Postcode SO16 3GY (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 3GY and nearby postcodes

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

SO16 3GY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 3GY as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SO16 3GY is Begonia Road which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Library and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Swaythling Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 3GY (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 3GY is Bar SO16 and is 307 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Good Fortune and is 230 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 143.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 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 1.8 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 3GY 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 3GY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Begonia Road 63 m
Iris Road 106 m
Pansy Road 129 m
Violet Road 162 m
Dahlia Road 163 m
Lilac Road 185 m
Primrose Road 210 m
Copperfield Road 300 m
Honeysuckle Road 405 m
University Road 497 m
Burgess Road 506 m
Bluebell Road 561 m
Broadlands Road 651 m
Thomas Lewis Way 1.38 km
A335 2.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 3GY

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 3GY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cantell School Good
(September 26, 2017)
173 m
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
281 m
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
400 m
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
826 m
Vermont School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.03 km
Great Oaks School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.03 km
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.06 km
Portswood Primary School 1.12 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.66 km
The Gregg Preparatory School 1.68 km
Mansbridge Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.83 km
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.87 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.89 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.95 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.1 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
2.12 km
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.32 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.35 km
King Edward VI School 2.4 km
Stoneham Park Primary Academy 2.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Autograph At Cantell Community School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
173 m
Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 12, 2010
179 m
Good Fortune Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
230 m
Por Tin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
230 m
Seven Seas Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 6, 2019
230 m
Star Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
230 m
Yummy Thai Noodle Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
230 m
Brewed Awakening Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
264 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
265 m
Pret A Manger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
265 m
Poplars Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 15, 2019
280 m
Bassett Green Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
281 m
Honeybeez Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2008
281 m
Bar SO16 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
307 m
Chan's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 7, 2018
307 m
Chef China Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2018
307 m
Chinese Noodle Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2018
307 m
Corniche Restaurant & Cafe Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
307 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
307 m
Hoffers Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
March 4, 2020
307 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Library Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Future Worlds Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Bealing Close Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Bealing Close Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2 km
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.94 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.94 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.95 km
Southampton Airport Air 2.74 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 35.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 720 m
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 940 m
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.72 km
Park Pond Inland Water 1.75 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Kennel Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Shrubbery Pond Inland Water 1.97 km
Hut Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Smithys Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 143.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.2 18.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 166,885 kWh - mean 11,920 kWh : median 13,176 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 44,908 kWh - mean 3,208 kWh : median 3,264 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 3GY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.93959100
Longitude -1.39517400
OS Easting 442593
OS Northing 0115746
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21984
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
Electoral Ward Bassett
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city 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 E33040938
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 001A
Output Area / Small Area 4C3