Postcode SO16 3EG (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 3EG and nearby postcodes

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

SO16 3EG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 3EG as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired city hardship.

The closest road name to SO16 3EG is Poppy Road which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poppy Road and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Swaythling Rail Station, 850 m away.

The closest primary school to SO16 3EG (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 3EG is Bar SO16 and is 704 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bassett Green Fish Bar and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 141.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 SO16 3EG 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 3EG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Poppy Road 102 m
Lupin Road 133 m
Bonchurch Close 153 m
Bembridge Close 166 m
Leaside Way 203 m
Brighstone Close 215 m
Binstead Close 256 m
Lobelia Road 260 m
Bassett Green 286 m
Carnation Road 300 m
Ethelburt Avenue 325 m
Bassett Green Road 378 m
A335 1.33 km
M27 6.87 km
A326 8.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 3EG

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 3EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Good
(November 17, 2021)
313 m
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
590 m
Cantell School Good
(September 26, 2017)
776 m
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
840 m
Mansbridge Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.35 km
Portswood Primary School 1.48 km
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
1.54 km
Vermont School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.62 km
Great Oaks School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.62 km
Stoneham Park Primary Academy 1.67 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.68 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.02 km
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.23 km
Nightingale Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.28 km
The Gregg Preparatory School 2.35 km
The Gregg School 2.49 km
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Good
(April 28, 2016)
2.53 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.57 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
2.6 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bassett Green Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 24, 2019
0 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Chirstines Cakes and Bakes Manufacturers/packers Exempt
134 m
Hardmoor Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
175 m
Kittys Vintage Teas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
230 m
The Pizza Plug Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
258 m
St. George RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
313 m
Bassett Green Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
590 m
Honeybeez Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2008
590 m
HAMPSHIRE FOOTBALL ASSOC. LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
596 m
BTC Sports Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
April 4, 2013
596 m
Shandy Shack Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
614 m
Community Room Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
616 m
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
640 m
Paint Pots Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
640 m
Wang Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
640 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 6, 2013
662 m
Cafe @No.6 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
695 m
Bar SO16 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
704 m
Chan's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 7, 2018
704 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Poppy Road Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Binstead Close Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Binstead Close Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 850 m
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.55 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.55 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.56 km
Southampton Airport Air 2.03 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 36.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 348 m
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 482 m
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 537 m
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 784 m
Park Pond Inland Water 1.08 km
Kennel Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Shrubbery Pond Inland Water 1.25 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Smithys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Hut Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Little Hut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Cox's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.3 Mbps 141.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.4 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94 14
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.94413600
Longitude -1.38731400
OS Easting 443141
OS Northing 0116256
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8302
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired city hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040943
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 003C
Output Area / Small Area 7D4