Cowslip Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6XL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO31 6XL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	51.7%	49.1%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.3%	50.9%	2.6%	49.0%	1.9%

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 SO31 6XL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	35.7%	43.2%	7.5%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	39.6%	-6.9%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.9%	12.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (85.6%) 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	55.8%	43.7%	-12.1%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	35.3%	41.9%	6.6%	33.6%	8.3%
Fair health	5.8%	11.2%	5.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 SO31 6XL this area, 7.4% 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	7.4%	7.4%	0.0%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	8.7%	-7.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	13.5%	-5.2%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	26.6%	10.1%	16.9%	9.7%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	37.6%	5.0%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	96.2%	95%	-1.2%	81.4%	13.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	91.4%	89.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	4.5%	8.7%	4.2%	6.1%	2.6%
Africa	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	90.5%	-0.9%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	6.9%	5.2%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	76.7%	15.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Cowslip Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowslip Close was 10.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.8% lower than the Hook-with-Warsash average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowslip Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hook-with-Warsash and the 28th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SO31 6XL, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Cowslip Close are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Fareham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cowslip Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6XL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO31 6XL

Average Price
£451,549

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£451,549

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowslip Close

Average Price
£454,558

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£454,558

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowslip CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Cowslip Close, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2025-03-31	£410,925
2 Cowslip Close, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-12-16	£454,028
15 Cowslip Close, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-08-27	£564,156
19 Cowslip Close, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£307,000	2015-12-14	£427,073
5 Cowslip Close, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£299,950	2015-09-10	£429,574

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO31 6XL

Employment

SO31 6XL 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	105
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	29
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	25
Manufacturing	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
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
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy Church Road , Warsash SO31 9GF	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Locks Heath Junior School Warsash Road , Locks Heath SO31 9NZ	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Locks Heath Infant School Warsash Road , Locks Heath SO31 9NZ	4out of 4	1,184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sarisbury Infant School Barnes Lane , Sarisbury Green SO31 7BJ	4out of 4	1,297 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sarisbury Church of England Junior School Allotment Road , Sarisbury Green SO31 7AP	4out of 4	1,968 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookfield Community School Brook Lane , Sarisbury Green SO31 7DU	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hamble School Satchell Lane , Hamble-le-Rice SO31 4NE	3out of 4	3,584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Henry Cort Community College Hillson Drive , PO15 6PH	3out of 4	5,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LWS Academy Montefiore Drive , Sarisbury Green SO31 7NL	2out of 4	1,674 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Hill Park School West Hill Park , St Margarets Lane PO14 4BS	- not rated	3,368 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fair Ways School New Road , Swanwick SO31 7HE	- not rated	3,500 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Priory Park Community Assoc	Lockswood Bowling Club, Priory Park Community Centre	402 yd
Purple Fig Catering	46 Warsash Road, Warsash	747 yd
The Village Bakery	46 Warsash Road, Warsash	747 yd
Victory Hall	Victory Hall, 27 Warsash Road	882 yd
Holly Hill'S Finest Fish And Chips	60 Barnes Lane, Sarisbury Green	990 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Silver Fern	Silver Fern, 19 Warsash Road		882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Wok This Way	62 Barnes Lane, Sarisbury Green		990 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Gp Ltd	3 Warsash Road, Warsash		882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warsash Wasps Football Ground New Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	975 yd
Locks Heath Junior School WARSASH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,013 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	64.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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