Westgrove, Fordingbridge, SP6 1LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SP6 1LS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	52.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46.7%	47.7%	1.0%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 vicinity of SP6 1LS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.2% 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	12.1%	18.7%	6.6%	37.9%	-19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	67.5%	64.2%	-3.3%	44.2%	20.0%
Separated	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.8%	8.5%	-2.3%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.8%

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	45.2%	48.8%	3.6%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	40.2%	30.7%	-9.5%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	9.2%	17.3%	8.1%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	18.6%	18.5%	-0.1%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	8.9%	-0.6%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	12.9%	-0.5%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	6.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	16.5%	7.4%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	35.1%	-4.3%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	100%	96.8%	-3.2%	81.4%	15.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	97.3%	95%	-2.3%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	94.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	59.4%	46.2%	13.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Westgrove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westgrove was 34.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.3% higher than the Cranborne & Alderholt average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westgrove has the 30th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cranborne & Alderholt and the 622nd lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SP6 1LS, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Westgrove are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for New Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Westgrove, Fordingbridge, SP6 1LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP6 1LS

Average Price
£717,865

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£717,865

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgrove

Average Price
£726,210

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£726,210

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WestgroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Westgrove, Fordingbridge, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2022-02-01	£560,984
5 Westgrove, Fordingbridge, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-03-25	£575,207
7 Westgrove, Fordingbridge, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2016-08-18	£499,596
5 Westgrove, Fordingbridge, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2013-06-04	£573,036
1 Westgrove, Fordingbridge, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2007-07-02	£910,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP6 1LS

Employment

SP6 1LS 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SP6 1LS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	111
Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fordingbridge Junior School Pennys Lane , SP6 1HJ	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fordingbridge Infant School Pennys Lane , SP6 1HJ	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt Park Lane , Alderholt SP6 3AJ	3out of 4	3,236 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Church of England Primary School Hyde , SP6 2QL	3out of 4	3,451 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Breamore Church of England Primary School Salisbury Road , Breamore SP6 2EF	3out of 4	4,175 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Burgate School and Sixth Form Salisbury Road , SP6 1EZ	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forres Sandle Manor School Sandle Manor , SP6 1NS	- not rated	1,020 yd	Other independent 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
RAJ OF INDIA	75 SHAFTESBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE	109 yd
LA LAMBRETTA	1 SHAFTESBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE	199 yd
LUXURY BUBBLE	60 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE	303 yd
BELINDA'S FORDINGBRIDGE	18-20 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE	347 yd
BRIDGES CAFE	26 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE	347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE CROWN INN	62 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE	347 yd
THE SHIP INN	68 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE	347 yd
THE GEORGE	14 BRIDGE STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE	567 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE KEBAB HOUSE	9 PROVOST STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE	264 yd
PHILPOTTS	19 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE	345 yd
PRS CHARITY	4 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE	435 yd
J&D'S SANDWICH SHOP	3-5 BRIDGE STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE	476 yd
NEW WONGS GARDEN LTD	38 SALISBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE	531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OPERATIVE	38-50 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE		347 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fordingbridge Sports Club RINGWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	659 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	53.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SP6 1LS