Forge Field, Andover, SP10 1QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SP10 1QY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	56.3%	47.9%	-8.4%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	43.7%	52.1%	8.4%	49.0%	3.1%

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	34.2%	42%	7.8%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	25.6%	-0.3%	44.2%	-18.6%
Separated	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	17.6%	17.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	8.3%
Widowed	15%	9.1%	-5.9%	6.1%	3.0%

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	32.4%	41.4%	9.0%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	31.1%	30.4%	-0.7%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	28.4%	20.9%	-7.5%	12.7%	8.2%
Bad health	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around SP10 1QY this area, 29.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	29.4%	-8.4%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9.5%	-6.0%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	17.6%	2.1%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	13.1%	6.4%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	20.8%	6.3%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90.5%	87.8%	-2.7%	81.4%	6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	81.4%	-5.5%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	5.9%	8.4%	2.5%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
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	85.6%	81.4%	-4.2%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	12.5%	11.6%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1.9%	-4.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Forge Field Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forge Field was 144.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% higher than the Andover St Mary's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forge Field has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Andover St Mary's and the 32nd highest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.2%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SP10 1QY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Forge Field are based on 81 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 Forge Field, Andover, SP10 1QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP10 1QY

Average Price
£150,791

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£192,438

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,460

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Field

Average Price
£156,804

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,157

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,833

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge FieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Forge Field, Andover, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,950	2025-05-22	£140,095
20 Forge Field, Andover, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2025-05-16	£136,141
16 Forge Field, Andover, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,500	2024-09-27	£128,235
17 Forge Field, Andover, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,950	2024-07-03	£139,661
24 Forge Field, Andover, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,200	2023-03-27	£123,745

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP10 1QY

Employment

SP10 1QY 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 SP10 1QY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	77
Full-Time Employee	74
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	10
Other	10
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vigo Primary School Vigo Road , SP10 1JZ	2out of 4	849 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Andover Church of England Primary School East Street , SP10 1EP	3out of 4	910 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knights Enham Nursery and Infant School King Arthurs Way , SP10 4BS	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knight's Enham Junior School King Arthur's Way , SP10 4BS	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roman Way Primary School Roman Way , SP10 5JY	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton Community Academy London Road , SP10 2PS	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Way Community School Harrow Way , SP10 3RH	3out of 4	1,864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Hanson Community School Floral Way , SP10 3PB	3out of 4	2,332 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norman Gate School Vigo Road , SP10 1JZ	4out of 4	850 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mark Way School Batchelors Barn Road , SP10 1HR	3out of 4	907 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smannell Field School Smannell Road , SP11 6JP	3out of 4	952 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield School River Way , SP11 6LT	4out of 4	1,161 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverdene Special School 22 Love Lane , SP10 2AF	4out of 4	1,229 yd	Community special 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
McDonald's	Unit 3, 160 New Street	66 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Costa Coffee Ltd, Unit 1	78 yd
Subway - BP Munro's Corner	Unit 4, 160 New Street	78 yd
Andover KFC	KFC, Northern Avenue Retail Park	241 yd
Tesco Family Dining Limited At Tesco Customer Cafe	Tesco Extra, River Way	316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angel Inn	95 High Street, Andover	592 yd
Andover Artisan Catering Limited	Masonic Hall, East Street	845 yd
Andover Central Club	Andover Central Club Clare House, East Street	845 yd
Globe	23 High Street, Andover	864 yd
The John Russell Fox	10 High Street, Andover	864 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! Sushi Kiosk	Tesco Stores Ltd, River Way	316 yd
Show Boat Fried Chicken	18 Union Street, Andover	743 yd
Baguette De Moet	3A Union Street, Andover	743 yd
Pearl River	5 Union Street, Andover	743 yd
Keskins Takeaway	20 Union Street, Andover	743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Shepherds Spring Lane	170 yd
Tesco	Tescos, River Way	316 yd
Waitrose	69 - 70 Chantry Way, Andover	770 yd
Lidl	Western Avenue, Andover	895 yd
Iceland	37 Bridge Street, Andover	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charlton Place Fitness Centre Charlton Place Charlton Place Charlton Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	391 yd
Vigo Road Recreation Ground BEALES CLOSE	tennis courts	495 yd
Inside Out Health & Fitness Training (Closed) Unit 6 & 7 Unit 6 & 7 River Way	health and fitness suite	533 yd
London Road Sports Ground Batchelors Barn Road	grass pitches	644 yd
Andover Leisure Centre ANDOVER LEISURE CENTRE ANDOVER LEISURE CENTRE WEST STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	669 yd
Norman Gate School VIGO ROAD	grass pitches	726 yd
London Road Sports Ground (Andover Cricket Club) Batchelors Barn Road	grass pitches	733 yd
The Mark Way School BATCHELORS BARN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	779 yd
Winton Community Academy LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	978 yd
Icknield School RIVERWAY		1,089 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SP10 1QY