The Firs, Andover, SP10 3BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SP10 3BA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	53.1%	48.1%	-5.0%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	46.9%	51.9%	5.0%	49.0%	2.9%

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	36.6%	38.4%	1.8%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	43.3%	2.1%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9%	11.3%	2.3%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	10.8%	5.4%	-5.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (85.9%) 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	50%	45.6%	-4.4%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	29.6%	40.3%	10.7%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	13.3%	10%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	4%	0.5%	-3.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	21.1%	10.2%	-10.9%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	11.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	19.4%	3.7%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	19.1%	5.2%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	26%	27.5%	1.5%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.6%	7.3%	5.7%	3.1%	4.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	91.6%	85.9%	-5.7%	81.4%	4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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%	76.7%	-10.2%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	6.2%	10.5%	4.3%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4%	9.1%	5.1%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	76.5%	-9.9%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	10.5%	8.7%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is The Firs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Firs was 37.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.1% lower than the Andover Millway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Firs has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Andover Millway and the 194th lowest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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 3BA, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 The Firs are based on 29 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 The Firs, Andover, SP10 3BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP10 3BA

Average Price
£146,146

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,146

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Firs

Average Price
£159,636

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,636

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FirsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 The Firs, Andover, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-08-28	£163,351
10 The Firs, Andover, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2024-01-05	£149,824
4 The Firs, Andover, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-10-03	£115,348
12 The Firs, Andover, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-09-01	£169,734
7 The Firs, Andover, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-04-28	£142,206

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP10 3BA

Employment

SP10 3BA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	188
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	36
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Other	16
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover Floral Way , Salisbury Road SP10 3PF	4out of 4	599 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balksbury Infant School Floral Way , Salisbury Road SP10 3QP	4out of 4	713 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balksbury Junior School Floral Way , Salisbury Road SP10 3QP	3out of 4	805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portway Junior School Upper Drove , SP10 3NA	3out of 4	885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portway Infant School Ashfield Road , SP10 3PE	4out of 4	885 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	670 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Way Community School Harrow Way , SP10 3RH	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton Community Academy London Road , SP10 2PS	3out of 4	2,527 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	398 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverdene Special School 22 Love Lane , SP10 2AF	4out of 4	1,832 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mark Way School Batchelors Barn Road , SP10 1HR	3out of 4	2,307 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smannell Field School Smannell Road , SP11 6JP	3out of 4	2,358 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norman Gate School Vigo Road , SP10 1JZ	4out of 4	2,383 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 Beech Cafe	Beech Hurst, Weyhill Road	417 yd
Brunos Coffee Shop	Unit 1, Towergate Industrial Park	462 yd
Jiggaz Grill	Unit 2, Station Approach	545 yd
Dave's Cafe Bar	Andover Railway Club, Station Approach	545 yd
Cafe Destino	Andover Railway Station, Station Approach	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malthouse	71 Weyhill Road, Andover	102 yd
The Anton Arms	Anton Arms, Salisbury Road	580 yd
The Folly	Charlton Road, Andover	876 yd
Royal British Legion Club Andover Branch	4 Western Road, Andover	904 yd
Station Inn	63 Bridge Street, Andover	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's Pizza	Unit 1C, 132 Weyhill Road	524 yd
Harlees Fish And Chips	Unit 1B, 132 Weyhill Road	546 yd
Pizza Hut	1A Mylen Road, Andover	689 yd
Excelsior Chinese Takeaway	61C Charlton Road, Andover	741 yd
Oriental House	161A Weyhill Road, Andover	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coop	82A Salisbury Road, Andover	595 yd
Tesco	134 Weyhill Road, Andover	714 yd
Lidl	Western Avenue, Andover	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rookwood School 35-39 35-39 WEYHILL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	272 yd
King George Road Playing Field King George Road	grass pitches	444 yd
Afs Crossfit UNIT 1 UNIT 1 COLEBROOK WAY	health and fitness suite	464 yd
John Hanson Community School FLORAL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	717 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Andover) UNIT 14 UNIT 14 ANTON MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	922 yd
Portway Junior School UPPER DROVE	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Andover Leisure Centre ANDOVER LEISURE CENTRE ANDOVER LEISURE CENTRE WEST STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,086 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SP10 3BA