Lordswood Gardens, Southampton, SO16 6RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO16 6RY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	54.5%	4.5%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	50%	45.5%	-4.5%	49.0%	-3.5%

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	22.2%	29.7%	7.5%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	41.1%	-5.7%	44.2%	-3.1%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	16.2%	16.7%	0.5%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	12.5%	10.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	4.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.6%	40.1%	3.5%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	39.8%	28.9%	-10.9%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	15.4%	21.5%	6.1%	12.7%	8.8%
Bad health	4.7%	6.2%	1.5%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	2.1%

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 6RY this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	29.2%	-3.2%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	9.1%	1.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12.4%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	7.2%	-1.6%	16.9%	-9.7%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	32.1%	3.4%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.5%	91.7%	-4.8%	81.4%	10.3%
Other	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	90.9%	89.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4.2%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	88.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0%	9.5%	9.5%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0.4%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.8%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Lordswood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lordswood Gardens was 341.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 379.1% higher than the Bassett average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lordswood Gardens has the 2nd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett and the 55th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.9%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SO16 6RY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Lordswood Gardens are based on 39 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 Lordswood Gardens, Southampton, SO16 6RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 6RY

Average Price
£517,950

Semi-Detached
£599,828

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£513,856

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lordswood Gardens

Average Price
£505,993

Semi-Detached
£619,258

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£499,877

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,282

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lordswood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Lordswood Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£583,344	2025-03-06	£588,876
17 Lordswood Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-10-18	£650,679
33 Lordswood Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-05-10	£475,041
1 Lordswood Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£517,000	2022-08-02	£512,718
20 Lordswood Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£517,500	2021-06-10	£586,704

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 6RY

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 Lordswood Gardens, Southampton, SO16 6RY has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 13 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 Lordswood Gardens, Southampton, SO16 6RY has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 13 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 6RY 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 retired residents living in SO16 6RY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	44
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	20
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldermoor Early Years Centre Fairisle Road , Lords Hill SO16 8BY	- not rated	2,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollybrook Infant School Hollybrook Infant School, Seagarth Close , SO16 6RN	3out of 4	304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybrook Infant School Seagarth Close , SO16 6RN	- not rated	304 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybrook Junior School Hollybrook Junior School, Seagarth Lane , Hollybrook School SO16 6RL	3out of 4	374 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybrook Junior School Seagarth Lane , SO16 6RL	- not rated	374 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Infant School Wilton Road , SO15 5LA	- not rated	1,245 yd	Academy converter	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	1,791 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	2,529 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	3,101 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	1,052 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	4out of 4	1,713 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	- not rated	2,439 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	2,439 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,393 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	1,393 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	5,149 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	2,691 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosewood Free School Aldermoor Road , SO16 5NA	4out of 4	716 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Free School 300 Aldermoor Road , Bradbury Centre SO16 5NA	- not rated	716 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	787 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vermont School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	- not rated	832 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	- not rated	915 yd	Foundation 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
The View	The Sporting View, Thornhill Road	281 yd
Jehangir Tandoori Take Away	349 Winchester Road, Southampton	444 yd
Mealbox	Flat 10 Surrey Point, 387 - 389 Winchester Road	448 yd
Cafe 153 - King's Church	414 Coxford Road, Southampton	560 yd
Rosewood School	300 Aldermoor Road, Southampton	717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Malvern Tavern	290 Winchester Road, Southampton		682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cardamom Kitchen	361 Winchester Road, Southampton	444 yd
Bassett Pizza & Chicken	359 Winchester Road, Southampton	444 yd
Crave	365 Winchester Road, Southampton	444 yd
BurgerLAB	27 Burgess Road, Southampton	506 yd
Kuti's Express	241 Aldermoor Road, Southampton	778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Lordswood Road, Southampton		147 yd
Marks and Spencer	233 - 235 Winchester Road, Southampton		1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Outdoor Sports Centre THE SPORTS CENTRE THE SPORTS CENTRE THORNHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	277 yd
Alpine Snowsports Centre Southampton THORNHILL ROAD	ski slopes	659 yd
Red Lodge Community Pool VERMONT CLOSE	swimming pool	800 yd
Vermont School VERMONT CLOSE	grass pitches	834 yd
Southampton City Golf Course SOUTHAMPTON GOLF COURSE SOUTHAMPTON GOLF COURSE GOLF COURSE ROAD	golf	1,020 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton - Shirley) WINCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,024 yd
Upper Shirley High Bellemoor Road	health and fitness suite	1,068 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	210.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 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.