About the town » Bassett, Southampton, England, Great Britain

Bassett is a suburb and electoral ward of the City of Southampton, England. The suburb lies to the north of the city centre and is largely residential, including the University of Southampton's Glen Eyre Halls of residence complex, which houses around 2,100 students. Bassett gives its name to part of the A33 arterial road which links the city centre to the M3, described by Pevsner & Lloyd as "part of the splendid tree-lined route into Southampton from Winchester, London and the north". Bassett Ward comprises Bassett, Bassett Green and Lordswood. It had a population of 13,139 as of the 2001 Census.