Mercury Drive, Andover, SP11 6UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SP11 6UE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.3%	0.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.7%	48.7%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 SP11 6UE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	20.7%	49.5%	28.8%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	41%	-14.5%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.7%	8.1%	2.4%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	16.1%	1%	-15.1%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (91.8%) 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%	59%	16.5%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	39.2%	32.8%	-6.4%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	14.6%	5.9%	-8.7%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
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.

In the area around SP11 6UE this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	8.9%	-19.7%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	18.7%	2.3%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	24.3%	14.1%	16.9%	7.4%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	36.4%	11.9%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% 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%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0.2%	3.6%	3.4%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	96.7%	87%	-9.7%	81.4%	5.6%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	91.5%	83.7%	-7.8%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	4.1%	6.5%	2.4%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	84.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.9%	10.3%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.6%	37.2%	17.4%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Mercury Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mercury Drive was 55.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.0% higher than the Andover Downlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mercury Drive has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Andover Downlands and the 145th highest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.4%.

🔎 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 SP11 6UE, 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 Mercury Drive are based on 46 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 Mercury Drive, Andover, SP11 6UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP11 6UE

Average Price
£268,808

Semi-Detached
£229,498

Terraced
£367,030

Detached
£370,565

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,128

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercury Drive

Average Price
£334,684

Semi-Detached
£233,986

Terraced
£353,977

Detached
£492,998

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,542

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercury DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Mercury Drive, Andover, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,000	2021-09-27	£178,800
8 Mercury Drive, Andover, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-05-03	£180,959
8 Mercury Drive, Andover, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£130,000	2015-06-30	£171,501
12 Mercury Drive, Andover, Hampshire Terraced, a newly built property	£249,995	2015-06-30	£372,215
6 Mercury Drive, Andover, Hampshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£155,996	2015-06-30	£235,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP11 6UE

Employment

SP11 6UE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	126
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	15
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	2

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	594 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vigo Primary School Vigo Road , SP10 1JZ	2out of 4	1,630 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Andover Church of England Primary School East Street , SP10 1EP	3out of 4	2,296 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Primary School East Anton Farm Road , SP11 6RD	3out of 4	2,885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anton Infant School Wellesley Road , SP10 2HF	3out of 4	3,120 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	1,419 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Way Community School Harrow Way , SP10 3RH	3out of 4	4,335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Hanson Community School Floral Way , SP10 3PB	3out of 4	4,464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norman Gate School Vigo Road , SP10 1JZ	4out of 4	1,629 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mark Way School Batchelors Barn Road , SP10 1HR	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield School River Way , SP11 6LT	4out of 4	1,689 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverdene Special School 22 Love Lane , SP10 2AF	4out of 4	2,254 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smannell Field School Smannell Road , SP11 6JP	3out of 4	2,717 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Starbucks	Unit A, Columbus Quarter		932 yd
Atalian Servest Food Co At Ocado Andover	54 South Way, Walworth Business Park		988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Queen Charlotte Inn	41 London Road, Andover		1,039 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-operative Ltd	Unit 1, Picket Twenty Way		573 yd
Lidl	Unit D, Columbus Quarter		932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Picket Twenty Sports Ground PICKET TWENTY SPORTS PAVILION PICKET TWENTY SPORTS PAVILION TELEGRAPH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	367 yd
Alternative Fitness (Closed) Imperial Court Imperial Court Magellan Close	health and fitness suite	947 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%

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

Overview of SP11 6UE