Chambers Avenue, Romsey, SO51 5BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO51 5BG is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	50%	46.5%	-3.5%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	50%	53.5%	3.5%	49.0%	4.5%

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 SO51 5BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	36.7%	45.1%	8.4%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	33.7%	-7.9%	44.2%	-10.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12.7%	13.9%	1.2%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	49.4%	37.7%	-11.7%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	30.8%	34.8%	4.0%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	15%	18.4%	3.4%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	3.6%	7%	3.4%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	2%	0.9%	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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.7%	25.1%	-5.6%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	13.5%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	17.8%	-5.0%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	16.4%	8.5%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	12%	17.5%	5.5%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.5%	95.6%	-1.9%	81.4%	14.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	96.7%	95.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	95.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	28.5%	13.5%	15.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.6%	37.2%	18.4%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Chambers Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chambers Avenue was 84.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.7% lower than the Romsey Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chambers Avenue has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Romsey Abbey and the 79th highest crime rate of 403 local areas in Test Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SO51 5BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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 Chambers Avenue are based on 58 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Test Valley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chambers Avenue, Romsey, SO51 5BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO51 5BG

Average Price
£245,149

Semi-Detached
£245,149

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chambers Avenue

Average Price
£247,935

Semi-Detached
£284,523

Terraced
£321,585

Detached
£345,190

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,015

Other
£12,868

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chambers AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Chambers Avenue, Romsey, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2023-07-05	£288,463
9 Chambers Avenue, Romsey, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-03-06	£361,614
9 Chambers Avenue, Romsey, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-05-05	£208,310
31 Chambers Avenue, Romsey, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,000	2015-08-11	£241,499
27 Chambers Avenue, Romsey, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2006-02-02	£258,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO51 5BG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	39
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Education	10
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halterworth Primary School Halterworth Lane , SO51 9AD	3out of 4	708 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halterworth Community Primary School Halterworth Lane , SO51 9AD	- not rated	708 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Romsey Junior School Mercer Way , SO51 7PH	- not rated	731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Romsey Primary School & Nursery Mercer Way , SO51 7PH	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Romsey Infant School Plaza Parade , Winchester Road SO51 8JA	- not rated	929 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mountbatten School A Language and Sports College Whitenap Lane , SO51 5SY	- not rated	1,073 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mountbatten School Whitenap Lane , SO51 5SY	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Romsey School Greatbridge Road , SO51 8ZB	- not rated	1,785 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Romsey School Greatbridge Road , SO51 8ZB	3out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Preparatory School Highwood House , Highwood Lane SO51 9ZH	- not rated	1,553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanbridge Earls School Stanbridge Lane , SO51 0ZS	- not rated	3,829 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Embley Embley Park , SO51 6ZE	- not rated	4,880 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Embley Park Junior School Embley Park , SO51 6ZA	- not rated	4,880 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northcliffe School Grove Place , Nursling SO16 0AB	- not rated	4,939 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
Costa Coffee	Romsey Rapids, Southampton Road	821 yd
Plaza Theatre	40 Winchester Road, Romsey	856 yd
The Buffer Stop	Romsey Signal Box, Brick Lane	964 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sun Inn	Winchester Road, Romsey	593 yd
Romsey Town Football Club	Southampton Road, Romsey	821 yd
The Bishops Blaize	The Bishop Blaize, 4 Winchester Road	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seafare Two	3 Viney Avenue, Romsey	695 yd
The Spice Of Romsey	5 Viney Avenue, Romsey	695 yd
Goodies	1 Plaza Parade, Winchester Road	856 yd
Chef Peking	5 Plaza Parade, Winchester Road	856 yd
Rickshaw	26 Winchester Road, Romsey	987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Co-op Romsey	50 - 52 Saxon Way, Romsey	292 yd
The Southern Co-operative Ltd	Botley Road, Romsey	465 yd
The Southern Co-operative Ltd	Southern Cooperatives Ltd, Winchester Hill	485 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halterworth Primary School HALTERWORTH LANE	grass pitches	708 yd
Romsey Rapids Sports Centre SOUTHAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	913 yd
The Bypass Ground SOUTHAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches	929 yd
Romsey Sports Centre SOUTHAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	937 yd
Mountbatten School WHITENAP LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,033 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	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	65.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO51 5BG