Dove Gardens, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 7FP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO31 7FP has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.4% of the population 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	55%	56.4%	1.4%	51.0%	5.4%
Male	45%	43.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	-5.4%

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	22.8%	31.3%	8.5%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	38.8%	-11.2%	44.2%	-5.4%
Separated	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.4%	8.8%	4.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	20.2%	19.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	13.3%

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	36.4%	38.3%	1.9%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	36.4%	36.2%	-0.2%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	17.8%	22.3%	4.5%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	8.5%	3.2%	-5.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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	34.2%	21.4%	-12.8%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	17.6%	8.0%	9.6%	8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	11.3%	-1.0%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15.7%	6.1%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	28.9%	2.6%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% 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%	3.2%	3.2%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92.2%	85.3%	-6.9%	81.4%	3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	86%	90.5%	4.5%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	6.3%	-4.6%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	91%	5.7%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.5%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Dove Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dove Gardens was 367.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 990.1% higher than the Locks Heath average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Dove Gardens has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Locks Heath and the 5th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SO31 7FP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Dove Gardens are based on 109 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 Dove Gardens, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 7FP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO31 7FP

Average Price
£156,316

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£238,214

Detached
£342,125

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,646

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dove Gardens

Average Price
£168,957

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£239,925

Detached
£353,858

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,646

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dove GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Sarisbury Gate Dove Gardens, Southampton, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-10-04	£111,956
4 Dove Gardens, Southampton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£308,500	2024-10-01	£311,021
Flat 14 Sarisbury Gate Dove Gardens, Southampton, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-05-30	£127,623
Flat 22 Sarisbury Gate Dove Gardens, Southampton, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,500	2024-01-31	£120,726
Flat 4 Sarisbury Gate Dove Gardens, Southampton, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-01-22	£113,020

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO31 7FP

Employment

SO31 7FP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 7FP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	67
Full-Time Employee	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	9
Other	7
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Gate Primary School Northmore Road , Park Gate SO31 6LX	3out of 4	318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whiteley Primary School Gull Coppice , Whiteley PO15 7LA	4out of 4	1,245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sarisbury Church of England Junior School Allotment Road , Sarisbury Green SO31 7AP	4out of 4	1,356 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sarisbury Infant School Barnes Lane , Sarisbury Green SO31 7BJ	4out of 4	1,593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Abshot Road , Titchfield Common PO14 4NH	3out of 4	1,901 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	1,477 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Henry Cort Community College Hillson Drive , PO15 6PH	3out of 4	3,855 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hamble School Satchell Lane , Hamble-le-Rice SO31 4NE	3out of 4	4,548 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	978 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fair Ways School New Road , Swanwick SO31 7HE	- not rated	1,813 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Park School West Hill Park , St Margarets Lane PO14 4BS	- not rated	3,224 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Special School Patchway Drive , Oldbury Way PO14 3BN	3out of 4	4,850 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Special School Oldbury Way , PO14 3BN	3out of 4	4,878 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kams Palace	1 Bridge Road, Park Gate	82 yd
Tasty Grill	12 Middle Road, Park Gate	195 yd
Fabulous Bakers	4 Middle Road, Park Gate	217 yd
Park Gate Tandoori	Park Gate Tandoori, Duncan Road	264 yd
Tgi Fridays	Tgi Fridays, Southampton Road	646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Talisman	The Talisman, 3 Bridge Road	82 yd
The Gate	27 - 29 Middle Road, Park Gate	237 yd
Locks Heath Working Mens Club	Locks Heath Working Mens Club, Duncan Road	264 yd
The Village Inn	The Village Inn, 67 Botley Road	509 yd
Royal British Legion Club	Royal British Legion Club, 366 Brook Lane	656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Summer	Unit 2, 4 Middle Road	195 yd
Domino'S Pizza	15 - 17 Middle Road, Park Gate	226 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	39 Middle Road, Park Gate	261 yd
Fish & Chips @27	27 Station Road, Park Gate	344 yd
Buoys Plaice	87 Southampton Road, Park Gate	646 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury'S Local	22 - 24 Bridge Road, Park Gate		118 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Gate Primary School NORTHMORE ROAD	grass pitches	256 yd
Lord Wilson Academy Trust MONTEFIORE DRIVE		1,076 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	88.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.4%

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	69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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