Canal Walk, Romsey, SO51 7LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO51 7LP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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	58.2%	55.4%	-2.8%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	41.8%	44.6%	2.8%	49.0%	-4.4%

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	27.8%	32.7%	4.9%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	39.3%	-14.5%	44.2%	-4.9%
Separated	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.7%	17.3%	5.6%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	3.6%	7.1%	3.5%	6.1%	1.0%

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	49.8%	45%	-4.8%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	35.6%	36.4%	0.8%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	11.3%	12.6%	1.3%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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	12.6%	19.2%	6.6%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	13.1%	1.9%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	15.2%	-4.1%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.7%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	40.8%	27.8%	-13.0%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.7%	94.8%	-1.9%	81.4%	13.4%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% 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	92.7%	90.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	91.3%	-0.7%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Canal Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canal Walk was 45.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.5% lower than the Romsey Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canal Walk has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Romsey Abbey and the 181st highest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 66.7%.

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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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SO51 7LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 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 Canal Walk are based on 3 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 Canal Walk, Romsey, SO51 7LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO51 7LP

Average Price
£800,182

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£800,182

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Walk

Average Price
£890,721

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£890,721

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Willow Cottage Canal Walk, Romsey, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2004-05-07	£805,091

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO51 7LP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SO51 7LP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Romsey Primary School Mercer Way , SO51 7PH	3out of 4	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School Church Lane , SO51 8EP	3out of 4	840 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cupernham Junior School Bransley Close , SO51 7JT	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cupernham Infant School Bransley Close , Woodley Lane SO51 7JT	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halterworth Primary School Halterworth Lane , SO51 9AD	- not rated	2,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Romsey School Greatbridge Road , SO51 8ZB	3out of 4	536 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mountbatten School Whitenap Lane , SO51 5SY	3out of 4	2,396 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stroud, the King Edward VI Preparatory School Highwood House , Highwood Lane SO51 9ZH	- not rated	2,620 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Embley Embley Park , SO51 6ZE	- not rated	3,808 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starlight Espresso	Unit 25 Ground Floor, Romsey Industrial Estate	66 yd
The Golden Gecko Climbing Cafe	Golden Gecko Climbing Ltd, Unit 34	214 yd
Frankies Fun Factory	Unit 3, Romsey Industrial Estate	214 yd
The Buffer Stop	Romsey Signal Box, Brick Lane	362 yd
Plaza Theatre	40 Winchester Road, Romsey	539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bishops Blaize	The Bishop Blaize, 4 Winchester Road	604 yd
The Sun Inn	Winchester Road, Romsey	645 yd
Romsey Royal British Legion Club Ltd	Love Lane, Romsey	671 yd
The Old House At Home	Old House At Home, 62 Love Lane	672 yd
Nightingale	45 Latimer Street, Romsey	679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Platform 2, Marco's At Romsey	Romsey Railway Station, Station Road	325 yd
Goodies	1 Plaza Parade, Winchester Road	539 yd
Chef Peking	5 Plaza Parade, Winchester Road	539 yd
Rickshaw	26 Winchester Road, Romsey	574 yd
The Kebab House	5 Church Street, Romsey	719 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	32 Alma Road, Romsey	584 yd
Aldi	35 The Hundred, Romsey	752 yd
The Southern Co-operative Ltd	Southern Co-Op Ltd, 22 - 24 The Hundred	760 yd
The Southern Co-operative Ltd	Southern Cooperatives Ltd, Winchester Hill	888 yd
The Southern Co-operative Ltd	Botley Road, Romsey	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves (Romsey) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	247 yd
Romsey Community School GREATBRIDGE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	629 yd
Romsey Abbey Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	883 yd
Romsey Rapids Sports Centre SOUTHAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	990 yd
Romsey Sports Centre SOUTHAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,077 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	50.0%

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

Overview of SO51 7LP