Postcode SO16 4RG (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 4RG and nearby postcodes

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

SO16 4RG 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 4RG as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to SO16 4RG is Park Street which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Street and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 4RG (for ages 11 and under) is Foundry Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 12, 2022.

The local pub for residents of SO16 4RG is The Shirley Hotel and is 143 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 81 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Park Street 70 m
Marlborough Road 73 m
Settle Close 120 m
Carlisle Road 136 m
Shirley High Street 142 m
Leighton Avenue 154 m
St Edmund's Road 168 m
Emsworth Road 171 m
Benson Road 197 m
Newman Street 211 m
Vincent's Grove 226 m
Shirley Park Road 240 m
Mayflower Road 244 m
Cannon Street 255 m
Regent's Grove 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 4RG

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 4RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Foundry Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
204 m
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
293 m
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
478 m
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
953 m
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
982 m
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.01 km
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.07 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.11 km
Tanners Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.15 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.22 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
1.25 km
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.3 km
King Edward VI School 1.3 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.37 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.54 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.71 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.84 km
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.86 km
Springhill Catholic Primary School 1.88 km
The Polygon School Good
(December 9, 2016)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
China Town Oriental Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
57 m
Foodwise Other catering premises 4
Good
January 20, 2020
57 m
Bholes UK Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
81 m
Hong Kong Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 16, 2018
81 m
Cafe aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
129 m
Hungry Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
129 m
Jim Rolf Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2009
129 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
129 m
Team Debbie and Holly Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
129 m
Muvaatuk'r Sweet Treats Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
133 m
Kali Mirchi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2014
143 m
The Shirley Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 3, 2018
143 m
Tucks Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
143 m
A T And P M Phillips Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2008
155 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
155 m
Golden Touch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2008
155 m
Winmar International Food Centre Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2022
169 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 3, 2018
169 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
183 m
Shirley Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 26, 2019
183 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Street Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Park Street Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Park Street Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Church Street Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Shirley Precinct Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.54 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.54 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.55 km
Southampton Airport Air 6.16 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 32.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shirley Pond Inland Water 640 m
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.58 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.75 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Bury Marsh Wetland 2.71 km
Slowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Bury Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Eling Great Marsh Wetland 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.9 Mbps 78.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 30 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% 20.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.9 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 119,983 kWh - mean 9,999 kWh : median 8,629 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 151,289 kWh - mean 5,043 kWh : median 3,329 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 4RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92172500
Longitude -1.43519800
OS Easting 439796
OS Northing 0113737
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant 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 E33040988
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 015C
Output Area / Small Area 2C1