Ringwood Road, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO40 8DD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48%	48.2%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 SO40 8DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	39%	43.9%	4.9%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	36.5%	-0.3%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	14.8%	8.2%	-6.6%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (85.2%) 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	39.9%	42%	2.1%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	44%	43.2%	-0.8%	33.6%	9.6%
Fair health	13.2%	9%	-4.2%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	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.

In the area around SO40 8DD this area, 8.5% 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	25.6%	8.5%	-17.1%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	9.3%	-8.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	20.2%	2.7%	13.4%	6.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	10.9%	7.3%	5.3%	5.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	19.8%	8.6%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	29.1%	7.6%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.1%	95.5%	-1.6%	81.4%	14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	95.2%	88.3%	-6.9%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	2.2%	8.1%	5.9%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	89.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	4%	2.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.9%	37.2%	21.7%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Ringwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ringwood Road was 198.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.2% higher than the Marchwood & Eling average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ringwood Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Marchwood & Eling and the 25th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 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 8DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Ringwood Road are based on 258 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 Ringwood Road, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO40 8DD

Average Price
£2,572,063

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,572,063

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ringwood Road

Average Price
£500,329

Semi-Detached
£347,586

Terraced
£268,472

Detached
£485,148

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,742

Other
£4,048,218

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ringwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Totton Service Station Ringwood Road, Southampton, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£2,168,936	2015-09-07	£2,623,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO40 8DD

Employment

SO40 8DD 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	128
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	12
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lydlynch Infant School Lydlynch Road, , Totton SO40 3DW	3out of 4	330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbotswood Junior School Ringwood Road , Totton SO40 8EB	3out of 4	652 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eling Infant School and Nursery School Road , Totton SO40 9HX	3out of 4	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Primary School Sylvia Crescent , Totton SO40 3LN	1out of 4	1,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Wood Infant School Hazel Farm Road , Totton SO40 8WU	4out of 4	1,668 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	877 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hounsdown School Jacobs Gutter Lane , Totton SO40 9FT	4out of 4	1,652 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	2,053 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	3,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	3,923 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	346 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
GLADE School 49 Junction Road , Totton SO40 3BU	- not rated	422 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ	3out of 4	3,470 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedar School Redbridge Lane , Nursling SO16 0XN	3out of 4	3,846 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	4,742 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
SUBWAY TOTTON	3-5 WATER LANE, TOTTON	108 yd
ELSABELCAKE CAFE	4A WATER LANE, TOTTON	150 yd
ARROSTO DI CAFFE	8 COMMERCIAL ROAD, TOTTON	228 yd
ASDA KITCHEN	ASDA SUPERMARKET, MAYNARD ROAD	244 yd
COSTA COFFEE	5-7 COMMERCIAL ROAD, TOTTON	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE KEYS	18 COMMERCIAL ROAD, TOTTON	228 yd
TOTTON CONSERVATIVE CLUB	1 SOUTH PARADE, SALISBURY ROAD	229 yd
6 BARRELS	31 SALISBURY ROAD, TOTTON	245 yd
ELEPHANT AND CASTLE	40 COMMERCIAL ROAD, TOTTON	382 yd
TOTTON RECREATION CLUB	66 RUMBRIDGE STREET, TOTTON	408 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PATS SANDWICH BAR AND TEA ROOM	12 WATER LANE, TOTTON	150 yd
FAST WOK	3 SALISBURY ROAD ARCADE, TOTTON	229 yd
CHILLI TANDOORI EXPRESS	2 SALISBURY ROAD ARCADE, TOTTON	229 yd
PANKU	ASDA SUPERMARKET, MAYNARD ROAD	244 yd
DOMINO'S PIZZA	35 SALISBURY ROAD, TOTTON	249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA STORES LTD	MAYNARD ROAD, TOTTON	244 yd
LIDL	UNIT 1, TOTTON RET, 62-96 COMMERCIAL ROAD	387 yd
CO-OPERATIVE GROUP	23 RUMBRIDGE STREET, TOTTON	487 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eling Recreation Ground BARTRAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	562 yd
Testwood Park (Closed) Testwood Place	grass pitches	590 yd
Totton And Eling Sports Ground (Closed) Southern Gardens	grass pitches	678 yd
Abbotswood Junior School RINGWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	753 yd
Testwood Recreation Ground SALISBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Testwood School TESTWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,069 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%

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