Greenways, Southampton, SO16 2NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO16 2NY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.9%	48.1%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	26.5%	27.6%	1.1%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	50.2%	-2.8%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.9%	13.1%	2.2%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	7.8%	6.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.7%

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	46.4%	52.7%	6.3%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	36.2%	32.2%	-4.0%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	13.6%	11.4%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	13%	-5.7%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	10.8%	0.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	9.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	3.1%	-4.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	15.7%	7.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	43.9%	3.0%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.8%	89.4%	-6.4%	81.4%	8.0%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	90.6%	81.1%	-9.5%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	4.5%	9.1%	4.6%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	5.6%	0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	81.4%	-8.4%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	11.8%	11.0%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	6.5%	4.6%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.4%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Greenways Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenways was 64.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.9% lower than the Swaythling average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenways has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Swaythling and the 271st lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SO16 2NY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Greenways are based on 26 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Greenways, Southampton, SO16 2NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 2NY

Average Price
£442,522

Semi-Detached
£442,564

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£442,512

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenways

Average Price
£444,766

Semi-Detached
£467,400

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£434,707

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GreenwaysStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Greenways, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-09-29	£372,280
16 Greenways, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£316,500	2020-12-04	£360,961
4 Greenways, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-09-07	£381,351
11 Greenways, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£383,500	2020-04-03	£445,865
15 Greenways, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-02-27	£388,144

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 2NY

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Greenways, Southampton, SO16 2NY has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 11 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Greenways, Southampton, SO16 2NY has very low surface water flood risk.

2 of 11 properties (18.18%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

SO16 2NY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	82
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	1
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Copse First School Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	- not rated	723 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mansbridge Primary School Octavia Road , Swaythling SO18 2LX	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Primary School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Junior School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	- not rated	1,111 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Infant School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	- not rated	1,111 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	4,976 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	5,249 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	4out of 4	235 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	4out of 4	1,545 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,007 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quilley School Cherbourg Road , SO50 5EL	- not rated	2,470 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	3,863 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	2,363 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	2,579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,647 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,647 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,755 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	4,878 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aster House Pupil Referral Unit Aster Road , Swaythling SO16 3BG	- not rated	814 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	1,651 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	2,191 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Eastleigh Primary Campus The Mallard Centre, Nightingale Avenue , SO50 9JJ	- not rated	2,210 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge 3 Bassett Avenue , SO16 7DP	- not rated	2,309 yd	Other independent 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	Distance
BTC Sports Club	Stoneham Lane, Southampton	153 yd
HAMPSHIRE FOOTBALL ASSOC. LTD	STONEHAM LANE FOOTBALL COMPLEX, STONEHAM LANE, EASTLEIGH, SO16 2PA	154 yd
Kittys Vintage Teas	81 Ethelburt Avenue, Southampton	451 yd
Cafe @No.6	6 Market Buildings, High Road	555 yd
Round About Café	12 Westfield Corner, Wide Lane	655 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fleming Arms	Wide Lane, Southampton	604 yd
The Trojans Sports Club Ltd	The Trojans Club, Stoneham Lane	778 yd
Banister Park	Banister Park Bowling Club, Stoneham Lane	853 yd
The Boiler House	Montefiore Boiler House, Wessex Lane	869 yd
Connaught Hall Bar	Connaught Hall Of Residence, Wessex Lane	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bassett Green Fish Bar	109 Bassett Green Road, Southampton	587 yd
South Ocean	98 High Road, Swaythling	710 yd
Subway	Unit 2 City Gateway, Thomas Lewis Way	724 yd
Goa Indian Takeaway	66 High Road, Southampton	748 yd
Sun City	52 High Road, Southampton	793 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	278 Burgess Road, Southampton		932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Btc Sports Club BTC SPORTS GROUND BTC SPORTS GROUND STONEHAM LANE	grass pitches	222 yd
St George Catholic College LEASIDE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	235 yd
Swaythling Lawn Tennis Club ETHELBURT AVENUE	tennis courts	316 yd
Hardmoor Sports Ground STONEHAM LANE	grass pitches	742 yd
Therapeutics TROJANS SPORTS CLUB TROJANS SPORTS CLUB STONEHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	779 yd
Trojans Sports Club STONEHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	779 yd
Inside Out Health & Fitness Training (Closed) 62 - 64 62 - 64 High Road	health and fitness suite	816 yd
Banister Park Bowling Club STONEHAM LANE	indoor bowls	850 yd
Wellington Sports Ground WELLINGTON SPORTS GROUND WELLINGTON SPORTS GROUND STONEHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	873 yd
University Of Southampton (Connaught Halls Of Residence) Wessex Lane	health and fitness suite	950 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	58.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	55.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.

Overview of SO16 2NY