Postcode SO15 5QR (Southampton)

Map showing SO15 5QR and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO15 5QR is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO15 5QR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO15 5QR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 5QR as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to SO15 5QR is Didcot Road which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St James Park and is 245 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to SO15 5QR (for ages 11 and under) is Wordsworth Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SO15 5QR is The New Griffin and is 249 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 6, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Papa John's and is 348 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 4, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO15 5QR is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Southampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO15 5QR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO15 5QR, and the approximate distance away.

Didcot Road 70 m
Hampton Close 87 m
Newbury Road 88 m
Stratton Road 113 m
Briarswood 141 m
Wordsworth Road 142 m
Anglesea Road 145 m
Hyde Close 160 m
Oakfield Gardens 181 m
Medina Road 202 m
Vinery Gardens 217 m
Victor Street 264 m
Ridding Close 274 m
Sandown Road 281 m
St James Park Road 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO15 5QR

Introduction December 1994
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO15 5QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
300 m
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
477 m
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
493 m
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
667 m
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
678 m
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
682 m
Foundry Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
755 m
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
777 m
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.08 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.16 km
King Edward VI School 1.19 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.29 km
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.39 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.49 km
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
1.52 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.59 km
Tanners Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.59 km
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.73 km
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.95 km
Springhill Catholic Primary School 2.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO15 5QR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ice Queen Van Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
69 m
Brunswick Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 17, 2011
84 m
Medina Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
January 8, 2020
175 m
St James Nursery and Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
221 m
The New Griffin Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
249 m
Shirley And Millbrook Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 6, 1995
271 m
Rainbow Preschool 1 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 19, 2014
300 m
Wordsworth Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 5, 2014
300 m
Ice House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
301 m
Papa John's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
348 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
348 m
Precinct Snax Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
350 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 22, 2016
350 m
Sainsbury's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2016
350 m
Raj of Shirley Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 3, 2021
358 m
Tasty Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
358 m
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 10, 2012
399 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
412 m
Shirley Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 26, 2019
412 m
Church Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 10, 2018
418 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO15 5QR - Data from Apr 2022

St James Park Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Winchester Road Bus Stop/Station 267 m
St James Park Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Warren Crescent Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Shirley Precinct Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.91 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.91 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.92 km
Southampton Airport Air 5.74 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 32.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO15 5QR - Data from Dec 2021

Shirley Pond Inland Water 396 m
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.4 km
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.42 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Redlodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Clams Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO15 5QR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.6 Mbps 82.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.8 Mbps 14 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.2 16
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 430,493 kWh - mean 9,567 kWh : median 6,636 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 148,445 kWh - mean 2,911 kWh : median 1,961 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO15 5QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92667700
Longitude -1.43266800
OS Easting 439969
OS Northing 0114290
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9614
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southampton, Test
Electoral Ward Shirley
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000045
Travel To Work Area Southampton

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040966
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 010A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2