Postcode SO16 5GD (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 5GD and nearby postcodes

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

SO16 5GD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 5GD as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to SO16 5GD is Holly Oak Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Conifer Road and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, 2.84 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 5GD (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 Eastern House and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO16 5GD 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 5GD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Holly Oak Road 22 m
Aldermoor Avenue 88 m
Peach Road 90 m
Outer Circle 170 m
Linden Road 174 m
Palm Road 187 m
Olive Road 187 m
Myrtle Road 267 m
Conifer Road 279 m
Willow Court 301 m
Coxford Drove 304 m
Larch Road 343 m
Aldermoor Road 406 m
Lord's Hill Way 551 m
Coxford Road 741 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 5GD

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 5GD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
829 m
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
852 m
Oakwood Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
915 m
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
957 m
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 11, 2019)
1.1 km
Fairisle Junior School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.1 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
1.1 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.35 km
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.36 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.37 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.37 km
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.44 km
The Cedar School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.44 km
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.47 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.52 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.56 km
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.58 km
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.63 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.81 km
Nursling Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alf's Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Eastern House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
0 m
What A Pizza Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
416 m
Bina Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 4, 2017
440 m
Coxford Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 13, 2021
440 m
Dirty Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
441 m
Star Grill And Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2019
446 m
Tarka Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2019
446 m
Rosario's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 15, 2019
449 m
The Giddy Kipper Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
449 m
Kingfisher Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
468 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
February 22, 2019
468 m
AMT COFFEE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 15, 2019
474 m
Serco Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
474 m
Wings Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
517 m
Manston Court Sheltered Housing Scheme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2010
572 m
Greenways Sure Start Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2011
597 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2015
626 m
League Of Friends Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2008
626 m
LoF Eye Unit Tea Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2010
626 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Conifer Road Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Aldermoor Avenue Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Myrtle Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Olive Road Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Myrtle Road Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
Totton Rail Station Rail 3.63 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.23 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.23 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.24 km
Southampton Airport Air 5.84 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 32.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 320 m
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 339 m
Shirley Pond Inland Water 1.16 km
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Clams Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Redlodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Dymer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Routs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.14 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Aldermoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.4 Mbps 119.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 39 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% 13.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.5 15
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 150,536 kWh - mean 10,753 kWh : median 10,822 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 5GD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.93741600
Longitude -1.44067200
OS Easting 439398
OS Northing 0115479
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3572
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

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

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 E33040946
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 004D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1