The postcode SO16 5AR is located in Southampton It was introduced in February 2012 and is an active postcode. SO16 5AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO16 5AR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 5AR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to SO16 5AR is Arcadia Close which is centered 225 m away.
The nearest bus stop is General Hospital and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 2.56 km away.
The closest primary school to SO16 5AR (for ages 11 and under) is Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 24, 2017.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Rosario's and is 391 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 15, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 38.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 0.8 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 5AR is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Southampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO16 5AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO16 5AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO16 5AR
| Introduction | February 2012 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO16 5AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assure Community College | Independent school | 5-25 | Insufficient evidence (March 12, 2020) | 616 m |
| Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 685 m |
| Rosewood Free School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (May 17, 2018) | 726 m |
| Shirley Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 866 m |
| Hollybrook Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 948 m |
| Shirley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 959 m |
| Hollybrook Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 980 m |
| Upper Shirley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| Oakwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 1.16 km |
| Wordsworth Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.2 km |
| Sinclair Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2013) | 1.38 km |
| Regents Park Community College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| Richard Taunton Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-99 | Good (January 21, 2022) | 1.55 km |
| Fairisle Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| Fairisle Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.57 km |
| Newlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 1.63 km |
| Foundry Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 12, 2022) | 1.64 km |
| Oasis Academy Lord's Hill | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 1.82 km |
| King Edward VI School | Independent school | 10-19 | 1.84 km | |
| Mason Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.87 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 5AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMT COFFEE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2019 | 65 m | |
| Serco Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 65 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2015 | 190 m | |
| League Of Friends Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2008 | 190 m | |
| LoF Eye Unit Tea Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2010 | 190 m | |
| Oasis Tea Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2010 | 190 m | |
| Serco Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 190 m | |
| Southampton Hospital Charity | Exempt October 3, 2012 | 190 m | |
| Taplins Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2019 | 190 m | |
| W H Smith Southampton Hospital | Awaiting Inspection | 190 m | |
| Rosario's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2019 | 391 m | |
| The Giddy Kipper | Awaiting Inspection | 391 m | |
| Childrens and Paediatric Units | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2018 | 414 m | |
| What A Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2018 | 428 m | |
| Greenways Sure Start | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2011 | 452 m | |
| Dale Valley Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2018 | 465 m | |
| Alf's Kebab | Awaiting Inspection | 484 m | |
| Eastern House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2021 | 484 m | |
| Spire Southampton Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 30, 2019 | 492 m | |
| Lucky House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2020 | 587 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 5AR - Data from Apr 2022
| General Hospital | 72 m | |
| General Hospital | 130 m | |
| General Hospital and Cemetery | 143 m | |
| Vine Road | 170 m | |
| General Hospital and Cemetery | 237 m | |
| Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station | 2.56 km | |
| Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station | 2.95 km | |
| Southampton Central Rail Station | 3.35 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 4.79 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 4.79 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 4.8 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 5.56 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 33.03 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 5AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Coxford Copse | 155 m | |
| Nursling Plantation | 776 m | |
| Shirley Pond | 870 m | |
| Crops Bushes | 1.49 km | |
| Pickles Copse | 1.5 km | |
| Crabtree Bushes | 1.51 km | |
| The Lake | 1.67 km | |
| Merrietree Bushes | 1.73 km | |
| Lord's Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Redlodge Belt | 1.8 km | |
| Oldkiln Bushes | 1.85 km | |
| Cemetery Lake | 1.96 km | |
| Clams Copse | 1.99 km | |
| Dymer's Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Routs Copse | 2.53 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 5AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 48.4 Mbps | 38.8 Mbps | 65.43 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.5 Mbps | 11.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24 | 6.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 53.8 | 16.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SO16 5AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.93472900 |
| Longitude | -1.43525400 |
| OS Easting | 439781 |
| OS Northing | 0115183 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Southampton, Test |
| Electoral Ward | Coxford |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000045 |
| Travel To Work Area | Southampton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | South Hampshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Southampton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33040942 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Southampton 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Southampton 002E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |