Postcode SO16 4RA (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 4RA and nearby postcodes

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

SO16 4RA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 4RA as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to SO16 4RA is Pennine Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cotswold Road and is 195 m away. The closest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, 1.32 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 4RA (for ages 11 and under) is Tanners Brook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2018.

The local pub for residents of SO16 4RA is The Bricklayers Arms and is 523 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection on January 22, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Olivers Fish & Chips and is 391 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 24, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pennine Road 25 m
Castleshaw Close 91 m
Bleaklow Close 107 m
Cotswold Road 122 m
Chiltern Green 131 m
Brendon Green 160 m
Hameldon Close 180 m
Pendle Close 201 m
Cumbrian Way 209 m
Helvellyn Road 273 m
Whernside Close 284 m
Mendip Road 285 m
Cleasby Close 304 m
Tebourba Way 313 m
Binsey Close 316 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 4RA

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 4RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tanners Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
240 m
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
252 m
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
749 m
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
881 m
Redbridge Community School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.13 km
Redbridge Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.16 km
Foundry Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
1.2 km
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.33 km
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.37 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.46 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.53 km
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.99 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.01 km
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.02 km
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.03 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
2.15 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.18 km
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.37 km
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 11, 2019)
2.39 km
Fairisle Junior School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
223 m
Tanners Brook Kidz Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2009
240 m
Tanners Brook Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
240 m
Mason Moor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
252 m
Whoe Health Foods Retailers - other Exempt
281 m
Learning Land Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
391 m
Olivers Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2020
391 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
391 m
B and M Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
405 m
Ten Pin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
405 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
433 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
433 m
Kat's Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
521 m
Robins Nest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2019
521 m
The Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
January 22, 2020
523 m
Aroma Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
September 2, 2019
557 m
Oakley Road Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
557 m
Hoxton Bread Makers Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
612 m
Co-Operative Millbrook Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
619 m
Goals Soccer Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
619 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cotswold Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Cotswold Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Mendip Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Quantock Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Mendip Road Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Totton Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.15 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.15 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.16 km
Southampton Airport Air 7.26 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 31.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 788 m
Shirley Pond Inland Water 1.23 km
Eling Great Marsh Wetland 1.83 km
Bury Marsh Wetland 1.95 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Bury Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Slowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 2.74 km
Sparrow's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.88 km
Little Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Fifteen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 81.3 Mbps 123.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 39 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 78 11
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 124,482 kWh - mean 6,224 kWh : median 6,495 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 35,882 kWh - mean 1,993 kWh : median 2,051 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 4RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91977000
Longitude -1.45135400
OS Easting 438662
OS Northing 0113511
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1608
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: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041002
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 019B
Output Area / Small Area 7C1