The postcode SO16 7GL is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 7GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO16 7GL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 7GL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to SO16 7GL is Lingwood Walk which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chilworth Roundabout and is 204 m away. The closest railway station is Swaythling Rail Station, 2.5 km away.
The closest primary school to SO16 7GL (for ages 11 and under) is Vermont School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 25, 2018.
The local pub for residents of SO16 7GL is Glen Eyre Bar and is 1.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2009. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Pizza Plug Ltd and is 1.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 28, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 50 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 62.5% 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SO16 7GL 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 7GL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO16 7GL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO16 7GL
| 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 7GL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Great Oaks School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.27 km |
| Cantell School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| Bassett Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 1.81 km |
| Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.82 km |
| Swaythling Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.02 km |
| Rosewood Free School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (May 17, 2018) | 2.05 km |
| Hollybrook Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.06 km |
| Oakwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 2.17 km |
| Hollybrook Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| Highfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Serious Weaknesses (January 27, 2022) | 2.21 km |
| Nightingale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| Stoneham Park Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.44 km | |
| Assure Community College | Independent school | 5-25 | Insufficient evidence (March 12, 2020) | 2.66 km |
| Sinclair Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2013) | 2.69 km |
| Portswood Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.75 km | |
| Upper Shirley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 2.86 km |
| St Francis Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 13, 2011) | 2.88 km |
| Shirley Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.9 km |
| Richard Taunton Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-99 | Good (January 21, 2022) | 2.92 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 7GL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitta-Pitta | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2019 | 132 m | |
| Shell Bassett | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2013 | 257 m | |
| Doubletree By Hilton Southampton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2020 | 387 m | |
| SPF Caterers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement January 20, 2022 | 591 m | |
| Pauls Ices | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2011 | 626 m | |
| Bracken Place Day Care Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 783 m | |
| Desserts 2 U | Awaiting Inspection | 810 m | |
| Bowlers Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2018 | 904 m | |
| The Little Italian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2015 | 1.01 km | |
| Glen Eyre Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2009 | 1.14 km | |
| The Chilworth Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 1.21 km | |
| Great Oaks School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2013 | 1.27 km | |
| Vermont School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2008 | 1.27 km | |
| Shandy Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2018 | 1.32 km | |
| Best Churros | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2018 | 1.39 km | |
| The Pizza Plug Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2018 | 1.46 km | |
| Autograph At Cantell Community School | Awaiting Inspection | 1.46 km | |
| Axis Conference Centre | Awaiting Inspection | 1.48 km | |
| Fusion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 1.48 km | |
| The Squirrels | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 1.49 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 7GL - Data from Apr 2022
| Chilworth Roundabout | 204 m | |
| Saxholm Way | 313 m | |
| Saxholm Way | 365 m | |
| Hilton Hotel | 407 m | |
| Bassett Wood Road | 469 m | |
| Swaythling Rail Station | 2.5 km | |
| Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station | 3.11 km | |
| St Denys Rail Station | 3.59 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 6.27 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 6.27 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 6.28 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 3.33 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 35.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 7GL - Data from Dec 2021
| Chilworth Common | 583 m | |
| Hut Hill | 753 m | |
| Bassett Wood | 951 m | |
| Redlodge Belt | 1.11 km | |
| Little Hut Wood | 1.15 km | |
| Smithys Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Hardmoor Copse | 1.36 km | |
| Hut Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Cox's Rough | 1.54 km | |
| Home Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Park Pond | 1.65 km | |
| Hardmoor Plantation | 1.72 km | |
| Kennel Copse | 1.72 km | |
| Hicknor Hill | 1.72 km | |
| Grassy Covert | 1.74 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 7GL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 50 Mbps | 73.6 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.7 Mbps | 20 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 37.5% | 100% | 50 | 13.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 62.5% | 62.5% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SO16 7GL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.95207200 |
| Longitude | -1.40734000 |
| OS Easting | 441727 |
| OS Northing | 0117127 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | South Hampshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Southampton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33040940 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Southampton 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Southampton 001B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |