Postcode SO16 5EA (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 5EA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO16 5EA is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 5EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO16 5EA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 5EA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to SO16 5EA is Dolton Road which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alder Road and is 190 m away. The closest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, 2.47 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 5EA (for ages 11 and under) is Fairisle Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2018.

The local pub for residents of SO16 5EA is Buzz Bingo and is 500 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingfisher and is 33 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 166.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 2 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 5EA 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 5EA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO16 5EA, and the approximate distance away.

Dolton Road 72 m
Alder Road 105 m
Larch Road 174 m
Conifer Road 195 m
Kennedy Road 205 m
Upper Brownhill Road 215 m
Rosewall Road 217 m
Rownhams Road 250 m
Lancaster Road 252 m
Coxford Drove 253 m
Rylandes Court 259 m
Eastchurch Close 270 m
Willow Court 276 m
Rowan Close 277 m
Gemini Close 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 5EA

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 5EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 11, 2019)
789 m
Fairisle Junior School Good
(February 28, 2018)
789 m
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
846 m
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.01 km
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.04 km
The Cedar School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.11 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.18 km
Oakwood Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.22 km
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
1.26 km
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.29 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.38 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
1.43 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.55 km
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.56 km
Nursling Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.6 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.62 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.67 km
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.68 km
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.7 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 5EA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingfisher Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
33 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
February 22, 2019
33 m
Star Grill And Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2019
145 m
Tarka Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2019
145 m
Happy Snappy Campers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 1, 2017
214 m
Bina Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 4, 2017
314 m
Coxford Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 13, 2021
314 m
Manston Court Sheltered Housing Scheme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2010
335 m
Wings Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
366 m
Golden Pond Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2021
421 m
Alf's Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
437 m
Eastern House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
437 m
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
453 m
Roast Out Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 15, 2018
453 m
Buzz Bingo Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
500 m
Mountbatten Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2008
500 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 24, 2013
500 m
Sainsbury's Restaurant Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2018
500 m
Sammy's Cakes and Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
528 m
Rosario's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 15, 2019
560 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 5EA - Data from Apr 2022

Alder Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Gemini Close Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Gemini Close Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Olive Road Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Conifer Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Totton Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.35 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.35 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.36 km
Southampton Airport Air 6.28 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 32.45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 5EA - Data from Dec 2021

Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 511 m
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 719 m
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Shirley Pond Inland Water 1.19 km
Clams Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Lymers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Aldermoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Redlodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Routs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Dymer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 5EA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 91.2 Mbps 166.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 16 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.8 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 527.2 38

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 412,932 kWh - mean 13,320 kWh : median 11,897 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 120,562 kWh - mean 3,889 kWh : median 3,352 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 5EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.93645600
Longitude -1.44670400
OS Easting 438975
OS Northing 0115369
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15618
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southampton, Test
Electoral Ward Redbridge
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: Social renting young 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 E33040957
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 007D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1