Lobelia Road, Southampton, SO16 3JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO16 3JT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	52.7%	49.4%	-3.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	47.3%	50.6%	3.3%	49.0%	1.6%

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	50.4%	37.7%	-12.7%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	48.2%	11.9%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	50.6%	52%	1.4%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	32.6%	30.9%	-1.7%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11%	12.1%	1.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	22.2%	18.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	16.1%	2.4%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	19.3%	1.8%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.5%	2.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	15%	1.3%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	24.4%	1.8%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	7.3%	1.2%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	4%	0.6%	-3.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	87.5%	80.7%	-6.8%	81.4%	-0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	82.6%	83.2%	0.6%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	8.5%	9.2%	0.7%	6.1%	3.1%
Africa	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	83.7%	1.4%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	3%	10.4%	7.4%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	6.4%	1.1%	-5.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Lobelia Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lobelia Road was 115.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.5% higher than the Bassett average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Lobelia Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett and the 277th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SO16 3JT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Lobelia Road are based on 52 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 Lobelia Road, Southampton, SO16 3JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 3JT

Average Price
£217,100

Semi-Detached
£243,669

Terraced
£235,875

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,800

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lobelia Road

Average Price
£209,018

Semi-Detached
£221,333

Terraced
£222,782

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,760

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lobelia Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 35 Lobelia Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-12-12	£129,920
35A Lobelia Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-12-12	£129,920
25 Lobelia Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-06-10	£245,587
17 Lobelia Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-03-16	£220,705
Ground Floor Flat 35 Lobelia Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-01-18	£107,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 3JT

Employment

SO16 3JT 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SO16 3JT 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
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	18
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	260 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	472 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swaythling Primary School Mayfield Road , SO17 3SZ	3out of 4	789 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portswood Primary School Somerset Road , SO17 3AA	4out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Church of England Primary School Hawthorn Road , Highfield SO17 1PX	4out of 4	1,482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mansbridge Primary School Octavia Road , Swaythling SO18 2LX	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Foundation school	No	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	665 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	746 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,242 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,089 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	3,654 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	2,917 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	2,968 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	3,274 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	4,884 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	987 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vermont School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,378 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	2,700 yd	Other independent school	No	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	291 yd
Sure Start	Bassett Green Primary School, Honeysuckle Road	447 yd
Burger King	Burgess Road, Southampton	511 yd
Uni Kebab	220 Burgess Road, Southampton	555 yd
Chef China	200B Burgess Road, Southampton	571 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar SO16	228A Burgess Road, Southampton	571 yd
Swaythling Working Mens Club	2 High Road, Swaythling	919 yd
The Boiler House	Montefiore Boiler House, Wessex Lane	968 yd
Glen Eyre Bar	Glen Eyre Road, Southampton	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bassett Green Fish Bar	109 Bassett Green Road, Southampton	198 yd
The Pizza Plug Ltd	17 Bassett Green Village, Southampton	320 yd
Afiyet Oglum	190 Burgess Road, Bassett	571 yd
Chan's	194 Burgess Road, Southampton	576 yd
Chinese Noodle Bar	196 Burgess Road, Southampton	576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	278 Burgess Road, Southampton		572 yd
Sainsbury's	218 Burgess Road, Southampton		576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swaythling Lawn Tennis Club ETHELBURT AVENUE	tennis courts	537 yd
St George Catholic College LEASIDE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	617 yd
Inside Out Health & Fitness Training (Closed) 62 - 64 62 - 64 High Road	health and fitness suite	802 yd
Cantell School VIOLET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	804 yd
Btc Sports Club BTC SPORTS GROUND BTC SPORTS GROUND STONEHAM LANE	grass pitches	941 yd
Stoneham Golf Club MONKS WOOD CLOSE	golf	991 yd
University Of Southampton (Jubilee Sports Centre) University of Southampton University of Southampton University Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	992 yd
University Of Southampton (Glen Eyre Halls Of Residence) GLEN EYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
Hardmoor Sports Ground STONEHAM LANE	grass pitches	1,060 yd
University Of Southampton (Connaught Halls Of Residence) Wessex Lane	health and fitness suite	1,074 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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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