Mescott Meadows, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO30 2JU has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	52.7%	49%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47.3%	51%	3.7%	49.0%	2.0%

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 2JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	48.8%	46.6%	-2.2%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	36.9%	-0.6%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	7.5%	11.6%	4.1%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.6%) 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	58.1%	58.4%	0.3%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	36.1%	32.2%	-3.9%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	4.2%	7.7%	3.5%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

In the area around SO30 2JU this area, 6.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	6.4%	-0.3%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	11.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	18.1%	1.4%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	23.3%	12.5%	16.9%	6.4%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	35.3%	-11.0%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	91.7%	88.8%	-2.9%	81.4%	7.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	89.8%	89.6%	-0.2%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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	89.8%	89.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.9%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.9%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.9%	37.2%	20.7%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Mescott Meadows Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mescott Meadows was 30.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.0% lower than the Botley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mescott Meadows has the 35th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley and the 139th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SO30 2JU, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Mescott Meadows are based on 112 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 Mescott Meadows, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO30 2JU

Average Price
£270,571

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£351,492

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,982

Other
£372,271

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mescott Meadows

Average Price
£314,237

Semi-Detached
£509,270

Terraced
£365,567

Detached
£554,458

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,309

Other
£367,204

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mescott MeadowsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Mescott Meadows, Southampton, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-11-27	£367,204
56 Mescott Meadows, Southampton, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2024-08-01	£191,116
44 Mescott Meadows, Southampton, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£193,500	2024-05-24	£189,280
40 Mescott Meadows, Southampton, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-09-13	£175,498
50 Mescott Meadows, Southampton, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,500	2023-01-27	£190,755

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO30 2JU

Employment

SO30 2JU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

SO30 2JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	127
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Retired	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	13
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellstead Primary School Wellstead Way , Hedge End SO30 2LE	4out of 4	341 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berrywood Primary School Maunsell Way , Hedge End SO30 2TL	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shamblehurst Primary School Wildern Lane , Hedge End SO30 4EJ	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint James' Church of England Primary School Moorgreen Road , West End SO30 3EG	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freegrounds Infant School Hobb Lane , Hedge End SO30 0GG	3out of 4	2,232 yd	Community 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	4out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deer Park Woodhouse Lane , Hedge End	- not rated	1,843 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , SO18 5FW	2out of 4	2,440 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern College Botley Road , Fair Oak SO50 7AN	3out of 4	4,087 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	4,562 yd	Foundation school	No	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	4,330 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	3,083 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Springwell School Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DH	4out of 4	3,297 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	3,752 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Lakesmere House , Allington Lane SO50 7DB	- not rated	3,826 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	4,447 yd	Other independent special school	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
BURGER KING	BURGER KING LTD, TOLLBAR WAY, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2QY	240 yd
PLAYSHACK LTD	UNIT 28, SOLENT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SHAMBLEHURST LANE SOUTH, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2FX	475 yd
KFC	KFC, HEDGE END TRADE PARK, TOLLBAR WAY, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2JN	495 yd
Greggs PLC	UNIT 1 TO 2, HEDGE END TRADE PARK, TOLLBAR WAY, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2JN	498 yd
FISH CAFE BEACH LTD	THE AGEAS BOWL, MARSHALL DRIVE, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3XH	1,003 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
THE BERRY THEATRE	THE BERRY THEATRE, WILDERN LANE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 4EJ		966 yd
SHAMBLEHURST BARN	SHAMBLEHURST BARN, OLD SHAMBLEHURST LANE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2RX		1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
HELLO KITCHEN	8 BOTLEY ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2HE	656 yd
THE CODFATHER	6 BOTLEY ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2HE	664 yd
MAI SUSHI	MARKS AND SPENCER PLC, TOLLBAR WAY, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2UH	919 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO EXPRESS TESCO STORES LTD	4-5 SHAMBLEHURST CENTRE, ST LUKES CLOSE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2US	492 yd
LIDL	UNIT 1A, HEDGE END RETAIL PARK, TOLLBAR WAY, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2UH	583 yd
MARKS & SPENCER	MARKS AND SPENCER PLC, TOLLBAR WAY, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2UH	919 yd
SAINSBURY'S	SAINSBURY SUPERMARKET, TOLLBAR WAY, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2UH	1,071 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SO30 2JU postcode.

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	65.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.2%
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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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