Garden Close, Andover, SP10 2RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SP10 2RU is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	48.6%	45.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	51.4%	54.1%	2.7%	49.0%	5.1%

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 area around SP10 2RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.5%	53.8%	5.3%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	16.5%	16.1%	-0.4%	44.2%	-28.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	18.5%	18.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	9.0%
Widowed	9.2%	7.5%	-1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.1%	35.2%	-7.9%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	35.5%	36.5%	1.0%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	16.6%	22.4%	5.8%	12.7%	9.7%
Bad health	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.2%	1.5%

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	23.1%	22%	-1.1%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	9.5%	-7.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	13.5%	-3.8%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.5%	4.8%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	20%	5.0%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	25.5%	6.7%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	3.1%	0.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	89.7%	89.5%	-0.2%	81.4%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	71%	-8.3%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	14.1%	18%	3.9%	6.1%	11.9%
Africa	1%	5.1%	4.1%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	71%	-7.6%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	7.9%	7.4%	-0.5%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	5.9%	10.6%	4.7%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	6.9%	1.4%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57%	76.7%	-19.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Garden Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garden Close was 363.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 179.1% higher than the Andover St Mary's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garden Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Andover St Mary's and the 6th highest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 186.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.4%.

🔎 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 2RU, 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 Garden Close are based on 121 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 Garden Close, Andover, SP10 2RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP10 2RU

Average Price
£163,969

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£210,566

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,743

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garden Close

Average Price
£176,796

Semi-Detached
£230,540

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£211,858

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,588

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garden CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Garden Close, Andover, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2025-08-08	£148,469
28 Garden Close, Andover, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,500	2025-05-30	£145,651
32 Garden Close, Andover, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,950	2024-03-04	£153,441
6 Garden Close, Andover, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-02-27	£151,257
36 Garden Close, Andover, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,500	2023-02-21	£150,758

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP10 2RU

Employment

SP10 2RU 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	96
Retired	43
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	24
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Andover Church of England Primary School East Street , SP10 1EP	3out of 4	123 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vigo Primary School Vigo Road , SP10 1JZ	2out of 4	937 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anton Junior School Barlows Lane , SP10 2HA	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anton Infant School Wellesley Road , SP10 2HF	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knights Enham Nursery and Infant School King Arthurs Way , SP10 4BS	3out of 4	2,040 yd	Community school	Yes	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	899 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Hanson Community School Floral Way , SP10 3PB	3out of 4	2,194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Way Community School Harrow Way , SP10 3RH	3out of 4	2,236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolverdene Special School 22 Love Lane , SP10 2AF	4out of 4	439 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mark Way School Batchelors Barn Road , SP10 1HR	3out of 4	697 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norman Gate School Vigo Road , SP10 1JZ	4out of 4	855 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookwood School Weyhill Road , SP10 3AL	- not rated	1,355 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Icknield School River Way , SP11 6LT	4out of 4	1,539 yd	Community special 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
The Lardicake	Lardicake, 19 Adelaide Road	167 yd
Sultan Indian And Bangladeshi Cuisine	3B - 3C Union Street, Andover	306 yd
Duck And Tipple	9 - 11 London Street, Andover	358 yd
Siam Orchid Thai Restaurant	Siam Orchid, George Yard	369 yd
Costa Ltd	48 High Street, Andover	382 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andover Artisan Catering Limited	Masonic Hall, East Street	216 yd
Andover Central Club	Andover Central Club Clare House, East Street	216 yd
Wolversdene Club	Dene Road, Andover	272 yd
The Rockhouse Foundation	41 - 41A London Street, Andover	303 yd
Spin Nightclub And Bar	10 London Street, Andover	325 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andover Kebab And Pizza House	39 London Street, Andover	303 yd
Peking Chef	45A London Street, Andover	303 yd
Show Boat Fried Chicken	18 Union Street, Andover	306 yd
Baguette De Moet	3A Union Street, Andover	306 yd
Pearl River	5 Union Street, Andover	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	37 Bridge Street, Andover	481 yd
Waitrose	69 - 70 Chantry Way, Andover	568 yd
Lidl	Western Avenue, Andover	613 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Shepherds Spring Lane	841 yd
Coop	38F London Road, Andover	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vigo Road Recreation Ground BEALES CLOSE	tennis courts	295 yd
London Road Sports Ground (Andover Cricket Club) Batchelors Barn Road	grass pitches	479 yd
London Road Sports Ground Batchelors Barn Road	grass pitches	484 yd
The Mark Way School BATCHELORS BARN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	632 yd
Andover Leisure Centre ANDOVER LEISURE CENTRE ANDOVER LEISURE CENTRE WEST STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	673 yd
Norman Gate School VIGO ROAD	grass pitches	816 yd
Winton Community Academy LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	820 yd
Charlton Place Fitness Centre Charlton Place Charlton Place Charlton Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	837 yd
Andover Golf Club WINCHESTER ROAD	golf	1,029 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	197 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SP10 2RU