 yd
Thornhill Primary School BYRON ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 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	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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