Dowse Close, Tidworth, SP9 7GU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SP9 7GU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.5%	0.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.2%	48.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	33.6%	39.5%	5.9%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	41.4%	-4.3%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	13.3%	11.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (88.5%) 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	57.7%	55.7%	-2.0%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	32.6%	32.8%	0.2%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	8.8%	9.1%	0.3%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	12.4%	-0.4%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.2%	11.9%	-10.3%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.4%	17.6%	-6.8%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.7%	4.0%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	26.9%	13.1%	16.9%	10.0%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	21.9%	5.4%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	7.4%	2.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3%	7.6%	4.6%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	87.5%	79.5%	-8.0%	81.4%	-1.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	81%	77.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	9%	8.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	7.8%	3.6%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	77.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	12.9%	11.5%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	1.4%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Dowse Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dowse Close was 117.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.1% higher than the Tidworth East & Ludgershall South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dowse Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South and the 175th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SP9 7GU, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Dowse Close are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wiltshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dowse Close, Tidworth, SP9 7GU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP9 7GU

Average Price
£310,981

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£280,120

Detached
£341,843

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowse Close

Average Price
£306,333

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£286,598

Detached
£352,381

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowse CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Dowse Close, Tidworth, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-09-23	£360,000
10 Dowse Close, Tidworth, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-01-19	£312,320
8 Dowse Close, Tidworth, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£273,000	2021-10-29	£310,269
12 Dowse Close, Tidworth, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-09-27	£321,095
14 Dowse Close, Tidworth, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-10-30	£243,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP9 7GU

Employment

SP9 7GU 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	268
Part-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	34
Self-Employed	29
Other	21
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	89
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Manufacturing	31
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	18
Construction	16
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clarendon Junior School Ordnance Road , SP9 7QD	3out of 4	640 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon Infants' School Ordnance Road , SP9 7QD	3out of 4	640 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Lions Primary Academy Oatway Road , SP9 7FP	2out of 4	753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zouch Academy Wavell Road , SP9 7JF	3out of 4	757 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Eagles Primary Academy Wellesley Road , SP11 9LT	- not rated	3,202 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wellington Academy Tidworth Road , SP11 9RR	3out of 4	2,419 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	Distance
Namaste Gurkha	2 Zouch Market, Tidworth	283 yd
Aspire Business Centre Restaurant	Aspire Business Centre, Ordnance Road	498 yd
At Your Leisure	Tidworth Leisure Centre, Nadder Road	551 yd
Tidworth Kebab House	8 Station Road, Tidworth	740 yd
Chef's Delight Restaurant	14 Station Road, Tidworth	787 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ram Inn	Ram Inn, Pennings Road	300 yd
Tidworth Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Pennings Road	591 yd
Welly Extra Club	Wellington Primary School, Oatway Road	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tidworth Greggs	On The Run, Tidworth Service Station	232 yd
Golden Dragon	10 Zouch Market, Tidworth	283 yd
Jiggaz Grill	1 Zouch Market, Tidworth	283 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	416 Pennings Road, Tidworth	300 yd
Superfry Fish Bar	14A Station Road, Tidworth	787 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl, Pennings Road		591 yd
Tesco Superstore 5299	Tesco Superstore, Station Road		820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Esso Field St Andrews Road	grass pitches	416 yd
Tidworth Leisure Centre NADDER ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	550 yd
Zouch Academy WAVELL ROAD	grass pitches	842 yd
Tidworth Oval THE OVAL THE OVAL BULFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	913 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	52.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SP9 7GU