Postcode SO16 7DW (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 7DW and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO16 7DW is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 7DW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO16 7DW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 7DW as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to SO16 7DW is Bassett Meadow which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bassett Crescent and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is St Denys Rail Station, 2.32 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 7DW (for ages 11 and under) is Vermont School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 25, 2018.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Bassett Pizza & Chicken and is 729 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 18, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 3.5 out of 10. 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 7DW 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 7DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO16 7DW, and the approximate distance away.

Bassett Meadow 83 m
Tudor Wood Close 92 m
Bassett Crescent West 95 m
Avington Court 98 m
Bassett Gardens 111 m
The Mount 140 m
Shawford Close 169 m
Beaumont Close 177 m
Horder Close 178 m
Wykeham Close 192 m
Talbot Close 207 m
Tower Gardens 208 m
Meadowhead Road 222 m
Vermont Close 266 m
Butterfield Road 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 7DW

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 7DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Vermont School Good
(January 25, 2018)
282 m
Great Oaks School Good
(November 17, 2021)
282 m
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
892 m
Cantell School Good
(September 26, 2017)
899 m
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
907 m
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
981 m
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.26 km
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.27 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.42 km
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
1.47 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
1.48 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.49 km
The Gregg Preparatory School 1.58 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.61 km
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.65 km
Portswood Primary School 1.74 km
King Edward VI School 1.78 km
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.98 km
Oakwood Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
2.06 km
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.27 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 7DW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hampshire Autistic Society Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2013
153 m
Southampton Sight Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
153 m
Best Churros Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
199 m
Great Oaks School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2013
282 m
Vermont School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2008
282 m
Fair Havens Christian Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 27, 2019
377 m
Sunrise of Bassett Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
April 8, 2019
406 m
Yummy Burger Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
460 m
All Saints Church Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2011
493 m
Mealbox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
537 m
Pizza Lab Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
617 m
VIZI Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
617 m
Poplars Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 15, 2019
718 m
Bassett Pizza & Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2020
729 m
Bassett Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
729 m
Cardamom Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
729 m
Crave Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 10, 2019
729 m
Jehangir Tandoori Take Away Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2020
729 m
Uptons of Bassett Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
February 25, 2021
729 m
Crusty Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
755 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 7DW - Data from Apr 2022

Bassett Crescent Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Butterfield Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Bassett Crescent Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Bassett Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Great Oaks School Bus Stop/Station 231 m
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.73 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.73 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.74 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.7 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 34.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 7DW - Data from Dec 2021

Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 666 m
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 706 m
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 807 m
The Lake Inland Water 1.05 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Redlodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.6 km
Chilworth Common Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 7DW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.1 Mbps 99.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 36 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% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.8 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 113,159 kWh - mean 22,632 kWh : median 18,084 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 160,000 kWh - mean 6,667 kWh : median 6,776 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 7DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.93823200
Longitude -1.40909600
OS Easting 441616
OS Northing 0115587
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23869
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
Electoral Ward Bassett
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and 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 E33040954
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 006B
Output Area / Small Area 7D1