The postcode SO16 5SW is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 5SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO16 5SW 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 5SW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to SO16 5SW is Springford Gardens which is centered 11 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Springford Crescent and is 265 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 2.88 km away.
The closest primary school to SO16 5SW (for ages 11 and under) is Oakwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2016.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Eastern House and is 443 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 86.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 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 5SW 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 5SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO16 5SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO16 5SW
| 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 5SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosewood Free School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (May 17, 2018) | 440 m |
| Assure Community College | Independent school | 5-25 | Insufficient evidence (March 12, 2020) | 785 m |
| Oakwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 852 m |
| Hollybrook Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 933 m |
| Hollybrook Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 950 m |
| Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 987 m |
| Shirley Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Sinclair Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2013) | 1.14 km |
| Shirley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.19 km |
| Upper Shirley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| Fairisle Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 1.51 km |
| Fairisle Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.51 km |
| Wordsworth Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.51 km |
| Richard Taunton Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-99 | Good (January 21, 2022) | 1.71 km |
| Regents Park Community College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| Vermont School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 1.77 km |
| Great Oaks School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.77 km |
| Oasis Academy Lord's Hill | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 1.78 km |
| Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.8 km |
| Newlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 1.86 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 5SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| What A Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2018 | 120 m | |
| AMT COFFEE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2019 | 261 m | |
| Serco Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 261 m | |
| Rose Road Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 440 m | |
| Rosewood School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 440 m | |
| Alf's Kebab | Awaiting Inspection | 443 m | |
| Eastern House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2021 | 443 m | |
| Kuti's Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2019 | 471 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2015 | 510 m | |
| League Of Friends Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2008 | 510 m | |
| LoF Eye Unit Tea Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2010 | 510 m | |
| Oasis Tea Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2010 | 510 m | |
| Serco Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 510 m | |
| Southampton Hospital Charity | Exempt October 3, 2012 | 510 m | |
| Taplins Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2019 | 510 m | |
| W H Smith Southampton Hospital | Awaiting Inspection | 510 m | |
| Rosario's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2019 | 630 m | |
| The Giddy Kipper | Awaiting Inspection | 630 m | |
| Wow Cupcakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2012 | 653 m | |
| Cafe 153 - King's Church | Awaiting Inspection | 661 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 5SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Springford Crescent | 265 m | |
| Springford Crescent | 282 m | |
| General Hospital | 287 m | |
| General Hospital | 305 m | |
| General Hospital and Cemetery | 345 m | |
| Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station | 2.88 km | |
| Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station | 3.19 km | |
| Southampton Central Rail Station | 3.61 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 5.06 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 5.06 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 5.07 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 5.41 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 33.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 5SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Coxford Copse | 243 m | |
| Nursling Plantation | 623 m | |
| Shirley Pond | 1.19 km | |
| Lord's Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Redlodge Belt | 1.5 km | |
| Crabtree Bushes | 1.53 km | |
| Crops Bushes | 1.6 km | |
| Clams Copse | 1.71 km | |
| Pickles Copse | 1.75 km | |
| The Lake | 1.76 km | |
| Merrietree Bushes | 1.77 km | |
| Oldkiln Bushes | 1.87 km | |
| Dymer's Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Cemetery Lake | 2.13 km | |
| Routs Copse | 2.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 5SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 65.6 Mbps | 86.1 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.7 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.8 | 4.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 87.8 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SO16 5SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.93758400 |
| Longitude | -1.43438000 |
| OS Easting | 439840 |
| OS Northing | 0115501 |
| 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: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| 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 | 5A3 |