Mead Hedges, Andover, SP10 2LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SP10 2LU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	50%	47.5%	-2.5%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	50%	52.5%	2.5%	49.0%	3.5%

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	26%	28.9%	2.9%	37.9%	-9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	51%	-8.2%	44.2%	6.8%
Separated	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.6%	10.6%	3.0%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	6.1%	0.0%

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	47%	48.9%	1.9%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	36.6%	35.8%	-0.8%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	12.5%	12.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	18.1%	15.2%	-2.9%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	12.5%	-5.2%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	16.3%	0.1%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	8%	2.2%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	17.5%	2.7%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	27%	2.1%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.8%	0.6%

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)
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	97.9%	95.6%	-2.3%	81.4%	14.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	93.6%	93.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	93.7%	0.1%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.3%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Mead Hedges Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mead Hedges was 8.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.7% lower than the Andover Millway average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Mead Hedges has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Andover Millway and the 27th lowest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SP10 2LU, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Mead Hedges are based on 35 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 Mead Hedges, Andover, SP10 2LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP10 2LU

Average Price
£651,400

Semi-Detached
£680,996

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£631,669

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mead Hedges

Average Price
£526,851

Semi-Detached
£472,071

Terraced
£252,737

Detached
£583,282

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£428,276

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mead HedgesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Mead Hedges, Andover, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-08-13	£560,753
14 Mead Hedges, Andover, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2021-06-25	£629,437
South Mead Cottage, 12 Mead Hedges, Andover, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2015-09-08	£535,333
14 Mead Hedges, Andover, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£383,500	2011-01-24	£641,776
Ashmead, 15 Mead Hedges, Andover, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2008-10-31	£434,542

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP10 2LU

Employment

SP10 2LU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	26
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balksbury Junior School Floral Way , Salisbury Road SP10 3QP	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balksbury Infant School Floral Way , Salisbury Road SP10 3QP	4out of 4	561 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover Floral Way , Salisbury Road SP10 3PF	4out of 4	662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anton Junior School Barlows Lane , SP10 2HA	4out of 4	873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anton Infant School Wellesley Road , SP10 2HF	3out of 4	906 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Hanson Community School Floral Way , SP10 3PB	3out of 4	779 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Way Community School Harrow Way , SP10 3RH	3out of 4	1,896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton Community Academy London Road , SP10 2PS	3out of 4	2,603 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rookwood School Weyhill Road , SP10 3AL	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverdene Special School 22 Love Lane , SP10 2AF	4out of 4	1,651 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mark Way School Batchelors Barn Road , SP10 1HR	3out of 4	2,408 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norman Gate School Vigo Road , SP10 1JZ	4out of 4	2,558 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smannell Field School Smannell Road , SP11 6JP	3out of 4	2,952 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Beech Cafe	Beech Hurst, Weyhill Road	664 yd
Compass Group UK And Ireland Ltd At ASDA Customer Cafe	Customer Cafe, Asda	794 yd
Gather And Gather UK Ltd	Lloyds Banking Group, Keens House	909 yd
Brunos Coffee Shop	Unit 1, Towergate Industrial Park	950 yd
RJS Catering	British Legion Club, 4 Western Road	1,002 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Anton Arms	Anton Arms, Salisbury Road	321 yd
Andover Lawn Tennis Club	Era Park, Balksbury Hill	549 yd
Malthouse	71 Weyhill Road, Andover	790 yd
Royal British Legion Club Andover Branch	4 Western Road, Andover	959 yd
Station Inn	63 Bridge Street, Andover	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Andover Chinese Takeaway	Units 7 To 8 The Broadway, Western Road		1,011 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Coop	82A Salisbury Road, Andover		329 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Andover) UNIT 14 UNIT 14 ANTON MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Andover Tennis Club ERA PARK ERA PARK BALKSBURY HILL	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	588 yd
Rookwood School 35-39 35-39 WEYHILL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	708 yd
Anton Junior School BARLOWS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	756 yd
John Hanson Community School FLORAL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	903 yd
Afs Crossfit UNIT 1 UNIT 1 COLEBROOK WAY	health and fitness suite	946 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	47.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SP10 2LU