Hobart Drive, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 6FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO45 6FJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	55.6%	3.0%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	47.4%	44.4%	-3.0%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 6FJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	32.2%	42.6%	10.4%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	34.1%	0.8%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	21.8%	15.3%	-6.5%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	51.4%	49.6%	-1.8%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	33.3%	31.7%	-1.6%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 14.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	19.5%	1.7%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23%	13.8%	-9.2%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	17.2%	-4.6%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	9.2%	4.0%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	20.1%	8.6%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	14.9%	0.0%	33.8%	-18.9%
Other	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
White	97.2%	92.5%	-4.7%	81.4%	11.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

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	95.2%	93.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	2%	2.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	93.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	5%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	30.4%	13.5%	16.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.6%	37.2%	22.4%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Hobart Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hobart Drive was 80.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% higher than the Dibden & Dibden Purlieu average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hobart Drive has the 18th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu and the 129th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 49.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SO45 6FJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Hobart Drive are based on 65 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 Hobart Drive, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 6FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO45 6FJ

Average Price
£263,091

Semi-Detached
£263,526

Terraced
£260,482

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hobart Drive

Average Price
£284,786

Semi-Detached
£286,994

Terraced
£277,425

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hobart DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Hobart Drive, Southampton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-11-04	£372,450
53 Hobart Drive, Southampton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£258,000	2021-06-30	£281,267
45 Hobart Drive, Southampton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2016-05-27	£249,130
49 Hobart Drive, Southampton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2009-05-15	£289,677
43 Hobart Drive, Southampton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2008-12-01	£264,935

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO45 6FJ

Employment

SO45 6FJ 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	64
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	22
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterside Primary School Ashford Crescent , Hythe SO45 6ET	3out of 4	324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hythe Primary School School Road , Hythe SO45 6BL	2out of 4	487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Infant School Water Lane , Dibden Purlieu SO45 4SB	4out of 4	1,374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Junior School Water Lane , Dibden Purlieu SO45 4SB	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wildground Junior School Armitage Avenue , Dibden Purlieu SO45 4LG	3out of 4	1,736 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	1,786 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Applemore College Roman Road , Dibden Purlieu SO45 4RQ	3out of 4	2,584 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The New Forest Academy Long Lane , Holbury SO45 2PA	3out of 4	3,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP	- not rated	3,935 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA	3out of 4	4,966 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,512 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	2,286 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School Roman Road , Dibden Purlieu SO45 4RQ	3out of 4	2,631 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marchwood Park Hospital School Southampton Priory Hospital , Marchwood Park SO40 4DA	- not rated	4,093 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	5,038 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	5,200 yd	Other independent 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
ADAM'S CAFE	SOUTH STREET CENTRE, 16-20 SOUTH STREET	281 yd
MEEPLE VILLAGE	46 PYLEWELL ROAD, HYTHE	500 yd
FOREST SPICE	42 PYLEWELL ROAD, HYTHE	502 yd
THE THAI CORNER RESTAURANT	2 PYLEWELL ROAD, HYTHE	529 yd
MAMMA MIA - HYTHE	16 THE MARSH, HYTHE	554 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
MALT & HOPS	43-45 SOUTH STREET, HYTHE	212 yd
PLANET KIDS CIC	WATERSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL, ASHFORD CRESCENT	304 yd
HYTHE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH	ATHELING ROAD, HYTHE	403 yd
HYTHE & DISTRICT CLUB	26 PYLEWELL ROAD, HYTHE	502 yd
THE DUSTY BARREL	5 PYLEWELL ROAD, HYTHE	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GOLDEN STIR FRY	10 ST JOHNS STREET, HYTHE	490 yd
HYTHE KEBAB CENTRE	3 ADMIRALS WAY, HYTHE	570 yd
ADMIRALS QUARTERS	1 ADMIRALS WAY, HYTHE	570 yd
MARINA FISH BAR	UNIT 1, 1-5 THE MARSH	574 yd
ROCCO'S PIZZA	UNIT 3, 1-5 THE MARSH	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LIDL	NEW ROAD, HYTHE	281 yd
WAITROSE	49 HIGH STREET, HYTHE	578 yd
TESCO	LANGDOWN LAWN, HYTHE	688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shore Road Playing Field HARVEY GARDENS	grass pitches	662 yd
Ewart Recreation Ground EWART COURT EWART COURT JONES LANE	grass pitches	847 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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