Romford Road, Warsash, Southampton, SO31 9GZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO31 9GZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	52.8%	47.3%	-5.5%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	47.2%	52.7%	5.5%	49.0%	3.7%

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 9GZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% 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	25.3%	30.4%	5.1%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	51.9%	-6.1%	44.2%	7.7%
Separated	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.9%	12.3%	1.4%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	55.1%	46.5%	-8.6%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	35.2%	36.5%	1.3%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	6.7%	12.5%	5.8%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	13.2%	15.2%	2.0%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.1%	-5.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	16.3%	1.1%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	18.2%	2.2%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	35.6%	-0.2%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.9%	96.6%	-1.3%	81.4%	15.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	97.1%	94.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	94.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Romford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romford Road was 28.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.9% lower than the Hook-with-Warsash average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Romford Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hook-with-Warsash and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.5%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SO31 9GZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Romford Road are based on 47 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 Romford Road, Warsash, Southampton, SO31 9GZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO31 9GZ

Average Price
£380,709

Semi-Detached
£356,827

Terraced
£345,887

Detached
£432,824

Flats/Maisonettes
£528,472

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romford Road

Average Price
£374,193

Semi-Detached
£349,605

Terraced
£327,117

Detached
£440,604

Flats/Maisonettes
£525,684

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Romford Road, Southampton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-05-06	£371,227
17 Romford Road, Southampton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-03-20	£398,025
2 Romford Road, Southampton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£372,500	2024-03-08	£386,932
14 Romford Road, Southampton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-12-09	£382,685
25 Romford Road, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-07-21	£494,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO31 9GZ

Employment

SO31 9GZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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 9GZ 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	93
Retired	59
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	22
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	15
Information and communication	14
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Locks Heath Junior School Warsash Road , Locks Heath SO31 9NZ	3out of 4	1,990 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Locks Heath Infant School Warsash Road , Locks Heath SO31 9NZ	4out of 4	2,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sarisbury Infant School Barnes Lane , Sarisbury Green SO31 7BJ	4out of 4	2,520 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	3,076 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	2,400 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hamble School Satchell Lane , Hamble-le-Rice SO31 4NE	3out of 4	3,780 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	2,985 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Hill Park School West Hill Park , St Margarets Lane PO14 4BS	- not rated	4,011 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fair Ways School New Road , Swanwick SO31 7HE	- not rated	4,751 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Forest School Fawley Road , Fawley SO45 1FJ	- not rated	5,443 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Purple Fig Catering	46 Warsash Road, Warsash	669 yd
The Village Bakery	46 Warsash Road, Warsash	669 yd
Victory Hall	Victory Hall, 27 Warsash Road	730 yd
The Frying Fish	21 Shore Road, Warsash	776 yd
Chon Chola	23 Shore Road, Warsash	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salterns Working Mens Club	Saltern Working Mens Club, 43 Newtown Road	584 yd
The Hook/Luciano'S	The Hook Lucianos, 2 Warsash Road	712 yd
The Silver Fern	Silver Fern, 19 Warsash Road	730 yd
Warsash Sailing Club	Warsash Sailing Club, Shore Road	776 yd
The Rising Sun	The Rising Sun, 74 Shore Road	922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Istanbul Grill	15 Brook Lane, Warsash		827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Gp Ltd	3 Warsash Road, Warsash		730 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warsash Recreation Ground Osborne Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	178 yd
Warsash Wasps Football Ground New Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	507 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	89.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.3%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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