Postcode SO16 4LJ (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 4LJ and nearby postcodes

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

SO16 4LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 4LJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to SO16 4LJ is Oakley Road which is centered 134 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The King George and is 14 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 1.31 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 4LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Mason Moor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2018.

The local pub for residents of SO16 4LJ is Park Inn and is 553 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Aroma Kitchen and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on September 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 2.1 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 4LJ 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 4LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Oakley Road 134 m
Jess Clark Lodge 151 m
Prince Of Wales Avenue 203 m
Tilbrook Road 228 m
Tebourba Way 245 m
Richville Road 245 m
Peak Close 264 m
Clifton Road 270 m
Percy Road 270 m
Claremont Road 278 m
Falkland Road 287 m
William Macleod Way 300 m
Meadowmead Avenue 305 m
Westfield Road 313 m
King Edward Avenue 326 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 4LJ

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 4LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
195 m
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
597 m
Tanners Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
628 m
Foundry Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
710 m
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
811 m
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
920 m
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1 km
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.44 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.47 km
Redbridge Community School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.59 km
Redbridge Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.6 km
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.61 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
1.62 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.62 km
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.71 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.73 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.74 km
King Edward VI School 1.92 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.96 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aroma Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
September 2, 2019
0 m
Oakley Road Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
0 m
Kat's Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
54 m
Robins Nest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2019
54 m
Regents Park Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
195 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2012
268 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 9, 2010
268 m
Tesco Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2015
268 m
Stephens Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
284 m
Fritham House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
410 m
Trust Taplins Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
417 m
Western Community Hospital Catering Dept. Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
417 m
Hopscotch Day Nursery Regents Park Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
508 m
The Regent Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 4, 2017
508 m
Best One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
525 m
Ryddies Mobile Caterer / Supasnacks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
526 m
Cake Workshop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2010
550 m
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
550 m
Echo News Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
550 m
Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
553 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The King George Bus Stop/Station 14 m
The King George Bus Stop/Station 68 m
King Edward Avenue Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Clarendon Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
King George's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.93 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.93 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.94 km
Southampton Airport Air 6.7 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 31.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shirley Pond Inland Water 728 m
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 826 m
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 2.2 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.32 km
Bury Marsh Wetland 2.35 km
Eling Great Marsh Wetland 2.38 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Bury Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Slowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Fifteen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 59.4 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 20 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 67 13
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 176,098 kWh - mean 13,546 kWh : median 12,384 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 26,792 kWh - mean 3,349 kWh : median 3,650 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 4LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92170500
Longitude -1.44403900
OS Easting 439174
OS Northing 0113731
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17887
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040985
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 015D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2