Leaside Way, Southampton, SO16 3EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO16 3EP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	49.6%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	52.2%	50.4%	-1.8%	49.0%	1.4%

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	31.2%	28.6%	-2.6%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	36.5%	-2.9%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	16.5%	21.2%	4.7%	9.1%	12.1%
Widowed	10.1%	9.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	3.8%

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	32.2%	37.9%	5.7%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	33.1%	36%	2.9%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	24.5%	17.2%	-7.3%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	8.2%	5.4%	-2.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2%	3.4%	1.4%	1.2%	2.2%

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 SO16 3EP this area, 32.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.5%	32.8%	-11.7%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	12.3%	0.4%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	9.8%	-4.9%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	12.7%	4.9%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	11%	20.6%	9.6%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	89.4%	87.6%	-1.8%	81.4%	6.2%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	84.9%	78.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	6.9%	13%	6.1%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	83.7%	77.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	4.1%	14.7%	10.6%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	9.9%	1.3%	8.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	23.2%	13.5%	9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Leaside Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leaside Way was 31.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.8% lower than the Swaythling average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leaside Way has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Swaythling and the 113th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.7%.

🔎 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 3EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Leaside Way are based on 186 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 Leaside Way, Southampton, SO16 3EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 3EP

Average Price
£222,242

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£242,103

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,868

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leaside Way

Average Price
£286,575

Semi-Detached
£422,643

Terraced
£222,180

Detached
£361,480

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,740

Other
£197,447

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leaside WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
175 Leaside Way, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£260,500	2022-07-19	£263,222
167 Leaside Way, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£208,000	2021-04-07	£235,798
169 Leaside Way, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-12-10	£239,414
167 Leaside Way, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2017-10-26	£197,447
175 Leaside Way, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2015-11-27	£216,999

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 3EP

Employment

SO16 3EP 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SO16 3EP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	67
Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	11
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Early Years Centre Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bassett Green Primary School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	2out of 4	846 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swaythling Primary School Mayfield Road , SO17 3SZ	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mansbridge Primary School Octavia Road , Swaythling SO18 2LX	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoneham Park Academy 21 Whieldon Way , North Stoneham SO50 9SB	- not rated	1,644 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	4out of 4	1,777 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	3out of 4	367 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,371 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,439 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	4,032 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	2,907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,290 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	5,078 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	5,196 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	1,371 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vermont School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	2,699 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,758 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
Kittys Vintage Teas	81 Ethelburt Avenue, Southampton	308 yd
BTC Sports Club	Stoneham Lane, Southampton	551 yd
HAMPSHIRE FOOTBALL ASSOC. LTD	STONEHAM LANE FOOTBALL COMPLEX, STONEHAM LANE, EASTLEIGH, SO16 2PA	551 yd
Muddy Boots	The Trojans Club, Stoneham Lane	760 yd
Cafe @No.6	6 Market Buildings, High Road	771 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Trojans Sports Club Ltd	The Trojans Club, Stoneham Lane	760 yd
Banister Park	Banister Park Bowling Club, Stoneham Lane	789 yd
Bar SO16	228A Burgess Road, Southampton	954 yd
Fleming Arms	Wide Lane, Southampton	1,025 yd
The Boiler House	Montefiore Boiler House, Wessex Lane	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bassett Green Fish Bar	109 Bassett Green Road, Southampton	190 yd
The Pizza Plug Ltd	17 Bassett Green Village, Southampton	494 yd
South Ocean	98 High Road, Swaythling	873 yd
Goa Indian Takeaway	66 High Road, Southampton	902 yd
Subway	Unit 2 City Gateway, Thomas Lewis Way	932 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	278 Burgess Road, Southampton		858 yd
Sainsbury's	218 Burgess Road, Southampton		960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St George Catholic College LEASIDE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	270 yd
Swaythling Lawn Tennis Club ETHELBURT AVENUE	tennis courts	470 yd
Btc Sports Club BTC SPORTS GROUND BTC SPORTS GROUND STONEHAM LANE	grass pitches	669 yd
Hardmoor Sports Ground STONEHAM LANE	grass pitches	684 yd
Therapeutics TROJANS SPORTS CLUB TROJANS SPORTS CLUB STONEHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Trojans Sports Club STONEHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	761 yd
Banister Park Bowling Club STONEHAM LANE	indoor bowls	786 yd
Stoneham Golf Club MONKS WOOD CLOSE	golf	873 yd
Inside Out Health & Fitness Training (Closed) 62 - 64 62 - 64 High Road	health and fitness suite	944 yd
Wellington Sports Ground WELLINGTON SPORTS GROUND WELLINGTON SPORTS GROUND STONEHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,088 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	55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO16 3EP