Ardingly Crescent, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2TF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO30 2TF 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	50.4%	51.8%	1.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.6%	48.2%	-1.4%	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 SO30 2TF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% 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	28%	35.1%	7.1%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	59.9%	53.7%	-6.2%	44.2%	9.5%
Separated	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	8.2%	8%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2.3%	3%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (91.3%) 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	58.7%	58.1%	-0.6%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	31.7%	33.2%	1.5%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	7.9%	6.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%

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 2TF this area, 7% 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	7.7%	7%	-0.7%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	8.5%	-6.2%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	20.9%	2.4%	13.4%	7.5%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	15.5%	1.4%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	37%	42.1%	5.1%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.3%	91.3%	-3.0%	81.4%	9.9%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	93.7%	89.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	1%	3.3%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.3%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	89.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.9%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.2%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Ardingly Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ardingly Crescent was 31.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.5% lower than the Botley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ardingly Crescent has the 36th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.9%.

🔎 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 2TF, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 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 Ardingly Crescent are based on 122 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 Ardingly Crescent, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2TF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO30 2TF

Average Price
£404,605

Semi-Detached
£422,155

Terraced
£311,835

Detached
£465,407

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ardingly Crescent

Average Price
£391,432

Semi-Detached
£407,623

Terraced
£328,261

Detached
£470,287

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ardingly CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Ardingly Crescent, Southampton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-10-06	£283,868
40 Ardingly Crescent, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-01-07	£493,643
30 Ardingly Crescent, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£412,000	2021-04-30	£461,954
26 Ardingly Crescent, Southampton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-10-21	£364,121
18 Ardingly Crescent, Southampton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2017-02-10	£273,687

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO30 2TF

Employment

SO30 2TF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	194
Part-Time Employee	90
Retired	39
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Education	39
Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Construction	23
Information and communication	22
Financial and insurance activities	21
Other	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	10
Real estate activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Berrywood Primary School Maunsell Way , Hedge End SO30 2TL	3out of 4	756 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellstead Primary School Wellstead Way , Hedge End SO30 2LE	4out of 4	1,075 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boorley Park Boorley Park Primary School , 7 Nairn Road SO32 2SH	- not rated	1,460 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shamblehurst Primary School Wildern Lane , Hedge End SO30 4EJ	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freegrounds Infant School Hobb Lane , Hedge End SO30 0GG	3out of 4	2,159 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deer Park Woodhouse Lane , Hedge End	- not rated	839 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wildern School Wildern Lane , Hedge End SO30 4EJ	4out of 4	1,498 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , SO18 5FW	2out of 4	3,719 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern College Botley Road , Fair Oak SO50 7AN	3out of 4	3,796 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's School Lakesmere House , Allington Lane SO50 7DB	- not rated	3,728 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS	- not rated	4,165 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Springwell School Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DH	4out of 4	4,421 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	5,031 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
SHAMBLEHURST BARN	SHAMBLEHURST BARN, OLD SHAMBLEHURST LANE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2RX		351 yd
PEARTREE INN	PEAR TREE INN, WINCHESTER ROAD, BOTLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO32 2DH		909 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		940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vital Health & Wellbeing (Botley Park Hotel) WINCHESTER ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	819 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	40.0%
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	63.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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