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Housing in SO16 3HL

What the homes in SO16 3HL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bassett Green
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,489 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (78.6%). Flats make up 10.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SO16 3HLEngland
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached78.6%31.5%
Terraced6.5%23%
Purpose-built flat5.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29.2% of households in the SO16 3HL area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 13.7% own outright and 15.5% with a mortgage.

SO16 3HL
29%
41%
29%
England
  • Owned29.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented41.4%20.5%
  • Social rented28.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO16 3HLEngland
Owned outright13.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council26.8%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 18.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO16 3HLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (31.2%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

SO16 3HLEngland
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%
Couple, no children7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households31.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Southampton

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Southampton (August 2026, +3.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SouthamptonEngland
All homes£1,257£1,459
One bedroom£881£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,114£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,357£1,489
Four or more£1,890£2,161
Detached£1,616£1,640
Semi-detached£1,424£1,449
Terraced£1,329£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,000£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 3HL (Bassett Green) (about 1,489 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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