The postcode SO15 2RU is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 2008 and is an active postcode. SO15 2RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO15 2RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 SO15 2RU as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.
The closest road name to SO15 2RU is Bedford Place which is centered 29 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Henstead Road and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is Southampton Central Rail Station, 752 m away.
The closest primary school to SO15 2RU (for ages 11 and under) is Springhill Catholic Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Anne's Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 11, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of SO15 2RU is Popworld and is 27 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chickenland and is 68 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on February 26, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 125.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for SO15 2RU is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Southampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO15 2RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO15 2RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO15 2RU
| Introduction | December 2008 |
| 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 SO15 2RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 11, 2016) | 272 m |
| Springhill Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 408 m | |
| The Polygon School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (December 9, 2016) | 432 m |
| Banister Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 523 m |
| Bevois Town Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 887 m |
| Maytree Nursery and Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 911 m |
| Mount Pleasant Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2019) | 912 m |
| Fitrah Sips | Independent school | 5-16 | Good (May 23, 2019) | 996 m |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.26 km |
| Southampton City College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (February 11, 2022) | 1.27 km |
| Hope Community School Southampton | Academy | 4-11 | 1.34 km | |
| Freemantle Church of England Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| King Edward VI School | Independent school | 10-19 | 1.39 km | |
| The Gregg Preparatory School | Independent school | 4-11 | 1.44 km | |
| St John's Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 1.61 km |
| Richard Taunton Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-99 | Good (January 21, 2022) | 1.76 km |
| St Denys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2 km |
| Foundry Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 12, 2022) | 2.15 km |
| Upper Shirley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 2.17 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO15 2RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popworld | Awaiting Inspection | 27 m | |
| Popsi's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2018 | 43 m | |
| Nara Japanese Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 54 m | |
| Basmati Nepalese and Indian Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 68 m | |
| Bedford Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2019 | 68 m | |
| Chickenland | Awaiting Inspection February 26, 2020 | 68 m | |
| Diegos Portugese Rotisserie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2018 | 68 m | |
| Far East | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2017 | 68 m | |
| Halladays Tea Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 26, 2019 | 68 m | |
| JJ'S Caspian Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2019 | 68 m | |
| Lakaz Maman | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 68 m | |
| Pizza Gogo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 68 m | |
| Revolution Southampton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2019 | 68 m | |
| Romeo#1 | Awaiting Inspection | 68 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 68 m | |
| Sakura | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2019 | 68 m | |
| Ted's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 8, 2018 | 68 m | |
| The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 2, 2012 | 68 m | |
| Tims Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 5, 2015 | 68 m | |
| Zorbas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2018 | 68 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO15 2RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Henstead Road | 42 m | |
| Henstead Road | 72 m | |
| Giddy Bridge | 162 m | |
| Chadwick Lodge | 169 m | |
| Chadwick Lodge | 169 m | |
| Southampton Central Rail Station | 752 m | |
| Southampton Central Rail Station | 802 m | |
| St Denys Rail Station | 1.66 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 1.86 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 1.86 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 1.87 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 5.31 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 33.61 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO15 2RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Cemetery Lake | 1.38 km | |
| The Lake | 1.92 km | |
| Crops Bushes | 1.99 km | |
| Merrietree Bushes | 2.11 km | |
| Glebe Copse | 2.19 km | |
| Oldkiln Bushes | 2.21 km | |
| Crabtree Bushes | 2.32 km | |
| Redmoor Copse | 2.51 km | |
| Shirley Pond | 2.79 km | |
| Weston Point | 3.04 km | |
| Fifteen Acre Wood | 3.14 km | |
| Coxford Copse | 3.37 km | |
| Weston Shelf | 3.46 km | |
| Veal's Row | 3.59 km | |
| Pickles Copse | 3.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO15 2RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 50 Mbps | 125.9 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1.2 Mbps | 1.26 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.9 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 83.4 | 0 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 833.3 | 0 |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.91243600 |
| Longitude | -1.40615100 |
| OS Easting | 441846 |
| OS Northing | 0112720 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Southampton, Test |
| Electoral Ward | Bevois |
| Local Authority District | Southampton |
| 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 | E06000045 |
| Travel To Work Area | Southampton |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Southampton City |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Inner city students Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | South Hampshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Southampton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33039451 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Southampton 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Southampton 022F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2B2 |