Bassett Avenue, Southampton, SO16 7FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO16 7FB is primarily male, with 55.6% of the population 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	50%	44.4%	-5.6%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	50%	55.6%	5.6%	49.0%	6.6%

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 7FB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.6% 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	68.3%	81.6%	13.3%	37.9%	43.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	12.4%	-12.2%	44.2%	-31.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) 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	58.7%	53.8%	-4.9%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	32.2%	35%	2.8%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	7.5%	8.9%	1.4%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 7FB this area, 3.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	2.8%	-7.8%	13.4%	-10.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27.3%	62.5%	35.2%	16.9%	45.6%
Degree or Similar	41.6%	23.8%	-17.8%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	9.2%	1.9%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	9.3%	3.8%	-5.5%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	10.8%	2.7%	-8.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	60.8%	78.8%	18.0%	81.4%	-2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	59.6%	76.4%	16.8%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	6%	9.6%	3.6%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	24.1%	8.3%	-15.8%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	76.7%	17.1%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	16.6%	6.4%	-10.2%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	13%	5.1%	-7.9%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	8.4%	2.7%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	20.9%	6.0%	14.9%

Safety

Is Bassett Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bassett Avenue was 41.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.3% lower than the Bassett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bassett Avenue has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 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 7FB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Avenue are based on 373 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 Avenue, Southampton, SO16 7FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 7FB

Average Price
£225,815

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,783

Other
£21,011

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bassett Avenue

Average Price
£365,682

Semi-Detached
£553,962

Terraced
£364,550

Detached
£718,200

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,970

Other
£871,699

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bassett AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Brampton Tower Bassett Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2025-07-11	£131,848
Flat 20 Brampton Tower Bassett Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-04-25	£143,125
Flat 7 Brampton Tower Bassett Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2024-10-24	£127,169
Flat 50 Brampton Tower Bassett Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-07-26	£220,377
Flat 52 Brampton Tower Bassett Avenue, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-05-31	£143,574

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 7FB

Employment

SO16 7FB 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 7FB 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

Student (economically inactive)	314
Full-Time Employee	78
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	58
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	11
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Other	3
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldermoor Early Years Centre Fairisle Road , Lords Hill SO16 8BY	- not rated	3,898 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	1,227 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Junior School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	- not rated	1,227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Infant School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	- not rated	1,227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hardmoor Copse First School Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	- not rated	1,238 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Church of England Primary School Hawthorn Road , Highfield SO17 1PX	3out of 4	1,448 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,200 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	3,791 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	4,507 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	556 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	4out of 4	1,767 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	2,280 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,280 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,244 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	2,323 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	3,741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	4,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	5,007 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	3,716 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	537 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	4out of 4	537 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vermont School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	- not rated	585 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge 3 Bassett Avenue , SO16 7DP	- not rated	911 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	1,223 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
Uni of Southampton Catering Dept.	Boldrewood Campus, University of Southampton	661 yd
Bowlers Restaurant	Golf Course Road, Southampton	717 yd
Hampshire Autistic Society	Armstrong House, 3A Bassett Avenue	807 yd
SPF Caterers	Stoneham Golf Club, Bassett Green Road	843 yd
Pret A Manger	Unit 3, 6 Gower Buidling	980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Glen Eyre Bar	Glen Eyre Road, Southampton		295 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pizza Plug Ltd	17 Bassett Green Village, Southampton		1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Southampton (Glen Eyre Halls Of Residence) GLEN EYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite	301 yd
Vermont School VERMONT CLOSE	grass pitches	582 yd
Cantell School VIOLET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	600 yd
Red Lodge Community Pool VERMONT CLOSE	swimming pool	661 yd
Southampton City Golf Course SOUTHAMPTON GOLF COURSE SOUTHAMPTON GOLF COURSE GOLF COURSE ROAD	golf	704 yd
Alpine Snowsports Centre Southampton THORNHILL ROAD	ski slopes	870 yd
Stoneham Golf Club MONKS WOOD CLOSE	golf	1,044 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	20.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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