Violet Road, Southampton, SO16 3GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO16 3GL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	47.1%	48.7%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.9%	51.3%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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 SO16 3GL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	63.6%	44.7%	-18.9%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	43.5%	21.3%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	6%	7.1%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	51.8%	48.9%	-2.9%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	36.8%	31.4%	-5.4%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	8.4%	16.1%	7.7%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	13.5%	4.4%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.5%	14.7%	-18.8%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	50.9%	23.8%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	10.4%	3.6%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	3.8%	2.8%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	7%	2.9%	-4.1%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	7.9%	9.1%	1.2%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	65.8%	65.7%	-0.1%	81.4%	-15.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	66.6%	1.3%	83.2%	-16.6%
European Union	7.7%	13.9%	6.2%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	14.2%	-4.5%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	66.4%	1.1%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	14.1%	17.3%	3.2%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5.6%	7.4%	1.8%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	4.3%	-4.9%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Violet Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Violet Road was 31.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.7% lower than the Bassett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Violet Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett and the 109th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.5%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SO16 3GL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Violet Road are based on 81 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 Violet Road, Southampton, SO16 3GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 3GL

Average Price
£257,238

Semi-Detached
£257,238

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Violet Road

Average Price
£259,728

Semi-Detached
£259,728

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Violet Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Violet Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2007-08-16	£248,256
73 Violet Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2007-07-13	£253,280
73 Violet Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2006-10-06	£321,263
73 Violet Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2003-07-28	£292,491

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 3GL

Employment

SO16 3GL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SO16 3GL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	51
Student (economically inactive)	46
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	944 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	727 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swaythling Primary School Mayfield Road , SO17 3SZ	3out of 4	980 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Church of England Primary School Hawthorn Road , Highfield SO17 1PX	4out of 4	1,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	4out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollybrook Infant School Seagarth Close , SO16 6RN	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	64 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,336 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,734 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	3,271 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,248 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	3,641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	4,005 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	5,172 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	743 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	3out of 4	748 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vermont School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	3out of 4	854 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,018 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Free School Aldermoor Road , SO16 5NA	4out of 4	2,278 yd	Free schools special	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
Pret A Manger	Unit 3, 6 Gower Buidling	405 yd
Costa	114 Burgess Road, Southampton	405 yd
Centenary Restaurant	Centenary Building, Salisbury Road	500 yd
Uni of Southampton Catering Dept.	Boldrewood Campus, University of Southampton	539 yd
Por Tin	180A Burgess Road, Southampton	564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glen Eyre Bar	Glen Eyre Road, Southampton	419 yd
Bar SO16	228A Burgess Road, Southampton	647 yd
Arlott Bar	University Road, Southampton	856 yd
Bridge Bar	Level 4 Building 42, University Road	856 yd
Below Deck	Level 2 Building 42, University Road	856 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Fortune	178 Burgess Road, Bassett	555 yd
Star Fried Chicken	182 Burgess Road, Southampton	562 yd
Salt & Vinegar	184 Burgess Road, Southampton	562 yd
Yummy Thai Noodle Bar	188 Burgess Road, Southampton	577 yd
BiBim	284A Broadlands Road, Southampton	588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	218 Burgess Road, Southampton		639 yd
Tesco	278 Burgess Road, Southampton		1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cantell School VIOLET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	61 yd
University Of Southampton (Glen Eyre Halls Of Residence) GLEN EYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite	412 yd
University Of Southampton (Jubilee Sports Centre) University of Southampton University of Southampton University Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	643 yd
Red Lodge Community Pool VERMONT CLOSE	swimming pool	948 yd
Vermont School VERMONT CLOSE	grass pitches	963 yd
Stoneham Golf Club MONKS WOOD CLOSE	golf	1,094 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 SO16 3GL