Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO31 1AR has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.5%	48%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.5%	52%	1.5%	49.0%	3.0%

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	30%	32.9%	2.9%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	48%	-1.6%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.9%	11.5%	0.6%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) 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	49.7%	46.9%	-2.8%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	32.2%	40.8%	8.6%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	13.2%	8.8%	-4.4%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	18.4%	-1.0%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	11.6%	-4.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	18.4%	6.5%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	35.6%	6.5%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.5%	89.2%	-6.3%	81.4%	7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	94.8%	90.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	91.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Dodwell Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dodwell Lane was 70.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.5% lower than the Bursledon & Hound North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dodwell Lane has the 22nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bursledon & Hound North and the 110th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.7%.

🔎 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
£53,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SO31 1AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Dodwell Lane are based on 77 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 Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO31 1AR

Average Price
£553,694

Semi-Detached
£295,720

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£979,834

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£901,478

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dodwell Lane

Average Price
£710,867

Semi-Detached
£430,577

Terraced
£493,574

Detached
£772,403

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,930

Other
£907,702

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dodwell LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Athgarvan Dodwell Lane, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2018-08-10	£969,845
Hibernia Dodwell Lane, Southampton, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£722,126	2015-04-01	£889,206
Athgarvan Dodwell Lane, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£428,500	2009-04-29	£809,482
Hibernia Dodwell Lane, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2007-04-25	£1,060,478
Hibernia Dodwell Lane, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2001-06-29	£1,084,916

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO31 1AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Transport and storage	30
Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Manufacturing	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Information and communication	18
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	7
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bursledon Junior School(CA) Long Lane , Bursledon SO31 8BZ	3out of 4	728 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bursledon Church of England Infant School Long Lane , Bursledon SO31 8BZ	3out of 4	792 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Copse Primary School Kings Copse Road , Hedge End SO30 0PQ	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hightown Primary School Tunstall Road , Thornhill SO19 6AA	3out of 4	1,994 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentine Primary School Valentine Avenue , Sholing SO19 0EQ	2out of 4	2,528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hamble School Satchell Lane , Hamble-le-Rice SO31 4NE	3out of 4	2,592 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA	3out of 4	2,809 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wildern School Wildern Lane , Hedge End SO30 4EJ	4out of 4	3,339 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Community School Brook Lane , Sarisbury Green SO31 7DU	3out of 4	3,734 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	3,790 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,150 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fair Ways School New Road , Swanwick SO31 7HE	- not rated	2,559 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS	- not rated	2,824 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Springwell School Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DH	4out of 4	3,047 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
LWS Academy Montefiore Drive , Sarisbury Green SO31 7NL	2out of 4	3,539 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE COFFEE SHOP	BURSLEDON COMMUNITY CENTRE, LOWFORD CENTRE, PORTSMOUTH ROAD, BURSLEDON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 8ES	697 yd
MILLER & CARTER	WINDHOVER MANOR, PROVIDENCE HILL, BURSLEDON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 8DW	813 yd
FEEBZ CAFE	RIVERSIDE BOATYARD, BLUNDELL LANE, BURSLEDON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 1AA	817 yd
LITTLE CANTON also t/a THE NOODLE PLACE	LITTLE CANTON, BRIDGE ROAD, BURSLEDON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 8AW	878 yd
Seahorse Bistro	DEACONS BOATYARD, BRIDGE ROAD, BURSLEDON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 8AZ	902 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Linden Tree	THE LINDEN TREE, SCHOOL ROAD, BURSLEDON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 8BU		623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LOWFORD BALTI	LOWFORD BALTI, PORTSMOUTH ROAD, BURSLEDON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 8EP	538 yd
GOLDEN BOAT KITCHEN	REAR OF, 71 PORTSMOUTH ROAD, BURSLEDON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 8EP	591 yd
Range Fish & Chips	FOXCOTTE, PORTSMOUTH ROAD, BURSLEDON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 8EP	607 yd
Park Kiosk	The Common, The Avenue	614 yd
YO! TO GO	TESCO SUPERMARKET, HAMBLE LANE, BURSLEDON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 8GN	994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
TESCO	TESCO SUPERMARKET, HAMBLE LANE, BURSLEDON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 8GN		994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bursledon Recreation Ground BURSLEDON HEIGHTS	grass pitches, tennis courts	404 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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