Gurnays Mead, West Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BP

Overview of SO51 6BP

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Gurnays Mead is in West Wellow, Romsey and in Test Valley district. SO51 6BP is located in the Blackwater electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Romsey and Southampton North. This postcode has been in use since 1986-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Gurnays Mead, West Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SO51 6BU, SO51 6GB, SO51 6GH, SO51 6RN, SO51 6BZ, SO51 6BY, SO51 6BT, SO51 6RF.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO51 6BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51%	0.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49%	49%	0.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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	34.4%	28.6%	-5.8%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	49.8%	6.3%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.6%	12.8%	3.2%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	10.5%	7.4%	-3.1%	6.1%	1.3%

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	34.7%	38.2%	3.5%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	42.2%	37%	-5.2%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	16.7%	15.4%	-1.3%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	3.2%	7.5%	4.3%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.4%	27.7%	-7.7%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	10.9%	0.4%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	13.9%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	15.3%	1.4%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	26.2%	8.5%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.8%	98.4%	3.6%	81.4%	17.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	95.6%	94.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	2%	2.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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	95.2%	94.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Gurnays Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gurnays Mead was 42.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.1% higher than the Blackwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gurnays Mead has the 26th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Blackwater and the 193rd highest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SO51 6BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Gurnays Mead are based on 52 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 Gurnays Mead, West Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO51 6BP

Average Price
£340,453

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£262,206

Detached
£523,030

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gurnays Mead

Average Price
£304,876

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£279,210

Detached
£480,504

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,463

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gurnays MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Gurnays Mead, Romsey, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-03-21	£304,858
27 Gurnays Mead, Romsey, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£343,000	2021-01-29	£400,370
41 Gurnays Mead, Romsey, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2019-10-25	£251,614
51 Gurnays Mead, Romsey, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2017-11-17	£250,683
43 Gurnays Mead, Romsey, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2017-08-18	£289,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO51 6BP

Employment

SO51 6BP 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 SO51 6BP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Education	11
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellow Primary School Romsey Road , West Wellow SO51 6BG	- not rated	2,210 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New Forest Church of England Primary School School Road , Nomansland SP5 2BY	- not rated	4,427 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Copythorne CofE Infant School Romsey Road , Copythorne SO40 2PB	3out of 4	5,127 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's School Melchet Court , Sherfield English SO51 6ZR	- not rated	3,996 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Embley Embley Park , SO51 6ZE	- not rated	4,074 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Red Rover	Salisbury Road, Plaitford		362 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Recreation Ground LOWER COMMON ROAD	grass pitches	169 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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