Thoroton Close, Picket Piece, Andover, SP11 6SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SP11 6SJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.1%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.7%	48.9%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 vicinity of SP11 6SJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.7%	37.4%	16.7%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	51.3%	-4.2%	44.2%	7.1%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.7%	7.5%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	16.1%	1.9%	-14.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (87.3%) 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	42.5%	60.8%	18.3%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	39.2%	26.5%	-12.7%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	14.6%	10.1%	-4.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	28.6%	13.2%	-15.4%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	22.6%	12.4%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	32.5%	8.0%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	96.7%	89.8%	-6.9%	81.4%	8.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	91.5%	90.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	89.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	7%	6.4%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.3%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Thoroton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thoroton Close was 20.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.2% lower than the Andover Downlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thoroton Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Andover Downlands and the 109th lowest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.6%.

🔎 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 6SJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Thoroton Close are based on 13 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 Thoroton Close, Picket Piece, Andover, SP11 6SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP11 6SJ

Average Price
£361,877

Semi-Detached
£377,290

Terraced
£331,051

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thoroton Close

Average Price
£376,077

Semi-Detached
£387,142

Terraced
£351,179

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thoroton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Thoroton Close, Andover, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£357,000	2023-04-26	£359,845
8 Thoroton Close, Andover, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-05-04	£352,070
5 Thoroton Close, Andover, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,500	2020-09-22	£340,345
2 Thoroton Close, Andover, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£321,000	2017-09-15	£404,548
2 Thoroton Close, Andover, Hampshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£263,000	2015-08-26	£385,733

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP11 6SJ

Employment

SP11 6SJ 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	133
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	11
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School Picket Twenty Way , SP11 6TY	3out of 4	1,955 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Primary School East Anton Farm Road , SP11 6RD	3out of 4	2,340 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vigo Primary School Vigo Road , SP10 1JZ	2out of 4	2,409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smannell and Enham Church of England (Aided) Primary School Smannell , SP11 6JJ	3out of 4	2,585 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roman Way Primary School Roman Way , SP10 5JY	3out of 4	3,050 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	2,452 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Way Community School Harrow Way , SP10 3RH	3out of 4	4,880 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Hanson Community School Floral Way , SP10 3PB	3out of 4	5,428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Icknield School River Way , SP11 6LT	4out of 4	1,973 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norman Gate School Vigo Road , SP10 1JZ	4out of 4	2,476 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mark Way School Batchelors Barn Road , SP10 1HR	3out of 4	2,631 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smannell Field School Smannell Road , SP11 6JP	3out of 4	2,823 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolverdene Special School 22 Love Lane , SP10 2AF	4out of 4	3,486 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Too Fast Too Filling	Unit 110 The Commercial Centre, Walworth Road		423 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Picket Piece Recreation Ground Locksbridge Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	152 yd
Walworth Sports Ground WALWORTH SPORTS PAVILION WALWORTH SPORTS PAVILION WALWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,025 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	269.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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