The postcode SO16 6SQ is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 6SQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO16 6SQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 6SQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.
The closest road name to SO16 6SQ is Briarswood which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Winchester Road and is 262 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 1.8 km away.
The closest primary school to SO16 6SQ (for ages 11 and under) is Wordsworth Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2017.
The local pub for residents of SO16 6SQ is Ice House and is 275 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky House and is 402 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 15, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 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.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SO16 6SQ 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 6SQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO16 6SQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO16 6SQ
| 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 6SQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wordsworth Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 428 m |
| Shirley Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 474 m |
| Shirley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 487 m |
| Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 586 m |
| Assure Community College | Independent school | 5-25 | Insufficient evidence (March 12, 2020) | 600 m |
| Upper Shirley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 679 m |
| Regents Park Community College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 828 m |
| Foundry Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 12, 2022) | 879 m |
| Hollybrook Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| Richard Taunton Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-99 | Good (January 21, 2022) | 1.13 km |
| Hollybrook Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.21 km |
| King Edward VI School | Independent school | 10-19 | 1.27 km | |
| Rosewood Free School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (May 17, 2018) | 1.4 km |
| Mason Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.51 km |
| St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| Newlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 1.55 km |
| Tanners Brook Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.65 km |
| Freemantle Church of England Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| Oakwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 1.94 km |
| Banister Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 2.06 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 6SQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James Nursery and Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2022 | 170 m | |
| Ice Queen Van | Awaiting Inspection | 174 m | |
| Brunswick Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2011 | 178 m | |
| Medina Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 8, 2020 | 226 m | |
| Ice House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2019 | 275 m | |
| Spire Southampton Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 30, 2019 | 309 m | |
| Warren Local | Awaiting Inspection | 354 m | |
| The New Griffin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2018 | 356 m | |
| Childrens and Paediatric Units | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2018 | 368 m | |
| Shirley And Millbrook Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 1995 | 369 m | |
| Lucky House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2020 | 402 m | |
| Thompson News and Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 9, 2020 | 402 m | |
| UNI Kebab Burger | Awaiting Inspection | 402 m | |
| Ashwood House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 30, 2012 | 422 m | |
| Rainbow Preschool 1 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2014 | 428 m | |
| Wordsworth Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2014 | 428 m | |
| Raj of Shirley Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2021 | 432 m | |
| Tasty | Awaiting Inspection | 432 m | |
| Dale Valley Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2018 | 453 m | |
| Papa John's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2019 | 458 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 6SQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Winchester Road | 262 m | |
| Warren Aveune | 280 m | |
| St James Park | 287 m | |
| Warren Crescent | 289 m | |
| St James Park | 319 m | |
| Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Southampton Central Rail Station | 2.61 km | |
| Southampton Central Rail Station | 2.66 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 4.05 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 4.05 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 4.06 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 5.71 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 32.76 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 6SQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Shirley Pond | 362 m | |
| Coxford Copse | 921 m | |
| Crops Bushes | 1.23 km | |
| Pickles Copse | 1.37 km | |
| The Lake | 1.42 km | |
| Crabtree Bushes | 1.45 km | |
| Cemetery Lake | 1.49 km | |
| Nursling Plantation | 1.5 km | |
| Merrietree Bushes | 1.58 km | |
| Oldkiln Bushes | 1.76 km | |
| Redlodge Belt | 2.44 km | |
| Lord's Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Glebe Copse | 2.62 km | |
| Clams Copse | 2.76 km | |
| Dymer's Wood | 3.16 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 6SQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 60.51 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.6 Mbps | 6.9 Mbps | 13.34 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.7 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 42.6 | 8.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SO16 6SQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.92784900 |
| Longitude | -1.43323100 |
| OS Easting | 439929 |
| OS Northing | 0114419 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Southampton, Test |
| Electoral Ward | Shirley |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | South Hampshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Southampton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33040963 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Southampton 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Southampton 010A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A2 |