Courtland Gardens, Southampton, SO16 3PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO16 3PP has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	49.5%	47%	-2.5%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	50.5%	53%	2.5%	49.0%	4.0%

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	34%	37.7%	3.7%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	46.3%	-4.5%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.8%	5.6%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52%	45.1%	-6.9%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	36.6%	43.2%	6.6%	33.6%	9.6%
Fair health	9.2%	11.7%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 3PP this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 58.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	9.6%	-0.2%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	9.6%	-1.1%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	13.9%	-2.5%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	52%	58.3%	6.3%	33.8%	24.5%
Other	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	0.7%	5.7%
Indian	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	82.1%	75.4%	-6.7%	81.4%	-6.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	76.6%	68.8%	-7.8%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	6.2%	14.1%	7.9%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	11.8%	1.5%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.5%	68.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	18.2%	16.7%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	7.2%	5.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	3.4%	-12.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Courtland Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Courtland Gardens was 61.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% lower than the Bassett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Courtland Gardens has the 36th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett and the 261st lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.5%.

🔎 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 3PP, 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 Courtland Gardens 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 Courtland Gardens, Southampton, SO16 3PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 3PP

Average Price
£190,866

Semi-Detached
£188,131

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£197,387

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,811

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Courtland Gardens

Average Price
£180,999

Semi-Detached
£201,369

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£202,118

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,293

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Courtland GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14A Courtland Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-11-11	£174,533
14 Courtland Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£184,000	2022-11-03	£180,479
4A Courtland Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-01-21	£191,393
1 Courtland Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2021-09-28	£186,571
6 Courtland Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-08-12	£180,197

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 3PP

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 Courtland Gardens, Southampton, SO16 3PP has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 20 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 Courtland Gardens, Southampton, SO16 3PP has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 20 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

SO16 3PP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	31
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	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	448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldermoor Early Years Centre Fairisle Road , Lords Hill SO16 8BY	- not rated	4,840 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	380 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Junior School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Infant School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hardmoor Copse First School Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	- not rated	448 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swaythling Primary School Mayfield Road , SO17 3SZ	3out of 4	724 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	3,933 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	4,273 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	5,200 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	502 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	4out of 4	912 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,339 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	2,843 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,843 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	2,684 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,684 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	3,189 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	3,510 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,733 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	3,989 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	782 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	805 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge 3 Bassett Avenue , SO16 7DP	- not rated	1,279 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	- not rated	1,313 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	4out of 4	1,313 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	377 yd
Lanzhou Noodles	200 Burgess Road, Southampton	503 yd
Pizzazz Pizza	202 Burgess Road, Southampton	503 yd
Chef China	200B Burgess Road, Southampton	504 yd
Por Tin	180A Burgess Road, Southampton	510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar SO16	228A Burgess Road, Southampton	504 yd
Glen Eyre Bar	Glen Eyre Road, Southampton	692 yd
Arlott Bar	University Road, Southampton	1,018 yd
Bridge Bar	Level 4 Building 42, University Road	1,018 yd
Below Deck	Level 2 Building 42, University Road	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pizza Plug Ltd	17 Bassett Green Village, Southampton	217 yd
Bassett Green Fish Bar	109 Bassett Green Road, Southampton	470 yd
Chan's	194 Burgess Road, Southampton	503 yd
Chinese Noodle Bar	196 Burgess Road, Southampton	503 yd
The Burgess Grill (TBG) Also Trading As Candy Escape Co	216B Burgess Road, Southampton	503 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	218 Burgess Road, Southampton		503 yd
Tesco	278 Burgess Road, Southampton		745 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cantell School VIOLET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	466 yd
University Of Southampton (Glen Eyre Halls Of Residence) GLEN EYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite	686 yd
University Of Southampton (Jubilee Sports Centre) University of Southampton University of Southampton University Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	810 yd
Swaythling Lawn Tennis Club ETHELBURT AVENUE	tennis courts	876 yd
Stoneham Golf Club MONKS WOOD CLOSE	golf	904 yd
St George Catholic College LEASIDE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	911 yd
Inside Out Health & Fitness Training (Closed) 62 - 64 62 - 64 High Road	health and fitness suite	1,067 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	125 Mbit/s
Average download speed	251.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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.