Heather Road, Fawley, Southampton, SO45 1ER

Overview of SO45 1ER

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Heather Road is in Fawley, Southampton and in New Forest district. SO45 1ER is located in the Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of New Forest East. This postcode has been in use since 1994-12-01.

StreetScan combines information about Heather Road, Fawley, Southampton, SO45 1ER and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SO45 1EH, SO45 1EL, SO45 1EG, SO45 1EQ, SO45 1EN, SO45 1EF, SO45 1EE.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO45 1ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	51.6%	-4.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	44.4%	48.4%	4.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 SO45 1ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	45%	50.8%	5.8%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	38.2%	-2.7%	44.2%	-6.0%
Separated	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	56.3%	47.6%	-8.7%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	30.8%	33.8%	3.0%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	9.5%	12.8%	3.3%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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 9.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	22.6%	-5.3%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.1%	19.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	10.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.5%	20.3%	-2.2%	13.4%	6.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.4%	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	19.5%	6.5%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	6%	9.7%	3.7%	33.8%	-24.1%
Other	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.4%	96.5%	0.1%	81.4%	15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	97.4%	97.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	97.4%	0.2%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	35.7%	13.5%	22.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	67.7%	37.2%	30.5%
Christian	21.6%	46.2%	-24.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Heather Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heather Road was 54.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.5% lower than the Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heather Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley and the 202nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SO45 1ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Heather Road are based on 29 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 Heather Road, Fawley, Southampton, SO45 1ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO45 1ER

Average Price
£242,030

Semi-Detached
£242,030

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heather Road

Average Price
£247,731

Semi-Detached
£259,369

Terraced
£219,872

Detached
£277,320

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heather Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Heather Road, Southampton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2009-10-06	£246,679

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Part-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	42
Looking after home or family	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	23
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	38
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Other	18
Construction	17
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackfield Primary School Hampton Lane , Blackfield SO45 1XA	3out of 4	723 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fawley Infant School School Road , Fawley SO45 1EA	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cadland Primary School Whitefield Road , SO45 2HW	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Church of England Infant School Teachers Way , Holbury SO45 2QG	3out of 4	2,237 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wildground Junior School Armitage Avenue , Dibden Purlieu SO45 4LG	3out of 4	4,813 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The New Forest Academy Long Lane , Holbury SO45 2PA	3out of 4	2,306 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Forest School Fawley Road , Fawley SO45 1FJ	- not rated	664 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
LINE OUT SHACK	FAWLEY RUGBY RFC, GANG WARILY RECREATION AND COMMUNITY CENTRE	623 yd
WENDY'S CAFE	183 HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD	761 yd
NEW FOREST BISTRO	159-161 HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD	824 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
BLACKFIELD AND LANGLEY FOOTBALL CLUB	GANG WARILY RECREATION AND COMMUNITY CENTRE, NEWLANDS ROAD	540 yd
NEW FOREST CHILD CARE CIC	BLACKFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH, HAMPTON LANE	761 yd
FAWLEY ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SOCIAL CLUB LTD	EXBURY ROAD, BLACKFIELD	926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CHUTNEY'S INDIAN TAKEAWAY	179 HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD	761 yd
ZOUTORIAS	124 HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD	824 yd
G Js PLAICE	146-148 HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD	824 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
SAINSBURY'S	154 HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD		761 yd
TESCO	UNIT 3, 144 HAMPTON LANE		824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gang Warily Recreation Centre Newlands Road	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	540 yd
Blackfield Primary School HAMPTON LANE	grass pitches	883 yd
Queen Elizabeth Recreation Ground Thornbury Avenue	grass pitches	1,091 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	87.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.48 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.48 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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