New Road, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5BR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO31 5BR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.5%	49.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.5%	50.2%	1.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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 SO31 5BR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.3% 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	32.3%	23.1%	-9.2%	37.9%	-14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	55.3%	4.3%	44.2%	11.1%
Separated	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.6%	10.2%	2.6%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	5.9%	9.5%	3.6%	6.1%	3.4%

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	42%	47.9%	5.9%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	41.7%	36.9%	-4.8%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	12.1%	12%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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	17.4%	15.1%	-2.3%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	9.8%	0.4%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	10.6%	-8.5%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	9.1%	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.6%	2.8%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	39.2%	9.0%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	94.4%	92.9%	-1.5%	81.4%	11.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	90.2%	92.9%	2.7%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	92.6%	2.7%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	6.8%	5.0%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.3%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Road was 166.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 161.3% higher than the Hamble & Netley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hamble & Netley and the 37th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SO31 5BR, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 New Road are based on 419 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 New Road, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5BR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO31 5BR

Average Price
£368,704

Semi-Detached
£374,768

Terraced
£308,890

Detached
£404,258

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Road

Average Price
£445,210

Semi-Detached
£396,888

Terraced
£348,318

Detached
£594,120

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,623

Other
£408,285

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
123 New Road, Southampton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-03-12	£300,608
101 New Road, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-08-27	£400,137
123 New Road, Southampton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2021-03-31	£303,417
99 New Road, Southampton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-10-12	£364,121
141 New Road, Southampton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£256,000	2018-05-11	£303,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO31 5BR

Employment

SO31 5BR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SO31 5BR 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SO31 5BR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	81
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	19
Education	17
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netley Abbey Junior School Westwood Road , Netley Abbey SO31 5EL	3out of 4	853 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netley Abbey Infant School Westwood Road , Netley Abbey SO31 5EL	3out of 4	853 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Shore Infant School Foxcott Close , Weston SO19 9JQ	1out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamble Primary School Hamble Lane , Hamble SO31 4ND	3out of 4	1,935 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Park Primary School Newtown Road , Woolston SO19 9HX	2out of 4	2,487 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	1,977 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA	3out of 4	2,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	4,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The New Forest Academy Long Lane , Holbury SO45 2PA	3out of 4	5,183 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	4,409 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	5,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springwell School Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DH	4out of 4	4,463 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS	- not rated	4,541 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
CHERRYWOOD KITCHEN	36 STATION ROAD, NETLEY ABBEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 5AF	235 yd
WONDERBERRYS	40-41 VICTORIA ROAD, NETLEY ABBEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 5DQ	455 yd
BETHAN DAVIS CATERING - NETLEY SAILING CLUB (HISTORIC)	ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK, ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK, NETLEY ABBEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 5GA	495 yd
NSC GALLEY / MRS PINGS KITCHEN	NETLEY SAILING CLUB, ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK, NETLEY ABBEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 5GA	495 yd
HCS @ ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK	ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK, ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK, NETLEY ABBEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 5GA	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
NETLEY CENTRAL SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB	24 STATION ROAD, NETLEY ABBEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 5AF	223 yd
The Prince Consort Hotel	THE PRINCE CONSORT, 71 VICTORIA ROAD, NETLEY ABBEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 5DQ	252 yd
Netley Cliff Sailing Club	NETLEY CLIFF SAILING CLUB, VICTORIA ROAD, NETLEY ABBEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 5DR	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Netley Tandoori	38 VICTORIA ROAD, NETLEY ABBEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 5DG	480 yd
JOLLY FRIAR	35 VICTORIA ROAD, NETLEY ABBEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 5DG	509 yd
HIN WONG	31 VICTORIA ROAD, NETLEY ABBEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 5DG	531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OP	18-22 STATION ROAD, NETLEY ABBEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 5AF		232 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Station Road Recreation Ground Station Road	grass pitches	569 yd
Royal Victoria Country Park ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK	grass pitches	845 yd
Netley Abbey Junior School Westwood Road	grass pitches	948 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	209.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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