Ashwood Gardens, Southampton, SO16 7LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO16 7LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	51.5%	5.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	53.7%	48.5%	-5.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	40.1%	36%	-4.1%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	43%	3.2%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8%	8.4%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	8.7%	10.1%	1.4%	6.1%	4.0%

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	54.8%	53.9%	-0.9%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	31%	29.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	8.2%	13.4%	5.2%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 53.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	10%	-3.4%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	9.7%	0.0%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	9.7%	-0.7%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	54.5%	53.6%	-0.9%	33.8%	19.8%
Other	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	83%	75.7%	-7.3%	81.4%	-5.7%
Arab	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	77.3%	68.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	7.4%	14.1%	6.7%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	10.2%	2.8%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	68.7%	-6.9%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	5.1%	13.4%	8.3%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	6.8%	9.3%	2.5%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	5.1%	-3.1%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Ashwood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashwood Gardens was 43.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% lower than the Bassett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashwood Gardens has the 36th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett and the 174th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.3%.

🔎 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 7LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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 Ashwood Gardens are based on 10 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 Ashwood Gardens, Southampton, SO16 7LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 7LF

Average Price
£441,581

Semi-Detached
£395,337

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£381,649

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£640,245

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashwood Gardens

Average Price
£419,569

Semi-Detached
£396,149

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£366,970

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£527,835

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashwood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Ashwood Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£338,000	2020-07-31	£396,036
8 Ashwood Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£565,000	2019-08-27	£612,523
8 Ashwood Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2017-09-27	£443,146
3 Ashwood Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£243,000	2013-08-15	£404,582
5 Ashwood Gardens, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£222,500	2011-08-30	£366,970

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 7LF

Employment

SO16 7LF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	122
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Manufacturing	21
Education	21
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Early Years Centre Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	2,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollybrook Junior School Seagarth Lane , SO16 6RL	3out of 4	199 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollybrook Infant School Seagarth Close , SO16 6RN	3out of 4	207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Infant School Wilton Road , SO15 5XE	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Junior School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 5XE	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Church of England Primary School Hawthorn Road , Highfield SO17 1PX	4out of 4	1,449 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	2,338 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,638 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	2,713 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,037 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	5,208 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	695 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vermont School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	3out of 4	911 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	3out of 4	951 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Free School Aldermoor Road , SO16 5NA	4out of 4	1,028 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy alternative provision 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
Jehangir Tandoori Take Away	349 Winchester Road, Southampton	71 yd
Mealbox	Flat 10 Surrey Point, 387 - 389 Winchester Road	187 yd
The View	The Sporting View, Thornhill Road	731 yd
Hampshire Autistic Society	Armstrong House, 3A Bassett Avenue	836 yd
The Range Coffee Shop	The Range, 230 - 234 Winchester Road	959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malvern Tavern	290 Winchester Road, Southampton	544 yd
Bellemoor Tavern	250 Hill Lane, Southampton	744 yd
Pirrie Park Bowling Club	78A Wilton Crescent, Southampton	977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cardamom Kitchen	361 Winchester Road, Southampton	71 yd
Bassett Pizza & Chicken	359 Winchester Road, Southampton	71 yd
Crave	365 Winchester Road, Southampton	71 yd
BurgerLAB	27 Burgess Road, Southampton	73 yd
Peking House	276 Winchester Road, Southampton	759 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Lordswood Road, Southampton		401 yd
Marks and Spencer	233 - 235 Winchester Road, Southampton		873 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	726 yd
Red Lodge Community Pool VERMONT CLOSE	swimming pool	808 yd
Upper Shirley High Bellemoor Road	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Pure Gym (Southampton - Shirley) WINCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	854 yd
Vermont School VERMONT CLOSE	grass pitches	910 yd
Richard Taunton College HILL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	965 yd
Alpine Snowsports Centre Southampton THORNHILL ROAD	ski slopes	968 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	500 Mbit/s
Average download speed	470 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	455 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	451.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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