Postcode SO16 4RL (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 4RL and nearby postcodes

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

SO16 4RL 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 4RL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to SO16 4RL is Park Street which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Street and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 4RL (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 4RL is The Shirley Hotel and is 94 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 60 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 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 4RL 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 4RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Park Street 37 m
Settle Close 73 m
Carlisle Road 78 m
Marlborough Road 93 m
St Edmund's Road 133 m
Shirley High Street 144 m
Newman Street 153 m
Shirley Park Road 196 m
Regent's Grove 205 m
Emsworth Road 207 m
Leighton Avenue 209 m
Vincent's Grove 222 m
Crown Street 229 m
Henty Road 248 m
Benson Road 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 4RL

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 4RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
254 m
Foundry Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
263 m
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
454 m
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
920 m
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
924 m
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
972 m
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.08 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)
1.17 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.21 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
1.21 km
King Edward VI School 1.31 km
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.35 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.36 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.5 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.67 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.8 km
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.89 km
Springhill Catholic Primary School 1.92 km
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Street Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Park Street Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Park Street Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Shirley Precinct Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Shirley Precinct Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.59 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.59 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.6 km
Southampton Airport Air 6.14 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 32.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shirley Pond Inland Water 582 m
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.59 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.74 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Bury Marsh Wetland 2.74 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Slowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Eling Great Marsh Wetland 2.98 km
Bury Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 110.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 42,106 kWh - mean 4,211 kWh : median 4,103 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 18,974 kWh - mean 1,581 kWh : median 1,538 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 4RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92223900
Longitude -1.43539100
OS Easting 439782
OS Northing 0113794
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