Down Gate, Alresford, SO24 9JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO24 9JB 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	48.6%	49.2%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.4%	50.8%	-0.6%	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	23.2%	27.8%	4.6%	37.9%	-10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	49%	-8.9%	44.2%	4.8%
Separated	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.9%	16.1%	7.2%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (89.6%) 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	55.3%	59.3%	4.0%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	35.1%	30.3%	-4.8%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	7.7%	8.8%	1.1%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 SO24 9JB this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	8.9%	-4.6%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	8.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	13.2%	0.1%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	19.8%	5.5%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	41.7%	45.5%	3.8%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	98%	-0.1%	81.4%	16.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	96.5%	95.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	1%	1.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	96.2%	95.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.2%	76.7%	14.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Down Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Down Gate was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Alresford and Itchen Valley average.

Down Gate has the lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alresford and Itchen Valley and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 56.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SO24 9JB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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 Down Gate are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Winchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Down Gate, Alresford, SO24 9JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO24 9JB

Average Price
£680,157

Semi-Detached
£574,940

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£701,200

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Down Gate

Average Price
£729,839

Semi-Detached
£670,705

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£744,623

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Down GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Down Gate, Alresford, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2020-11-20	£600,132
6 Down Gate, Alresford, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2020-11-13	£728,254
2 Down Gate, Alresford, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2017-12-08	£673,434
6 Down Gate, Alresford, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2011-09-15	£788,299
4 Down Gate, Alresford, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2004-05-28	£747,004

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO24 9JB

Employment

SO24 9JB 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 9JB 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	85
Retired	65
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	19
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sun Hill Junior School Sun Lane , SO24 9NB	1out of 4	835 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sun Hill Infant School Sun Lane , SO24 9NB	4out of 4	835 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheriton Primary School Cheriton , SO24 0QA	4out of 4	3,505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen Abbas Primary School School Lane , Itchen Abbas SO21 1BE	3out of 4	5,201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perins School Pound Hill , SO24 9BS	3out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	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
The Arlebury Bar	Alresford Town Council, Arlebury Park	895 yd
The Arlebury Cafe Pka Cuppacheeno	Alresford Town Council, Arlebury Park	895 yd
West Country Buffet (Cafe)	Mid Hants Railway Plc, West Country Buffet	1,032 yd
The Countryman	Alresford Station, Station Road	1,032 yd
Railway Buffet Car Used March Nov On Train From Cafe	Alresford Station, Station Road	1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cricketers Inn	The Alresford Cricketers, Jacklyns Lane		260 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Daves Fish And Chips	23 West Street, Alresford		1,081 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	The Co-op, 47 West Street		1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alresford Golf Club TICHBORNE DOWN TICHBORNE DOWN	golf	521 yd
Stratten Bates Grange Road	grass pitches	561 yd
Evolution Health And Fitness (Perins Community School) POUND HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	863 yd
Arlebury Park The Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	967 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	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	52 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO24 9JB