Postcode SO16 8BE (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 8BE and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO16 8BE is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 8BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO16 8BE 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 8BE as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SO16 8BE is Saturn Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Andromeda Road and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, 2.42 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 8BE (for ages 11 and under) is Fairisle Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2018.

The local pub for residents of SO16 8BE is Buzz Bingo and is 355 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Star Grill And Pizza House and is 450 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 172.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO16 8BE 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 8BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO16 8BE, and the approximate distance away.

Saturn Close 18 m
Andromeda Road 133 m
Romsey Road 135 m
Orion Close 136 m
Mercury Close 144 m
Jupiter Close 177 m
Pegasus Close 205 m
Gemini Close 254 m
Alderney Close 262 m
Lord's Hill Centre West 267 m
Fairisle Road 276 m
Upper Brownhill Road 316 m
Malin Close 335 m
Kennedy Road 362 m
St Martin's Close 371 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 8BE

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 8BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 11, 2019)
291 m
Fairisle Junior School Good
(February 28, 2018)
291 m
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
486 m
The Cedar School Good
(July 3, 2018)
579 m
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
869 m
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
987 m
Nursling Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.08 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.18 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.29 km
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.32 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.38 km
Oakwood Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.38 km
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
1.65 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.88 km
Redbridge Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.9 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
1.95 km
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.96 km
Redbridge Community School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.01 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.15 km
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 8BE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sammy's Cakes and Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
67 m
Vellax UK Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
232 m
Fairisle Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 7, 2012
291 m
Fairisle Infant/Nursery Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 8, 2010
291 m
Fairisle Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 17, 2014
291 m
Manston Court Sheltered Housing Scheme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2010
349 m
Buzz Bingo Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
355 m
Mountbatten Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2008
355 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 24, 2013
355 m
Sainsbury's Restaurant Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2018
355 m
Lordshill Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
449 m
Star Grill And Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2019
450 m
Tarka Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2019
450 m
Happy Snappy Campers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 1, 2017
468 m
Compass School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
481 m
Oasis Academy Lordshill School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
481 m
Kingfisher Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
495 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
February 22, 2019
495 m
The Hub Snack Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
573 m
The Trees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
573 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 8BE - Data from Apr 2022

Andromeda Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Andromeda Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Mercury Close Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Totton Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.82 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.82 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.83 km
Southampton Airport Air 6.66 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 32.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 8BE - Data from Dec 2021

Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 777 m
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Clams Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Lymers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Shirley Pond Inland Water 1.67 km
Aldermoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Routs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Fir Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Dymer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Greenhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Redlodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Nightingale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 8BE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 172.5 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 18 Mbps 49 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 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.5 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 588.8 39.8

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 331,739 kWh - mean 9,215 kWh : median 8,695 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 180,399 kWh - mean 4,400 kWh : median 3,547 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 8BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.93884200
Longitude -1.45316500
OS Easting 438519
OS Northing 0115631
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9711
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 004B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2