Postcode SO16 4QA (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 4QA and nearby postcodes

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

SO16 4QA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 4QA as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Eastern European communities.

The closest road name to SO16 4QA is Wimpson Gardens which is centered 162 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pickles Copse and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, 1.46 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 4QA (for ages 11 and under) is Newlands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2018.

The local pub for residents of SO16 4QA is The Bricklayers Arms and is 327 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection on January 22, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Balti House and is 431 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 24, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 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 4QA 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 4QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wimpson Gardens 162 m
Paignton Road 166 m
Borrowdale Road 166 m
Walnut Close 178 m
Wimpson Lane 222 m
Harlyn Road 239 m
Haweswater Close 258 m
Trearnan Close 268 m
Walnut Grove 274 m
Ribble Court 276 m
Cateran Close 287 m
Timsbury Drive 302 m
Redbridge Hill 308 m
Irving Road 310 m
Crabwood Road 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 4QA

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 4QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
265 m
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
481 m
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
806 m
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
860 m
Tanners Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
952 m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.01 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.02 km
Redbridge Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.06 km
Redbridge Community School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.1 km
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.34 km
Foundry Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
1.42 km
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 11, 2019)
1.68 km
Fairisle Junior School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.68 km
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.73 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.79 km
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.81 km
The Cedar School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.82 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
1.82 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2 km
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lil's Plaice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
177 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
177 m
Millbrook Post Office/ Shayona Retailers - other 4
Good
December 18, 2018
273 m
The Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
January 22, 2020
327 m
Potters Court Restaurant Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
358 m
Newlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2013
398 m
Trust Taplins Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
424 m
Western Community Hospital Catering Dept. Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
424 m
Arrow News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 31, 2019
431 m
Balti House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
431 m
Mason Moor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
481 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
512 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2012
528 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 9, 2010
528 m
Tesco Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2015
528 m
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
542 m
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
579 m
Lisa's Lovelies Retailers - other Exempt
638 m
Food Barn Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2011
663 m
Roberto's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 26, 2019
663 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pickles Copse Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Holy Family Church Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Holy Family Church Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Borrowdale Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Borrowdale Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Totton Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.67 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.67 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.68 km
Southampton Airport Air 6.98 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 31.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 84 m
Shirley Pond Inland Water 962 m
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Eling Great Marsh Wetland 2.09 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Bury Marsh Wetland 2.63 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.74 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 2.75 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Bury Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Clams Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Slowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Lymers Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 116.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15.1 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.2 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 231,575 kWh - mean 6,811 kWh : median 6,167 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 199,651 kWh - mean 3,767 kWh : median 2,712 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 4QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92621100
Longitude -1.45187600
OS Easting 438620
OS Northing 0114227
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3260
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Eastern European communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040999
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 019A
Output Area / Small Area 7B1