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SO16 7FB

Bassett Avenue

Bassett

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Detailed insights for SO16 7FB

Overview

Postcode SO16 7FB is located in an urban city, within the Bassett ward of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the Bassett Green area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bassett Green is £66,199 per year. The nearest station is Swaythling located about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
10.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

1/10

Bassett Green has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,743 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Bassett Green has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.6%

Approximately 10.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Bassett Green is £66,199 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 133 ft away from SO16 7FB.

Flood risk

No risk

Bassett Green near SO16 7FB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Swaythling located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
550
Population density
11,554.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.65(-66%)
Other theft
3.67(-34%)
Burglary
3.31(+27%)
Vehicle crime
3.31(-13%)
Public order
2.94(-52%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
374
68.5%
Other White
48
8.79%
Chinese
21
3.85%
African
20
3.66%
Indian
16
2.93%
Total population: 546

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
333
62.48%
Level 4+ (Degree)
127
23.83%
No qualifications
21
3.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
15
2.81%
Total 16+ residents: 533

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
50
44.25%
Owns outright
26
23.01%
Owns with a mortgage
16
14.16%
Other social rented
9
7.96%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.42%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Bassett

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £354,000 in Bassett area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bassett in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bassett over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached48£555,000
Flats35£189,000
Semi-Detached20£284,000
Terraced17£355,000

10 year median price trend in Bassett

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bassett.

Schools

In the SO16 7FB postcode area, located within Bassett Green, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO16 7FB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableGreat Oaks SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableVermont SchoolFoundation special school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryCantell SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Southampton district (2025-26).

Band A£1,511
Band B£1,763
Band C£2,015
Band D£2,266
Band E£2,770
Band F£3,274
Band G£3,777
Band H£4,533

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouthamptonE06000045
Parliamentary ConstituencyRomsey and Southampton NorthE14001449
WardBassettE05015492
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bassett GreenE02003549
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 001CE01017146
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1994-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.