Paxton Close, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 0PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO30 0PB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	53.6%	47.4%	-6.2%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	46.4%	52.6%	6.2%	49.0%	3.6%

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 area around SO30 0PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.8%	43.3%	10.5%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	39.4%	-10.0%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.1%	11.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	48.6%	46.7%	-1.9%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	39.9%	38.2%	-1.7%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	8.4%	11.8%	3.4%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	12.6%	10.4%	-2.2%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	11.7%	-9.4%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	16.5%	1.9%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	5.2%	-2.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	26.8%	11.8%	16.9%	9.9%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	26%	-1.9%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4%	0%	-4.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.1%	94.4%	1.3%	81.4%	13.0%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

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%	93.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	93.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Paxton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paxton Close was 12.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.0% lower than the Botley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Paxton Close has the 8th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley and the 49th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SO30 0PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Paxton Close are based on 61 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 Paxton Close, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 0PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO30 0PB

Average Price
£270,018

Semi-Detached
£349,297

Terraced
£271,019

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£11,144

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paxton Close

Average Price
£275,771

Semi-Detached
£336,234

Terraced
£272,787

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£10,688

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paxton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Paxton Close, Southampton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2026-02-27	£275,000
1 Paxton Close, Southampton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-03-08	£384,350
4 Paxton Close, Southampton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-12-18	£313,388
27 Paxton Close, Southampton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£244,300	2023-05-12	£241,059
25 Paxton Close, Southampton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-01-21	£275,994

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO30 0PB

Employment

SO30 0PB 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	101
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	36
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	25
Manufacturing	18
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freegrounds Infant School Hobb Lane , Hedge End SO30 0GG	3out of 4	469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freegrounds Junior School Hobb Lane , Hedge End SO30 0GG	3out of 4	469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Copse Primary School Kings Copse Road , Hedge End SO30 0PQ	3out of 4	591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shamblehurst Primary School Wildern Lane , Hedge End SO30 4EJ	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School 52 High Street , Botley SO30 2EA	3out of 4	1,745 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wildern School Wildern Lane , Hedge End SO30 4EJ	- not rated	1,375 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wildern School Wildern Lane , Hedge End SO30 4EJ	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deer Park School Sika Avenue , Hedge End SO30 2HT	3out of 4	1,898 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , Harefield SO18 5FW	3out of 4	3,740 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA	3out of 4	4,700 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	5,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodhill Preparatory School Brook Lane , SO30 2ER	- not rated	1,143 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bursledon Hospital School Blundell Lane , Bursledon SO31 1AA	- not rated	2,137 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fair Ways School New Road , Swanwick SO31 7HE	- not rated	3,093 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS	- not rated	3,349 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Vine School Church Lane , Curdbridge SO32 2DR	- not rated	3,510 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
SPRING TIDES CAFE	LANKESTER HOUSE, 1 FREEGROUNDS ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 0HG	987 yd
GREGGS	3A LOWER NORTHAM ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 4FN	1,042 yd
HCS @ MANOR FARM COUNTRY PARK	MANOR FARM COUNTRY PARK, PYLANDS LANE, BURSLEDON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 1BH	1,076 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
THE BARLEYCORN	THE BARLEYCORN PUBLIC HOUSE, 2 LOWER NORTHAM ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 4FQ		972 yd
COOP MICROBAR	5 LOWER NORTHAM ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 4FN		1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
HONG KONG GARDEN	4 LOWER NORTHAM ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 4FQ	957 yd
CHINA TOWN	9A LOWER NORTHAM ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 4FN	1,027 yd
Hedge End Kebabs	5A LOWER NORTHAM ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 4FN	1,038 yd
WOK HARD	1B LOWER NORTHAM ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 4FN	1,062 yd
DOMINO'S PIZZA	6 ST JOHNS CENTRE, ST JOHNS ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 4QU	1,069 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1-4 TANHOUSE LANE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2SZ	730 yd
Asda Express Southampton - Broadoak PFS	BOTLEY SERVICE STATION, GRANGE ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2FU	883 yd
THE CO-OPERATIVE GROUP	BOTLEY SERVICE STATION, GRANGE ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2FU	883 yd
CO-OP	9B LOWER NORTHAM ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 4FN	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Copse Primary School KINGS COPSE ROAD	grass pitches	525 yd
Norman Rodaway Sports Ground CRANBOURNE PARK	grass pitches	769 yd
Hedge End Village Hall ST. JOHNS ROAD		1,064 yd
Qe2 Activity Centre MANOR FARM COUNTRY PARK MANOR FARM COUNTRY PARK PYLANDS LANE		1,071 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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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