Postcode SO16 3FG (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 3FG and nearby postcodes

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

SO16 3FG 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 3FG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to SO16 3FG is Poppy Road which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poppy Road and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Swaythling Rail Station, 937 m away.

The closest primary school to SO16 3FG (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 3FG is Bar SO16 and is 660 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 99 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 143.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.7 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 1.9 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 3FG 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 3FG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Poppy Road 91 m
Lupin Road 165 m
Bassett Green 189 m
Lobelia Road 240 m
Bonchurch Close 250 m
Bembridge Close 261 m
Leaside Way 292 m
Bassett Green Road 307 m
Carnation Road 337 m
Ethelburt Avenue 408 m
Bassett Green Close 469 m
A335 1.42 km
M27 6.93 km
A326 8.04 km
A31 13.27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 3FG

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 3FG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Good
(November 17, 2021)
405 m
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
540 m
Cantell School Good
(September 26, 2017)
685 m
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
801 m
Mansbridge Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.44 km
Portswood Primary School 1.47 km
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
1.48 km
Vermont School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.52 km
Great Oaks School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.52 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.72 km
Stoneham Park Primary Academy 1.74 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.07 km
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.23 km
The Gregg Preparatory School 2.3 km
Nightingale Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.32 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.47 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.55 km
The Gregg School 2.57 km
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Good
(April 28, 2016)
2.6 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bassett Green Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 24, 2019
99 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
99 m
Chirstines Cakes and Bakes Manufacturers/packers Exempt
105 m
The Pizza Plug Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
159 m
Hardmoor Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
254 m
Kittys Vintage Teas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
303 m
St. George RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
405 m
Shandy Shack Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
516 m
Bassett Green Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
540 m
Honeybeez Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2008
540 m
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
619 m
Paint Pots Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
619 m
Wang Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
619 m
Community Room Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
629 m
Bar SO16 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
660 m
Chan's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 7, 2018
660 m
Chef China Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2018
660 m
Chinese Noodle Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2018
660 m
Corniche Restaurant & Cafe Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
660 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
660 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Poppy Road Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Binstead Close Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Binstead Close Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 937 m
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.51 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.51 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.52 km
Southampton Airport Air 2.13 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 36.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 421 m
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 540 m
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 551 m
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 693 m
Park Pond Inland Water 1.12 km
Kennel Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Shrubbery Pond Inland Water 1.31 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Smithys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Hut Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Little Hut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Cox's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Hicknor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 143.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.7 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% 88 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 159,681 kWh - mean 12,283 kWh : median 13,573 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 45,097 kWh - mean 3,758 kWh : median 2,994 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 3FG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.94402600
Longitude -1.38871100
OS Easting 443043
OS Northing 0116243
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: 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 E33040943
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 003C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2