Testwood Avenue, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO40 3LW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	47.4%	48.6%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	52.6%	51.4%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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	26.5%	34.8%	8.3%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	48.9%	-4.8%	44.2%	4.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.9%	9.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.4%	44.9%	-1.5%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	36.4%	36.1%	-0.3%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	12.8%	14.3%	1.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	21%	18%	-3.0%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	11.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	19%	1.7%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	16.8%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	26.3%	1.7%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
White	94.2%	95.3%	1.1%	81.4%	13.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	96.9%	94.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	94.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0.2%	3.7%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Testwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Testwood Avenue was 89.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.8% lower than the Marchwood & Eling average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Testwood Avenue has the 11th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Marchwood & Eling and the 106th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SO40 3LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Testwood Avenue are based on 16 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 Testwood Avenue, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO40 3LW

Average Price
£485,296

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£327,435

Detached
£501,082

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Testwood Avenue

Average Price
£491,498

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£331,283

Detached
£502,179

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Testwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Grovely House Testwood Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2025-09-05	£925,000
12 Testwood Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£612,500	2025-04-17	£619,847
5 Testwood Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2020-12-18	£645,047
2 Testwood Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2019-08-02	£493,000
12 Testwood Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2017-03-28	£471,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO40 3LW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	105
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	44
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	16
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	33
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Transport and storage	16
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakfield Primary School Sylvia Crescent , Totton SO40 3LN	1out of 4	531 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Calmore Junior School Calmore Drive , Calmore SO40 2ZZ	3out of 4	925 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calmore Infant School Calmore Drive , Calmore SO40 2ZZ	3out of 4	925 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbotswood Junior School Ringwood Road , Totton SO40 8EB	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lydlynch Infant School Lydlynch Road, , Totton SO40 3DW	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Community 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	803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	2,770 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hounsdown School Jacobs Gutter Lane , Totton SO40 9FT	4out of 4	3,044 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	3,693 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	4,621 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,456 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
GLADE School 49 Junction Road , Totton SO40 3BU	- not rated	1,767 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedar School Redbridge Lane , Nursling SO16 0XN	3out of 4	3,557 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ	3out of 4	3,628 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	5,165 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
MO'S DINER	SOUTH HAMPSHIRE INDUSTRIAL PARK, EDDYSTONE ROAD	728 yd
STARBUCKS	SOUTH HAMPSHIRE INDUSTRIAL PARK, EDDYSTONE ROAD	786 yd
LOTTIE TOTS STREET	92 SALISBURY ROAD, TOTTON	809 yd
THE CHAPEL	12 HAMMONDS GREEN, TOTTON	882 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
TESTWOOD	SALISBURY ROAD, TOTTON		519 yd
THE SALMON LEAP	TESTWOOD LANE, TOTTON		1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
NICOLE'S TAKEAWAY	210 SALISBURY ROAD, TOTTON		113 yd
TESTWOOD CHEF	217 SALISBURY ROAD, TOTTON		267 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Testwood Recreation Ground SALISBURY ROAD	grass pitches	507 yd
Testwood School TESTWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	571 yd
Calmore Junior School CALMORE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Totton And Eling Football Club SALISBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Testwood Stadium Salisbury Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,088 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	56 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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