The postcode SO16 5GB is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 5GB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO16 5GB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 5GB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to SO16 5GB is Holly Oak Road which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Conifer Road and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, 2.85 km away.
The closest primary school to SO16 5GB (for ages 11 and under) is Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 24, 2017.
The local pub for residents of SO16 5GB is Buzz Bingo and is 658 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Eastern House and is 40 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 158.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 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 1.4 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 5GB 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 5GB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO16 5GB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO16 5GB
| Introduction | December 1994 |
| 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 5GB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosewood Free School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (May 17, 2018) | 837 m |
| Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 885 m |
| Oakwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 892 m |
| Sinclair Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2013) | 919 m |
| Fairisle Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| Fairisle Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.07 km |
| Assure Community College | Independent school | 5-25 | Insufficient evidence (March 12, 2020) | 1.13 km |
| Oasis Academy Lord's Hill | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 1.33 km |
| Shirley Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.39 km |
| Hollybrook Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.39 km |
| Hollybrook Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.4 km |
| The Cedar School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.43 km |
| Shirley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| Newlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| Upper Shirley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Wordsworth Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.62 km |
| Regents Park Community College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2019) | 1.8 km |
| Nursling Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 1.87 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 5GB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alf's Kebab | Awaiting Inspection | 40 m | |
| Eastern House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2021 | 40 m | |
| Dirty Snax | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2021 | 403 m | |
| Star Grill And Pizza House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 22, 2019 | 423 m | |
| Tarka Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 22, 2019 | 423 m | |
| What A Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2018 | 428 m | |
| Kingfisher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2019 | 455 m | |
| Morrisons Daily | Awaiting Inspection February 22, 2019 | 455 m | |
| Bina Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 4, 2017 | 457 m | |
| Coxford Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement August 13, 2021 | 457 m | |
| Rosario's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2019 | 483 m | |
| The Giddy Kipper | Awaiting Inspection | 483 m | |
| AMT COFFEE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2019 | 509 m | |
| Serco Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 509 m | |
| Wings | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 535 m | |
| Manston Court Sheltered Housing Scheme | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2010 | 540 m | |
| Greenways Sure Start | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2011 | 631 m | |
| Happy Snappy Campers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2017 | 636 m | |
| Buzz Bingo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2019 | 658 m | |
| Mountbatten | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2008 | 658 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 5GB - Data from Apr 2022
| Conifer Road | 139 m | |
| Aldermoor Avenue | 203 m | |
| Olive Road | 250 m | |
| Myrtle Road | 251 m | |
| Myrtle Road | 284 m | |
| Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station | 2.85 km | |
| Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station | 2.93 km | |
| Totton Rail Station | 3.63 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 5.27 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 5.27 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 5.28 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 5.85 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 32.87 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 5GB - Data from Dec 2021
| Nursling Plantation | 281 m | |
| Coxford Copse | 375 m | |
| Shirley Pond | 1.19 km | |
| Pickles Copse | 1.46 km | |
| Lord's Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Clams Copse | 1.58 km | |
| Redlodge Belt | 1.8 km | |
| Crabtree Bushes | 1.97 km | |
| Crops Bushes | 2 km | |
| Dymer's Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Routs Copse | 2.1 km | |
| The Lake | 2.17 km | |
| Merrietree Bushes | 2.21 km | |
| Aldermoor Copse | 2.25 km | |
| Lymers Copse | 2.29 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 5GB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 158.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.9 Mbps | 18.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 129.5 | 18.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for SO16 5GB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.93771500 |
| Longitude | -1.44098200 |
| OS Easting | 439376 |
| OS Northing | 0115512 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | South Hampshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Southampton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33040946 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Southampton 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Southampton 004C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D3 |