Woodlea Way, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO51 9DA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51.1%	49.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	48.9%	50.1%	1.2%	49.0%	1.1%

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 vicinity of SO51 9DA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.3%	26.1%	1.8%	37.9%	-11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	58.6%	-1.8%	44.2%	14.4%
Separated	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.5%	8.5%	3.0%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	7.2%	4.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54%	59.9%	5.9%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	33.5%	28.2%	-5.3%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	10.1%	8.5%	-1.6%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	4.0%	-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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	10.1%	0.7%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	5.7%	-1.1%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	14.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	13.9%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	50.6%	48.6%	-2.0%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.6%	95.8%	-2.8%	81.4%	14.4%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% 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	91.4%	90.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	2.9%	6.2%	3.3%	6.1%	0.1%
Africa	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	90.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	6.8%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.6%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Woodlea Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodlea Way was 48.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.1% higher than the Romsey Tadburn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodlea Way has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Romsey Tadburn and the 171st highest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SO51 9DA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 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 Woodlea Way are based on 12 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 Woodlea Way, Ampfield, Romsey, SO51 9DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO51 9DA

Average Price
£1,095,249

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,095,249

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodlea Way

Average Price
£1,067,085

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,067,085

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodlea WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Thatched Cottage Woodlea Way, Romsey, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,274,000	2024-08-22	£1,318,208
Beggars Roost Woodlea Way, Romsey, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-08-23	£793,548
Fairwinds Woodlea Way, Romsey, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,257,000	2022-08-08	£1,246,863
Willowdale Woodlea Way, Romsey, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2021-06-17	£1,126,056
Woodpeckers Woodlea Way, Romsey, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£830,000	2019-12-11	£999,657

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO51 9DA

Employment

SO51 9DA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SO51 9DA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	98
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	9
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ampfield Church of England Primary School Knapp Lane , Ampfield SO51 9BT	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knightwood Primary School Bell Flower Way , Knightwood Road SO53 4HW	4out of 4	1,643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hiltingbury Infant School Hiltingbury Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 5NP	4out of 4	2,152 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hiltingbury Junior School Hiltingbury Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 5NP	4out of 4	2,152 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Keble Church of England Primary School Hursley Park Road , Hursley SO21 2LA	3out of 4	2,622 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornden School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	3,749 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Toynbee School Bodycoats Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2PL	3out of 4	4,020 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mountbatten School Whitenap Lane , SO51 5SY	3out of 4	5,030 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crestwood Community School Shakespeare Road , Boyatt Wood SO50 4FZ	3out of 4	5,117 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherborne House School 39 Lakewood Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 1EU	- not rated	2,774 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	3,690 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stroud, the King Edward VI Preparatory School Highwood House , Highwood Lane SO51 9ZH	- not rated	3,892 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in SO51 9DA area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SO51 9DA postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	27.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	27.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.64 Mbit/s

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