Kitwood Lane, Ropley, Alresford, SO24 0DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO24 0DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.8%	1.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.2%	48.2%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 SO24 0DB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.1% 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	18.6%	19.5%	0.9%	37.9%	-18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	65.4%	69.1%	3.7%	44.2%	24.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	9.1%	4.4%	-4.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	50.5%	50.4%	-0.1%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	37.9%	33.9%	-4.0%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	8.4%	12.1%	3.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	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	20.9%	11.8%	-9.1%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	9.8%	-1.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	14.1%	-6.1%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	17.2%	4.7%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	40.1%	12.0%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	98.7%	97.3%	-1.4%	81.4%	15.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	95.5%	93.8%	-1.7%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	93.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	1%	5.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	59.3%	46.2%	13.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Kitwood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kitwood Lane was 21.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.6% lower than the Bentworth & Froyle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kitwood Lane has the 18th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bentworth & Froyle and the 106th lowest crime rate of 412 local areas in East Hampshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SO24 0DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (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 Kitwood Lane are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Hampshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Kitwood Lane, Ropley, Alresford, SO24 0DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO24 0DB

Average Price
£722,520

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£722,520

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kitwood Lane

Average Price
£821,268

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£821,268

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kitwood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Chapada Kitwood Lane, Alresford, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2019-06-14	£794,891
Rose Bungalow Kitwood Lane, Alresford, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2018-02-28	£561,838
Autumn Cottage Kitwood Lane, Alresford, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2013-10-29	£563,883
Kitwood Cottage Kitwood Lane, Alresford, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2011-12-15	£1,081,100
Kitwood Cottage Kitwood Lane, Alresford, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£399,950	2002-07-10	£953,575

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO24 0DB

Employment

SO24 0DB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

SO24 0DB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 SO24 0DB 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	100
Full-Time Employee	92
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	20
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	11
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Four Marks Church of England Primary School Five Lanes End , Four Marks GU34 5AS	4out of 4	388 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ropley CofE Primary School Church Street , Ropley SO24 0DS	3out of 4	2,855 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medstead Church of England Primary School Roedowns Road , Medstead GU34 5LG	3out of 4	3,984 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School Hampshire Kings Lodge , Homestead Road GU34 5NA	- not rated	4,129 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in SO24 0DB area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Four Marks C Of E Primary School KITWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	449 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	50.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	30 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	30 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18 Mbit/s

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