Oaklands Way, Southampton, SO16 7PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO16 7PA is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	44.8%	43.9%	-0.9%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	55.2%	56.1%	0.9%	49.0%	7.1%

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	45.9%	39.6%	-6.3%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	49.2%	1.9%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) 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	56.8%	50.8%	-6.0%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	33.3%	35.4%	2.1%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	8.6%	11.3%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.4%

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 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	12.4%	4.5%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	8.8%	-0.5%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19%	14%	-5.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	50.5%	55.2%	4.7%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% 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)
Chinese	2.5%	7.7%	5.2%	0.7%	7.0%
Indian	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	80.2%	65%	-15.2%	81.4%	-16.4%
Arab	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	79.9%	70.7%	-9.2%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	5.9%	7.1%	1.2%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	15.8%	5.3%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	70.7%	-8.6%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	3.1%	17.4%	14.3%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	3.2%	-6.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	33.4%	46.2%	-12.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Oaklands Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oaklands Way was 113.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.6% higher than the Bassett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oaklands Way has the 15th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett and the 275th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 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 7PA, 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 Oaklands Way are based on 19 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 Oaklands Way, Southampton, SO16 7PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 7PA

Average Price
£571,959

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£571,959

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oaklands Way

Average Price
£562,054

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£562,054

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oaklands WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Oaklands Way, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2021-09-17	£593,982
17 Oaklands Way, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-03-16	£437,023
4 Oaklands Way, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£434,000	2016-11-09	£539,263
1 Oaklands Way, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2016-07-01	£546,890
5 Oaklands Way, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2015-08-28	£716,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO16 7PA

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 Oaklands Way, Southampton, SO16 7PA has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 6 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 Oaklands Way, Southampton, SO16 7PA has very low surface water flood risk.

1 of 6 properties (16.67%) 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

The percentage of student residents living in SO16 7PA 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	71
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	21
Other	14
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Education	31
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
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	1,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldermoor Early Years Centre Fairisle Road , Lords Hill SO16 8BY	- not rated	3,917 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	773 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Primary School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Junior School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	- not rated	1,064 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassett Green Infant School Honeysuckle Road , Bassett SO16 3BZ	- not rated	1,064 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swaythling Primary School Mayfield Road , SO17 3SZ	3out of 4	1,173 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	2,879 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	3,254 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimpson Middle School Helvellyn Road , Millbrook SO16 4AS	- not rated	4,142 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	603 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Shirley SO15 7QU	- not rated	1,793 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	4out of 4	1,970 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,839 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	1,703 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	1,703 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	4,190 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,293 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	4,547 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	3,072 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge 3 Bassett Avenue , SO16 7DP	- not rated	237 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	- not rated	475 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	4out of 4	475 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vermont School Vermont Close , Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT	- not rated	588 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	745 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	63 yd
Hampshire Autistic Society	Armstrong House, 3A Bassett Avenue	186 yd
Pret A Manger	Unit 3, 6 Gower Buidling	567 yd
Costa	114 Burgess Road, Southampton	567 yd
Centenary Restaurant	Centenary Building, Salisbury Road	575 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glen Eyre Bar	Glen Eyre Road, Southampton	741 yd
The Crown Inn	9 Highcrown Street, Southampton	811 yd
Arlott Bar	University Road, Southampton	862 yd
Bridge Bar	Level 4 Building 42, University Road	862 yd
Below Deck	Level 2 Building 42, University Road	862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BiBim	284A Broadlands Road, Southampton	910 yd
Good Fortune	178 Burgess Road, Bassett	920 yd
Star Fried Chicken	182 Burgess Road, Southampton	931 yd
Salt & Vinegar	184 Burgess Road, Southampton	931 yd
Mirra Bake House	33 Highfield Lane, Southampton	932 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	218 Burgess Road, Southampton		1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Red Lodge Community Pool VERMONT CLOSE	swimming pool	504 yd
Vermont School VERMONT CLOSE	grass pitches	591 yd
Cantell School VIOLET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	620 yd
University Of Southampton (Glen Eyre Halls Of Residence) GLEN EYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite	739 yd
University Of Southampton (Jubilee Sports Centre) University of Southampton University of Southampton University Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	746 yd
Alpine Snowsports Centre Southampton THORNHILL ROAD	ski slopes	1,017 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	20.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.24 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.