Edward Close, Blackfield, Southampton, SO45 1WT

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Edward Close is in Blackfield, Southampton and in New Forest district. SO45 1WT 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 Edward Close, Blackfield, Southampton, SO45 1WT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SO45 1YA, SO45 1UB, SO45 1WH, SO45 1WF, SO45 1YE, SO45 1ET, SO45 1WX, SO45 1YD, SO45 1WE.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO45 1WT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.4%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.8%	49.6%	2.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.1%	25.5%	-2.6%	37.9%	-12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	47.9%	-6.4%	44.2%	3.7%
Separated	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.1%	17.5%	6.4%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	3.1%	6.9%	3.8%	6.1%	0.8%

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	43.5%	39.6%	-3.9%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	40.3%	39.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	11.5%	15%	3.5%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	21.9%	21.7%	-0.2%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11.1%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	13.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	19.1%	6.3%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	24.5%	0.6%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	2.6%	4%	1.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97.5%	96.6%	-0.9%	81.4%	15.2%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	94.2%	93.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	93%	-1.2%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Edward Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edward Close was 166.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 184.2% higher than the Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edward Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley and the 38th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SO45 1WT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Edward Close are based on 12 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 Edward Close, Blackfield, Southampton, SO45 1WT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO45 1WT

Average Price
£298,498

Semi-Detached
£279,867

Terraced
£304,708

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edward Close

Average Price
£297,660

Semi-Detached
£284,530

Terraced
£307,039

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edward CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Edward Close, Southampton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-02-28	£297,872
1 Edward Close, Southampton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2017-02-21	£285,243
1 Edward Close, Southampton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2014-09-15	£269,322
1 Edward Close, Southampton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2011-05-31	£286,664
2 Edward Close, Southampton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2008-07-04	£301,970

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Employment

SO45 1WT 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SO45 1WT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	109
Full-Time Employee	108
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	15
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Education	16
Other	16
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	281 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cadland Primary School Whitefield Road , SO45 2HW	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fawley Infant School School Road , Fawley SO45 1EA	3out of 4	1,854 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Church of England Infant School Teachers Way , Holbury SO45 2QG	3out of 4	2,513 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wildground Junior School Armitage Avenue , Dibden Purlieu SO45 4LG	3out of 4	5,219 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	2,711 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	1,370 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
NEW FOREST BISTRO	159-161 HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD	207 yd
WENDY'S CAFE	183 HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD	408 yd
LINE OUT SHACK	FAWLEY RUGBY RFC, GANG WARILY RECREATION AND COMMUNITY CENTRE	1,071 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
FAWLEY ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SOCIAL CLUB LTD	EXBURY ROAD, BLACKFIELD	364 yd
NEW FOREST CHILD CARE CIC	BLACKFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH, HAMPTON LANE	408 yd
BLACKFIELD AND LANGLEY FOOTBALL CLUB	GANG WARILY RECREATION AND COMMUNITY CENTRE, NEWLANDS ROAD	948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ZOUTORIAS	124 HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD	207 yd
G Js PLAICE	146-148 HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD	207 yd
CHUTNEY'S INDIAN TAKEAWAY	179 HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
TESCO	UNIT 3, 144 HAMPTON LANE		207 yd
SAINSBURY'S	154 HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD		408 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Elizabeth Recreation Ground Thornbury Avenue	grass pitches	344 yd
Blackfield Primary School HAMPTON LANE	grass pitches	644 yd
Gang Warily Recreation Centre Newlands Road	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	951 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	40.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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