Postcode SO16 4BS (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 4BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO16 4BS is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 4BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO16 4BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 4BS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to SO16 4BS is Park Street which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Street and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 4BS (for ages 11 and under) is Wordsworth Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SO16 4BS is The Shirley Hotel and is 75 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on April 3, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong Inn and is 45 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO16 4BS 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 4BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO16 4BS, and the approximate distance away.

Park Street 23 m
Carlisle Road 75 m
Settle Close 82 m
Marlborough Road 88 m
Shirley High Street 131 m
Newman Street 142 m
St Edmund's Road 144 m
Regent's Grove 189 m
Shirley Park Road 203 m
Emsworth Road 203 m
Vincent's Grove 206 m
Crown Street 210 m
Leighton Avenue 214 m
Vincent Street 239 m
Cannon Street 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 4BS

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 4BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
234 m
Foundry Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
272 m
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
467 m
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
900 m
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
918 m
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
953 m
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.06 km
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.12 km
Tanners Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.18 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
1.19 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.22 km
King Edward VI School 1.29 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.34 km
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.36 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.51 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.65 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.78 km
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.88 km
Springhill Catholic Primary School 1.91 km
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 4BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bholes UK Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
45 m
Hong Kong Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 16, 2018
45 m
Muvaatuk'r Sweet Treats Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
67 m
Kali Mirchi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2014
75 m
The Shirley Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 3, 2018
75 m
Tucks Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
75 m
China Town Oriental Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
97 m
Foodwise Other catering premises 4
Good
January 20, 2020
97 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
112 m
Shirley Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 26, 2019
112 m
A T And P M Phillips Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2008
127 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
127 m
Golden Touch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2008
127 m
Cafe aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
135 m
Hungry Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
135 m
Jim Rolf Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2009
135 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
135 m
Team Debbie and Holly Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
135 m
Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
157 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 3, 2018
161 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 4BS - Data from Apr 2022

Park Street Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Park Street Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Park Street Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Shirley Precinct Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Shirley Precinct Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.6 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.6 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.6 km
Southampton Airport Air 6.12 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 32.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 4BS - Data from Dec 2021

Shirley Pond Inland Water 574 m
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.57 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.72 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Bury Marsh Wetland 2.76 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Slowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Eling Great Marsh Wetland 3 km
Bury Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 4BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 74.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 21 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% 20.7 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 121 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 117,562 kWh - mean 4,199 kWh : median 3,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 4BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92236400
Longitude -1.43519000
OS Easting 439796
OS Northing 0113808
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10388
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

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

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 E33040988
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 015C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2