Water Lane, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4SB

Overview of SO45 4SB

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Water Lane is in Dibden Purlieu, Southampton and in New Forest district. SO45 4SB is located in the Dibden & Dibden Purlieu 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 Water Lane, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4SB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SO45 4EY, SO45 5EU, SO45 4AJ, SO45 5AW, SO45 4AH, SO45 4AP, SO45 5AU, SO45 5AZ, SO45 4AL.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO45 4SB 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	48.1%	48.6%	0.5%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51.9%	51.4%	-0.5%	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	28.3%	32.5%	4.2%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	45.6%	-8.2%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	4%	2.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	12.1%	13.1%	1.0%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	50.9%	52.9%	2.0%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	35.4%	31.6%	-3.8%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	11%	13.6%	2.6%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 SO45 4SB this area, 8.7% 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	11.3%	8.7%	-2.6%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	9.1%	-2.2%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	15.5%	-2.3%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.6%	1.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.4%	21.8%	2.4%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	36.9%	6.5%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
White	99.3%	95.1%	-4.2%	81.4%	13.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

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	94.2%	90.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	90.8%	-1.6%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.8%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.9%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.4%	37.2%	18.2%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Lane was 6.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.5% lower than the Dibden & Dibden Purlieu average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Water Lane has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu and the 15th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.4%.

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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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SO45 4SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (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 Water Lane are based on 395 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 Water Lane, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO45 4SB

Average Price
£813,415

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£813,415

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£227,832

Semi-Detached
£332,213

Terraced
£300,792

Detached
£326,039

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,149

Other
£185,908

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Marlins Water Lane, Southampton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2018-10-22	£819,584

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Education	19
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Infant School Water Lane , Dibden Purlieu SO45 4SB	4out of 4	130 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Junior School Water Lane , Dibden Purlieu SO45 4SB	3out of 4	130 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wildground Infant School Crete Road , Dibden Purlieu SO45 4JX	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildground Junior School Armitage Avenue , Dibden Purlieu SO45 4LG	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hythe Primary School School Road , Hythe SO45 6BL	2out of 4	1,333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Noadswood School North Road , Dibden Purlieu SO45 4ZF	3out of 4	373 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Applemore College Roman Road , Dibden Purlieu SO45 4RQ	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The New Forest Academy Long Lane , Holbury SO45 2PA	3out of 4	3,610 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	5,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	5,308 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwood School Cabot Drive , Dibden SO45 5UQ	3out of 4	963 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School Roman Road , Dibden Purlieu SO45 4RQ	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marchwood Park Hospital School Southampton Priory Hospital , Marchwood Park SO40 4DA	- not rated	3,355 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
LITTLE HAVEN CARE HOME	BEAULIEU ROAD, DIBDEN PURLIEU	776 yd
NOVA FOREST KITCHEN	3 MERRIEMEAD PARADE, BEAULIEU ROAD	948 yd
ARROSTO COFFEE & ICE	1 COLLIER BUILDING, BEAULIEU ROAD	972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
PLANET KIDS CIC	METHODIST CHURCH, NORTH ROAD	898 yd
PLANET KIDS CIC	WILDGROUND INFANT SCHOOL, CRETE ROAD	1,025 yd
THE HEATH HOTEL	BEAULIEU ROAD, DIBDEN PURLIEU	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MODERN	8 FERRY ROAD, HYTHE	740 yd
JAIPUR EXPRESS	4 FERRY ROAD, HYTHE	740 yd
CHIP N TAILS	45 HOLLYBANK CRESCENT, HYTHE	843 yd
TAILS 2	6 NORTH ROAD, DIBDEN PURLIEU	904 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
TESCO	LANGDOWN LAWN, HYTHE		956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Noadswood School NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	412 yd
Clayfields Sports Centre CLAYPITS LANE	grass pitches	1,070 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	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.6%

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	52.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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