Bluebell Road, Southampton, SO16 3LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO16 3LR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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%	47.2%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	52.2%	52.8%	0.6%	49.0%	3.8%

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 3LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	38%	50.2%	12.2%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	31.7%	-10.6%	44.2%	-12.5%
Separated	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	12.4%	10.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	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	43.6%	41.7%	-1.9%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	34%	41.1%	7.1%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	16.7%	11.3%	-5.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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 3LR this area, 31.9% 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 12.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.1%	31.9%	-0.2%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	13.7%	-6.0%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.6%	5.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14.5%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	12%	12.5%	0.5%	33.8%	-21.3%
Other	7.7%	5.6%	-2.1%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.7%	82.8%	-7.9%	81.4%	1.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	87.8%	79.6%	-8.2%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	5.4%	12.9%	7.5%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	80.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	3.8%	10.1%	6.3%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	8.2%	1.3%	6.9%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	25.4%	13.5%	11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Bluebell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bluebell Road was 89.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.2% higher than the Bassett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bluebell Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett and the 361st highest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

🔎 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 3LR, 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 Bluebell Road are based on 212 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 Bluebell Road, Southampton, SO16 3LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 3LR

Average Price
£232,297

Semi-Detached
£237,870

Terraced
£182,136

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bluebell Road

Average Price
£222,020

Semi-Detached
£225,883

Terraced
£201,540

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£210,103

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bluebell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Bluebell Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-06-14	£234,842
33 Bluebell Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-01-13	£263,874
35 Bluebell Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2021-12-17	£198,240
39 Bluebell Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-12-21	£220,733
39 Bluebell Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2010-05-21	£230,169

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 3LR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	28
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldermoor Early Years Centre Fairisle Road , Lords Hill SO16 8BY	- not rated	4,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	138 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Junior School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	- not rated	138 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Infant School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	- not rated	138 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swaythling Primary School Mayfield Road , SO17 3SZ	3out of 4	479 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hardmoor Copse First School Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	- not rated	599 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,955 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	4,216 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	5,201 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	4out of 4	624 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	4out of 4	956 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,111 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	2,826 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,826 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,617 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,617 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	3,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	3,579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,517 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	3,883 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	582 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	651 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge 3 Bassett Avenue , SO16 7DP	- not rated	1,282 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	- not rated	1,413 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	4out of 4	1,413 yd	Academy special converter	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
Sure Start	Bassett Green Primary School, Honeysuckle Road	136 yd
Chef China	200B Burgess Road, Southampton	270 yd
Lanzhou Noodles	200 Burgess Road, Southampton	271 yd
Uni Kebab	220 Burgess Road, Southampton	271 yd
Pizzazz Pizza	202 Burgess Road, Southampton	271 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar SO16	228A Burgess Road, Southampton	270 yd
Arlott Bar	University Road, Southampton	842 yd
Bridge Bar	Level 4 Building 42, University Road	842 yd
Below Deck	Level 2 Building 42, University Road	842 yd
Stags Head	Building 38, University Road	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Afiyet Oglum	190 Burgess Road, Bassett	270 yd
Chan's	194 Burgess Road, Southampton	271 yd
Chinese Noodle Bar	196 Burgess Road, Southampton	271 yd
The Burgess Grill (TBG) Also Trading As Candy Escape Co	216B Burgess Road, Southampton	271 yd
Domino's Pizza	208 Burgess Road, Southampton	271 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	218 Burgess Road, Southampton		271 yd
Tesco	278 Burgess Road, Southampton		521 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cantell School VIOLET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	580 yd
University Of Southampton (Jubilee Sports Centre) University of Southampton University of Southampton University Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	655 yd
Swaythling Lawn Tennis Club ETHELBURT AVENUE	tennis courts	804 yd
University Of Southampton (Glen Eyre Halls Of Residence) GLEN EYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite	875 yd
Inside Out Health & Fitness Training (Closed) 62 - 64 62 - 64 High Road	health and fitness suite	876 yd
St George Catholic College LEASIDE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	955 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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