The postcode SO15 8QU is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO15 8QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO15 8QU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 8QU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to SO15 8QU is Freshfield Square which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is York Road and is 219 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 480 m away.
The closest primary school to SO15 8QU (for ages 11 and under) is Foundry Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 12, 2022. 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 8QU is Regents Park Hotel - Heeley Group and is 437 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 3, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from ADANA KEBAB & PIZZA and is 303 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 164.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 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 1.4 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 SO15 8QU 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 8QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO15 8QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO15 8QU
| Introduction | December 1994 |
| 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 8QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundry Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 12, 2022) | 459 m |
| Freemantle Church of England Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 846 m |
| St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 867 m |
| Regents Park Community College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 875 m |
| Wordsworth Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 915 m |
| Tanners Brook Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.06 km |
| Mason Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| Shirley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.51 km |
| King Edward VI School | Independent school | 10-19 | 1.53 km | |
| Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| Shirley Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Upper Shirley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Springhill Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.73 km | |
| The Polygon School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (December 9, 2016) | 1.74 km |
| Richard Taunton Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-99 | Good (January 21, 2022) | 1.75 km |
| Banister Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 1.79 km |
| Assure Community College | Independent school | 5-25 | Insufficient evidence (March 12, 2020) | 1.87 km |
| Newlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| St Anne's Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 11, 2016) | 2.1 km |
| Hollybrook Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 2.29 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO15 8QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundry Lane News Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2011 | 203 m | |
| Costco Wholesale | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2019 | 221 m | |
| Fizz Experience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2019 | 221 m | |
| Soul Delish Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2019 | 244 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 18, 2019 | 273 m | |
| HoneyCoombs Sweet Treats | Awaiting Inspection | 276 m | |
| Rainbow Pre-School 3 | Awaiting Inspection | 284 m | |
| Sure Start Creche | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2012 | 284 m | |
| Hong Kong House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2015 | 297 m | |
| ADANA KEBAB & PIZZA | Awaiting Inspection | 303 m | |
| Testwood Stores Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2015 | 337 m | |
| BAT Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 351 m | |
| Two Saints | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 11, 2019 | 365 m | |
| Ice Cream Van | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2009 | 386 m | |
| Treat Me Sweet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2013 | 394 m | |
| Best One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2018 | 404 m | |
| Regents Park Hotel - Heeley Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2018 | 437 m | |
| After School Club | Awaiting Inspection | 459 m | |
| Foundry Lane Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 459 m | |
| Freemantle Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 473 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO15 8QU - Data from Apr 2022
| York Road | 219 m | |
| Salcombe Road | 226 m | |
| Wolseley Road | 244 m | |
| Imperial Avenue | 265 m | |
| English Road | 273 m | |
| Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station | 480 m | |
| Southampton Central Rail Station | 1.77 km | |
| Southampton Central Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 3.05 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 3.05 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 3.06 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 6.54 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 31.96 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO15 8QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Shirley Pond | 1.26 km | |
| Pickles Copse | 1.7 km | |
| Cemetery Lake | 1.83 km | |
| Crops Bushes | 2.03 km | |
| The Lake | 2.15 km | |
| Coxford Copse | 2.22 km | |
| Bury Marsh | 2.23 km | |
| Slowhill Copse | 2.4 km | |
| Merrietree Bushes | 2.4 km | |
| Crabtree Bushes | 2.4 km | |
| Fifteen Acre Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Bury Copse | 2.53 km | |
| Oldkiln Bushes | 2.6 km | |
| Nursling Plantation | 2.73 km | |
| Eling Great Marsh | 2.88 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO15 8QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 18.8 Mbps | 164.1 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 10.1 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15.4 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 107 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 778 | 42.5 |
Energy usage data for SO15 8QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.91592700 |
| Longitude | -1.43559500 |
| OS Easting | 439773 |
| OS Northing | 0113092 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Southampton, Test |
| Electoral Ward | Millbrook |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | South Hampshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Southampton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33041001 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Southampton 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Southampton 019E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |