Scythe Close, Andover, SP11 6DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SP11 6DZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.8%	2.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.6%	48.2%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	33.2%	34.9%	1.7%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	47.1%	-0.9%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	13.6%	13.8%	0.2%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (86.9%) 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	55.4%	51.3%	-4.1%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	32.9%	35.6%	2.7%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	9%	10.9%	1.9%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	11.5%	0.3%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	10.7%	-6.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	19.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	18.7%	5.9%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	34%	4.4%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	93.1%	85.8%	-7.3%	81.4%	4.4%
Other	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	90.1%	79.7%	-10.4%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	3.3%	8.6%	5.3%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	80.4%	-9.1%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	13.4%	12.8%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Scythe Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scythe Close was 35.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.3% lower than the Andover Romans average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Scythe Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Andover Romans and the 186th lowest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.1%.

🔎 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 SP11 6DZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Scythe Close are based on 9 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 Scythe Close, Andover, SP11 6DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP11 6DZ

Average Price
£491,946

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£491,946

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scythe Close

Average Price
£486,348

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£486,348

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scythe CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Scythe Close, Andover, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-06-10	£531,268
11 Scythe Close, Andover, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£317,000	2015-09-01	£446,888
8 Scythe Close, Andover, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£357,500	2015-04-17	£521,929
9 Scythe Close, Andover, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2013-03-28	£461,522
11 Scythe Close, Andover, Hampshire Detached, a newly built property	£275,000	2010-04-30	£477,249

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP11 6DZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	21
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	23
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Endeavour Primary School East Anton Farm Road , SP11 6RD	3out of 4	414 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roman Way Primary School Roman Way , SP10 5JY	3out of 4	590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knight's Enham Junior School King Arthur's Way , SP10 4BS	3out of 4	830 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knights Enham Nursery and Infant School King Arthurs Way , SP10 4BS	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vigo Primary School Vigo Road , SP10 1JZ	2out of 4	1,641 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	2,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Way Community School Harrow Way , SP10 3RH	3out of 4	2,718 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Hanson Community School Floral Way , SP10 3PB	3out of 4	3,700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smannell Field School Smannell Road , SP11 6JP	3out of 4	677 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield School River Way , SP11 6LT	4out of 4	1,135 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norman Gate School Vigo Road , SP10 1JZ	4out of 4	1,736 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mark Way School Batchelors Barn Road , SP10 1HR	3out of 4	1,959 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverdene Special School 22 Love Lane , SP10 2AF	4out of 4	2,697 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smart Fish Bar	Unit 3, Portway House	344 yd
Pizza Time	Unit 2, Portway House	344 yd
Tip Top Chinese Takeaway	5 Atholl Court, Andover	968 yd
La Viva Mexico	1 Atholl Court, Andover	984 yd
Mumbai Brasserie	1 Atholl Court, Andover	984 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-operative Ltd	Unit 1, Northern Local Centre		344 yd
Tesco	Compton Square, Cricketers Way		558 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Anton Sports Ground Icknield Way	grass pitches	896 yd
Icknield School RIVERWAY		1,033 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	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SP11 6DZ