Tower Gardens, Southampton, SO16 7EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO16 7EL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51.9%	49.2%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.1%	50.8%	2.7%	49.0%	1.8%

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	32.9%	36.6%	3.7%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	48.5%	-4.9%	44.2%	4.3%
Separated	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.6%	7.5%	1.9%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.5%

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	48.1%	49.8%	1.7%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	34.4%	33.5%	-0.9%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	12.2%	10.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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.

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 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	17%	0.3%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	7.4%	-0.7%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	7.8%	5.7%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	10.9%	-1.1%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	47.4%	50.4%	3.0%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	9%	2.2%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	4.2%	9%	4.8%	0.7%	8.3%
Indian	7.3%	11.8%	4.5%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	5.7%	1.6%	-4.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	72.9%	66.3%	-6.6%	81.4%	-15.1%
Arab	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	68.7%	62%	-6.7%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	8%	10.6%	2.6%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	22%	4.1%	5.6%	16.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	62%	-6.7%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	2.7%	20.8%	18.1%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	8.4%	5.5%	-2.9%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	4.7%	-9.0%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	3.5%	0.1%	3.4%
Eastern Asia	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	9.4%	0.9%	8.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Tower Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Gardens was 7.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.9% lower than the Bassett average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Tower Gardens has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett and the 10th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.8%.

🔎 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 7EL, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Tower Gardens are based on 24 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 Tower Gardens, Southampton, SO16 7EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 7EL

Average Price
£529,816

Semi-Detached
£518,238

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£539,079

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Gardens

Average Price
£507,398

Semi-Detached
£477,061

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£519,890

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Tower Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£588,000	2024-10-18	£588,614
2 Tower Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£478,000	2024-08-13	£485,983
8 Tower Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£523,000	2024-01-12	£541,658
3 Tower Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-07-28	£484,450
11 Tower Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2021-12-17	£609,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 7EL

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 Tower Gardens, Southampton, SO16 7EL has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 7 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 Tower Gardens, Southampton, SO16 7EL has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 7 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 7EL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 7EL 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	76
Retired	59
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Transport and storage	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Other	2

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	1,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldermoor Early Years Centre Fairisle Road , Lords Hill SO16 8BY	- not rated	3,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Church of England Primary School Hawthorn Road , Highfield SO17 1PX	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybrook Infant School Hollybrook Infant School, Seagarth Close , SO16 6RN	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybrook Infant School Seagarth Close , SO16 6RN	- not rated	1,146 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybrook Junior School Hollybrook Junior School, Seagarth Lane , Hollybrook School SO16 6RL	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybrook Junior School Seagarth Lane , SO16 6RL	- not rated	1,171 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	2,758 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	3,241 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	4,044 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	694 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	1,744 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	4out of 4	2,087 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	3,008 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	1,744 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	1,744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	4,230 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	4,616 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	3,135 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	- not rated	207 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	4out of 4	207 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vermont School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	- not rated	321 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge 3 Bassett Avenue , SO16 7DP	- not rated	355 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	1,003 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Hampshire Autistic Society	Armstrong House, 3A Bassett Avenue	245 yd
Uni of Southampton Catering Dept.	Boldrewood Campus, University of Southampton	254 yd
Mealbox	Flat 10 Surrey Point, 387 - 389 Winchester Road	765 yd
Pret A Manger	Unit 3, 6 Gower Buidling	806 yd
Costa	114 Burgess Road, Southampton	806 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Glen Eyre Bar	Glen Eyre Road, Southampton		709 yd
The Crown Inn	9 Highcrown Street, Southampton		1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cardamom Kitchen	361 Winchester Road, Southampton	980 yd
Bassett Pizza & Chicken	359 Winchester Road, Southampton	980 yd
Crave	365 Winchester Road, Southampton	980 yd
BurgerLAB	27 Burgess Road, Southampton	1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Lordswood Road, Southampton		1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Red Lodge Community Pool VERMONT CLOSE	swimming pool	251 yd
Vermont School VERMONT CLOSE	grass pitches	324 yd
University Of Southampton (Glen Eyre Halls Of Residence) GLEN EYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Cantell School VIOLET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	725 yd
Alpine Snowsports Centre Southampton THORNHILL ROAD	ski slopes	753 yd
Southampton City Golf Course SOUTHAMPTON GOLF COURSE SOUTHAMPTON GOLF COURSE GOLF COURSE ROAD	golf	851 yd
Outdoor Sports Centre THE SPORTS CENTRE THE SPORTS CENTRE THORNHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	977 yd
University Of Southampton (Jubilee Sports Centre) University of Southampton University of Southampton University Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,005 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	67.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 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.