Budds Close, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO30 2LB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents 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	54.3%	52.8%	-1.5%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	45.7%	47.2%	1.5%	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	50.4%	36.3%	-14.1%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	48.4%	9.6%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	5.6%	9.2%	3.6%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	0%	1.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (94%) 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	59.3%	60.1%	0.8%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	34.1%	33.9%	-0.2%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around SO30 2LB this area, 6.1% 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	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	10.1%	-7.6%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	19.1%	2.3%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	21.4%	6.7%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	40%	3.4%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90%	91.5%	1.5%	81.4%	10.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	90.6%	91.3%	0.7%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	92.2%	1.9%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.8%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.7%	37.2%	21.5%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Budds Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Budds Close was 64.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.6% lower than the Botley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Budds Close has the 27th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley and the 127th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

🔎 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 2LB, 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 Budds Close are based on 17 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 Budds Close, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO30 2LB

Average Price
£558,989

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£473,267

Detached
£568,514

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Budds Close

Average Price
£552,284

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£510,461

Detached
£557,860

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Budds CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Budds Close, Southampton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£479,500	2023-01-27	£464,636
7 Budds Close, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-01-19	£558,046
11 Budds Close, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£438,000	2018-03-02	£511,791
7 Budds Close, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-10-18	£591,352
5 Budds Close, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2017-06-21	£530,074

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO30 2LB

Employment

SO30 2LB 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	173
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	38
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Retired	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	373 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berrywood Primary School Maunsell Way , Hedge End SO30 2TL	3out of 4	873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shamblehurst Primary School Wildern Lane , Hedge End SO30 4EJ	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint James' Church of England Primary School Moorgreen Road , West End SO30 3EG	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boorley Park Boorley Park Primary School , 7 Nairn Road SO32 2SH	- not rated	2,163 yd	Free schools	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	1,326 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deer Park Woodhouse Lane , Hedge End	- not rated	1,352 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , SO18 5FW	2out of 4	3,060 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern College Botley Road , Fair Oak SO50 7AN	3out of 4	3,814 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	5,161 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	4,935 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	3,621 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
The King's School Lakesmere House , Allington Lane SO50 7DB	- not rated	3,637 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwell School Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DH	4out of 4	3,855 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	4,329 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	5,076 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
PLAYSHACK LTD	UNIT 28, SOLENT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SHAMBLEHURST LANE SOUTH, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2FX	619 yd
BURGER KING	BURGER KING LTD, TOLLBAR WAY, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2QY	860 yd
KFC	KFC, HEDGE END TRADE PARK, TOLLBAR WAY, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2JN	1,035 yd
Greggs PLC	UNIT 1 TO 2, HEDGE END TRADE PARK, TOLLBAR WAY, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2JN	1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
SHAMBLEHURST BARN	SHAMBLEHURST BARN, OLD SHAMBLEHURST LANE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2RX		423 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
HELLO KITCHEN	8 BOTLEY ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2HE		763 yd
THE CODFATHER	6 BOTLEY ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2HE		764 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
TESCO EXPRESS TESCO STORES LTD	4-5 SHAMBLEHURST CENTRE, ST LUKES CLOSE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2US		395 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SO30 2LB 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	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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	53.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	53.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.57 Mbit/s

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