Postcode SO16 3AY (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 3AY and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO16 3AY is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 3AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO16 3AY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 SO16 3AY as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to SO16 3AY is Bealing Close which is centered 147 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bealing Close and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Swaythling Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 3AY (for ages 11 and under) is Bassett Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 7, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bitterne Park School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 30, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SO16 3AY is Bar SO16 and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chan's and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 7, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% 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 1.9 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 SO16 3AY 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 SO16 3AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO16 3AY, and the approximate distance away.

Bealing Close 147 m
Honeysuckle Road 169 m
Legion Close 192 m
Lilac Road 194 m
Daisy Road 213 m
Tulip Road 267 m
Woodcote Road 282 m
University Crescent 325 m
Bluebell Road 329 m
Begonia Road 330 m
Broadlands Road 382 m
Mayfield Road 422 m
Lobelia Road 449 m
Violet Road 467 m
Harrison Road 492 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 3AY

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 SO16 3AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
123 m
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
147 m
Cantell School Good
(September 26, 2017)
475 m
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
861 m
Portswood Primary School 879 m
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Good
(November 17, 2021)
977 m
Vermont School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.32 km
Great Oaks School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.32 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.36 km
Mansbridge Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.57 km
The Gregg Preparatory School 1.64 km
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.65 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.8 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.14 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.18 km
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.22 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
2.25 km
Stoneham Park Primary Academy 2.36 km
The Gregg School 2.47 km
King Edward VI School 2.48 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 3AY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bar SO16 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
0 m
Chan's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 7, 2018
0 m
Chef China Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2018
0 m
Chinese Noodle Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2018
0 m
Corniche Restaurant & Cafe Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
0 m
Hoffers Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
March 4, 2020
0 m
Lanzhou Noodles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
0 m
Pizzazz Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 10, 2019
0 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Siam City Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 1, 2008
0 m
Special House Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
November 12, 2018
0 m
The Burgess Grill (TBG) Also Trading As Candy Escape Co Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
0 m
Uni Kebab and Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
0 m
Good Fortune Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
105 m
Por Tin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
105 m
Seven Seas Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 6, 2019
105 m
Star Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
105 m
Yummy Thai Noodle Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
105 m
Bassett Green Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
123 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 3AY - Data from Apr 2022

Bealing Close Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Bealing Close Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Daisy Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Tulip Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.86 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.86 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.86 km
Southampton Airport Air 2.56 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 35.89 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 3AY - Data from Dec 2021

Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 871 m
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Park Pond Inland Water 1.78 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.85 km
Kennel Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Shrubbery Pond Inland Water 1.95 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 2.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 3AY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.9 Mbps 52.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 9 Mbps 8 Mbps 19.17 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.9 6.3
30-300 Mbps 10% 71.6 9.7
300+ Mbps 90% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 328,625 kWh - mean 12,171 kWh : median 8,644 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 65,037 kWh - mean 3,252 kWh : median 1,854 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 3AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.93831200
Longitude -1.39128100
OS Easting 442867
OS Northing 0115607
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17338
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
Electoral Ward Swaythling
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 E33040947
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 005F
Output Area / Small Area 4A2