Eling Lane, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO40 9GB is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	53.5%	46.8%	-6.7%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	46.5%	53.2%	6.7%	49.0%	4.2%

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 9GB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	34.9%	46%	11.1%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	28.3%	-4.4%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	14.7%	15.5%	0.8%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	12.1%	6.4%	-5.7%	6.1%	0.3%

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	36.2%	40.2%	4.0%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	40.6%	33.5%	-7.1%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	16.8%	22.5%	5.7%	12.7%	9.8%
Bad health	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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	26.5%	24.3%	-2.2%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.8%	-4.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	13.3%	-7.7%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	8.7%	3.9%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	17.5%	7.2%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	23.2%	8.1%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	6.3%	1.1%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
White	93.5%	94.6%	1.1%	81.4%	13.2%

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	91.5%	90.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	91.7%	0.5%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.7%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Eling Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eling Lane was 99.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.6% higher than the Marchwood & Eling average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eling Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Marchwood & Eling and the 85th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.3%.

🔎 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 9GB, 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 Eling Lane are based on 91 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 Eling Lane, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO40 9GB

Average Price
£413,284

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£413,284

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eling Lane

Average Price
£307,846

Semi-Detached
£320,254

Terraced
£304,622

Detached
£386,295

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,400

Other
£370,703

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eling LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Eling Lane, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2020-01-03	£413,284
7 Eling Lane, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-02-06	£393,963
7 Eling Lane, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2004-01-15	£405,502
7 Eling Lane, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	1995-09-04	£501,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO40 9GB

Employment

SO40 9GB 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	86
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	29
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Construction	20
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldermoor Early Years Centre Fairisle Road , Lords Hill SO16 8BY	- not rated	3,700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eling Infant School and Nursery School Road , Totton SO40 9HX	- not rated	242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lydlynch Infant School Lydlynch Road, , Totton SO40 3DW	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbotswood Junior School Ringwood Road , Totton SO40 8EB	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Academy Sylvia Crescent , Totton SO40 3LN	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Primary School Sylvia Crescent , Totton SO40 3LN	- not rated	1,699 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	2,519 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	3,751 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	3,824 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Testwood Sports College Testwood Lane , Totton SO40 3ZW	- not rated	1,333 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Testwood School Testwood Lane , Totton SO40 3ZW	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hounsdown School Jacobs Gutter Lane , Totton SO40 9FT	- not rated	1,516 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hounsdown School Jacobs Gutter Lane , Totton SO40 9FT	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Totton College (Part of Nacro) Water Lane , Totton SO40 3ZX	- not rated	1,945 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	5,264 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	5,264 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	4,648 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
GLADE School 49 Junction Road , Totton SO40 3BU	- not rated	318 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salterns School Commercial Road , Totton SO40 3AF	- not rated	430 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Park School Ringwood Road , Totton SO40 8DZ	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Edge School Lydlynch Road , Totton SO40 3DW	- not rated	1,166 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ	3out of 4	3,130 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
JALFREZY	4 HIGH STREET, TOTTON	91 yd
COFFEE OASIS	23A RUMBRIDGE STREET, TOTTON	165 yd
MCDONALDS	97 COMMERCIAL ROAD, TOTTON	339 yd
ASDA KITCHEN	ASDA SUPERMARKET, MAYNARD ROAD	409 yd
THE FAMILY HOUSE	53 COMMERCIAL ROAD, TOTTON	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
TOTTON RECREATION CLUB	66 RUMBRIDGE STREET, TOTTON	330 yd
THE PEG AND PARROT	44 RUMBRIDGE STREET, TOTTON	330 yd
THE ANCHOR	ELING LANE, ELING	345 yd
ELEPHANT AND CASTLE	40 COMMERCIAL ROAD, TOTTON	369 yd
THE KEYS	18 COMMERCIAL ROAD, TOTTON	477 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GOLDEN DRAGON	6 HIGH STREET, TOTTON	91 yd
LITTLE INDIA	35-37 RUMBRIDGE STREET, TOTTON	135 yd
CHARCOAL GRILL	16 RUMBRIDGE STREET, TOTTON	161 yd
KINGS WOK	1 JUNCTION ROAD, TOTTON	171 yd
HONG KONG	45 RUMBRIDGE STREET, TOTTON	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
CO-OPERATIVE GROUP	23 RUMBRIDGE STREET, TOTTON	135 yd
LIDL	UNIT 1, TOTTON RET, 62-96 COMMERCIAL ROAD	295 yd
ASDA STORES LTD	MAYNARD ROAD, TOTTON	409 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eling Recreation Ground BARTRAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	378 yd
Testwood Park (Closed) Testwood Place	grass pitches	768 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.