Amberwood Close, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO40 2ST has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	47.5%	48.5%	1.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	52.5%	51.5%	-1.0%	49.0%	2.5%

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	29.5%	34.3%	4.8%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	45.7%	-8.8%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.6%	12.5%	1.9%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	48.3%	45.8%	-2.5%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	38%	41.9%	3.9%	33.6%	8.3%
Fair health	11.4%	10.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	14.3%	-2.5%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	14.6%	-4.6%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	17.5%	-4.4%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	23.2%	8.8%	16.9%	6.3%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	21.4%	2.6%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	2%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.4%	97.2%	0.8%	81.4%	15.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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%	91.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	1%	3.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	91.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.6%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Amberwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Amberwood Close was 43.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.7% lower than the Totton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Amberwood Close has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Totton North and the 262nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.2%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SO40 2ST, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Amberwood Close are based on 36 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for New Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Amberwood Close, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO40 2ST

Average Price
£312,794

Semi-Detached
£308,298

Terraced
£305,603

Detached
£322,427

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Amberwood Close

Average Price
£323,087

Semi-Detached
£309,615

Terraced
£328,115

Detached
£332,692

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Amberwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Amberwood Close, Southampton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2025-09-05	£312,000
7 Amberwood Close, Southampton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-11-14	£302,445
5 Amberwood Close, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£347,000	2023-05-24	£326,588
28 Amberwood Close, Southampton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-08-20	£306,315
14 Amberwood Close, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-10-14	£317,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO40 2ST

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	25
Transport and storage	24
Education	20
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Calmore Junior School Calmore Drive , Calmore SO40 2ZZ	3out of 4	289 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calmore Infant School Calmore Drive , Calmore SO40 2ZZ	3out of 4	289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Primary School Sylvia Crescent , Totton SO40 3LN	1out of 4	1,358 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Wood Infant School Hazel Farm Road , Totton SO40 8WU	4out of 4	1,639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbotswood Junior School Ringwood Road , Totton SO40 8EB	3out of 4	1,866 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Testwood School Testwood Lane , Totton SO40 3ZW	3out of 4	1,930 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hounsdown School Jacobs Gutter Lane , Totton SO40 9FT	4out of 4	3,624 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	3,935 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	4,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Park School Ringwood Road , Totton SO40 8DZ	3out of 4	2,176 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
GLADE School 49 Junction Road , Totton SO40 3BU	- not rated	2,732 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedar School Redbridge Lane , Nursling SO16 0XN	3out of 4	4,575 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ	3out of 4	4,765 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
STARBUCKS	SOUTH HAMPSHIRE INDUSTRIAL PARK, EDDYSTONE ROAD	706 yd
MO'S DINER	SOUTH HAMPSHIRE INDUSTRIAL PARK, EDDYSTONE ROAD	815 yd
AFC TOTTON	SALISBURY ROAD, CALMORE	916 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
SAXON INN	CALMORE DRIVE, CALMORE		94 yd
TESTWOOD	SALISBURY ROAD, TOTTON		808 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
MORRISONS	SPRUCE DRIVE, TOTTON		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calmore Junior School CALMORE DRIVE	grass pitches	177 yd
King George V Playing Field KING GEORGES RECREATION GROUND KING GEORGES RECREATION GROUND CALMORE ROAD	grass pitches	344 yd
Totton And Eling Football Club SALISBURY ROAD	grass pitches	671 yd
Testwood Stadium Salisbury Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	752 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	162.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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