Bassett Green Road, Southampton, SO16 3LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO16 3LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.2%	2.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51%	48.8%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	35.5%	26.4%	-9.1%	37.9%	-11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	46.2%	7.4%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.8%	13.2%	3.4%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	13.7%	12.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	6.0%

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	30.4%	43.5%	13.1%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	41.8%	35.9%	-5.9%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	22.7%	14.4%	-8.3%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.7%	18.3%	-7.4%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	6.7%	2.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	8.3%	-9.2%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.8%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	44.4%	8.3%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.8%	0.5%

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)
Chinese	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	3.1%	1.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
White	89.2%	80.7%	-8.5%	81.4%	-0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	86.1%	81%	-5.1%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	2.6%	6.7%	4.1%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	8.1%	-0.1%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	81%	-5.1%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	12.4%	11.9%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	3.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Bassett Green Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bassett Green Road was 64.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.3% lower than the Bassett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bassett Green Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett and the 275th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.5%.

🔎 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 3LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Bassett Green Road are based on 286 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 Bassett Green Road, Southampton, SO16 3LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 3LX

Average Price
£467,744

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£467,744

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bassett Green Road

Average Price
£542,414

Semi-Detached
£404,422

Terraced
£471,916

Detached
£623,597

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,418

Other
£3,157,264

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bassett Green Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
140 Bassett Green Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-08-07	£472,659
142 Bassett Green Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2008-06-02	£434,423
140 Bassett Green Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£198,750	2002-05-15	£473,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 3LX

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 Bassett Green Road, Southampton, SO16 3LX has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 2 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 Bassett Green Road, Southampton, SO16 3LX has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 2 properties (0.00%) 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

The percentage of retired residents living in SO16 3LX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	64
Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
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	140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldermoor Early Years Centre Fairisle Road , Lords Hill SO16 8BY	- not rated	4,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	140 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Primary School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	3out of 4	678 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Junior School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	- not rated	678 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Infant School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	- not rated	678 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swaythling Primary School Mayfield Road , SO17 3SZ	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Foundation 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	4,193 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	4,589 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	670 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	4out of 4	748 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quilley School Cherbourg Road , SO50 5EL	- not rated	3,054 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	3,138 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	2,859 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,009 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	3,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	5,058 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	4,328 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	903 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	1,150 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	- not rated	1,524 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	4out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge 3 Bassett Avenue , SO16 7DP	- not rated	1,577 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
Kittys Vintage Teas	81 Ethelburt Avenue, Southampton	551 yd
Sure Start	Bassett Green Primary School, Honeysuckle Road	676 yd
Uni Kebab	220 Burgess Road, Southampton	809 yd
Chef China	200B Burgess Road, Southampton	810 yd
Burger King	Burgess Road, Southampton	811 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar SO16	228A Burgess Road, Southampton	810 yd
Glen Eyre Bar	Glen Eyre Road, Southampton	811 yd
Banister Park	Banister Park Bowling Club, Stoneham Lane	996 yd
The Trojans Sports Club Ltd	The Trojans Club, Stoneham Lane	1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pizza Plug Ltd	17 Bassett Green Village, Southampton	131 yd
Bassett Green Fish Bar	109 Bassett Green Road, Southampton	301 yd
Afiyet Oglum	190 Burgess Road, Bassett	810 yd
Chan's	194 Burgess Road, Southampton	812 yd
Chinese Noodle Bar	196 Burgess Road, Southampton	812 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	218 Burgess Road, Southampton		812 yd
Tesco	278 Burgess Road, Southampton		916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoneham Golf Club MONKS WOOD CLOSE	golf	643 yd
St George Catholic College LEASIDE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	669 yd
Cantell School VIOLET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	726 yd
Swaythling Lawn Tennis Club ETHELBURT AVENUE	tennis courts	791 yd
University Of Southampton (Glen Eyre Halls Of Residence) GLEN EYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Hardmoor Sports Ground STONEHAM LANE	grass pitches	916 yd
Banister Park Bowling Club STONEHAM LANE	indoor bowls	993 yd
Therapeutics TROJANS SPORTS CLUB TROJANS SPORTS CLUB STONEHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
Trojans Sports Club STONEHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,004 yd
Btc Sports Club BTC SPORTS GROUND BTC SPORTS GROUND STONEHAM LANE	grass pitches	1,072 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%

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.