The postcode PO16 8QS is located in Fareham, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO16 8QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PO16 8QS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PO16 8QS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to PO16 8QS is Rockingham Way which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Seagull and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Portchester Rail Station, 1.12 km away.
The closest primary school to PO16 8QS (for ages 11 and under) is Wicor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2019.
The local pub for residents of PO16 8QS is The Seagull and is 351 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean Plaice and is 623 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 15, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 99.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PO16 8QS is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PO16 8QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO16 8QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO16 8QS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO16 8QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicor Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 307 m |
| Red Barn Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 23, 2012) | 439 m |
| Northern Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 760 m |
| Northern Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 760 m |
| Portchester Community School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| Cams Hill School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Castle Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| The Victory Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 2.49 km |
| Castle View Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.49 km | |
| Harrison Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 4, 2010) | 2.95 km |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 3.07 km |
| Redlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 1, 2017) | 3.22 km |
| Bedenham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 3.26 km |
| Woodcot Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.41 km | |
| Kingsgate School | Special school | 7-14 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 3.47 km |
| Boundary Oak School | Independent school | 2-16 | 3.57 km | |
| Beacon View Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 3.64 km |
| Holbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 3.78 km |
| Bridgemary School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 26, 2020) | 3.78 km |
| Uplands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 3.88 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO16 8QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2021 | 74 m | |
| Simply Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2018 | 245 m | |
| Wicor Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 307 m | |
| The Seagull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 351 m | |
| Community Room/ Koolkidz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2019 | 439 m | |
| Red Barn Community Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2017 | 439 m | |
| Red Barn County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2021 | 439 m | |
| Co-Op Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2019 | 623 m | |
| Ocean Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 623 m | |
| The Wicor Mill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 623 m | |
| Redbarn Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 689 m | |
| Ruby Chinese Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 31, 2021 | 732 m | |
| Carleen Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 739 m | |
| Big Discoveries Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2017 | 742 m | |
| Northern Junior Community School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 760 m | |
| Sprouts Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 760 m | |
| Sprouts Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 760 m | |
| Marjories Tea Rooms And Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 927 m | |
| Salt Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 958 m | |
| Castle Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO16 8QS - Data from Apr 2022
| The Seagull | 90 m | |
| The Seagull | 106 m | |
| The Crematorium | 206 m | |
| The Crematorium | 246 m | |
| Beaulieu Avenue | 299 m | |
| Portchester Rail Station | 1.12 km | |
| Fareham Rail Station | 3.68 km | |
| Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal | 5.42 km | |
| Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal | 5.54 km | |
| Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal | 5.54 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 19.12 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 49.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO16 8QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Wicor Hard | 1.24 km | |
| Wicor Lake | 1.25 km | |
| North Park | 1.35 km | |
| Cams Plantations | 1.4 km | |
| Cams Bay | 1.49 km | |
| Mountemoor's Coppice | 1.69 km | |
| Cunigre Pond | 1.82 km | |
| Foxbury Point | 1.84 km | |
| Wilderness | 1.92 km | |
| Pinks Hill | 1.96 km | |
| Bathinghouse Grove | 1.98 km | |
| Pewit Island | 2.02 km | |
| Collier Row | 2.55 km | |
| Stroud Coppice | 2.57 km | |
| Ashleydown Coppice | 2.69 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO16 8QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.8 Mbps | 99.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.5 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.8 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 29 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 25% | 100% | 84.2 | 13.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 75% | 75% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for PO16 8QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.84914500 |
| Longitude | -1.14012800 |
| OS Easting | 460630 |
| OS Northing | 0105866 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Fareham |
| County Electorial Division | Fareham Portchester ED |
| Electoral Ward | Portchester West |
| Local Authority District | Fareham |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Solent Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Hampshire and the Isle of Wight |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000087 |
| Travel To Work Area | Portsmouth |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Hampshire |
| Cancer Alliance | Wessex |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South Central |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | South Hampshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Portsmouth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33042168 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Fareham 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Fareham 010E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |