The postcode SO16 8EQ is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 8EQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO16 8EQ 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 8EQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to SO16 8EQ is Robinia Green which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Grafton Gardens and is 211 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 3.49 km away.
The closest primary school to SO16 8EQ (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 Kuti's Express and is 275 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 18, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 131.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 1.5 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 8EQ 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 8EQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO16 8EQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO16 8EQ
| 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 8EQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosewood Free School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (May 17, 2018) | 317 m |
| Oakwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 638 m |
| Hollybrook Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 911 m |
| Hollybrook Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.02 km |
| Sinclair Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2013) | 1.19 km |
| Assure Community College | Independent school | 5-25 | Insufficient evidence (March 12, 2020) | 1.22 km |
| Vermont School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 1.3 km |
| Great Oaks School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.3 km |
| Shirley Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.54 km |
| Upper Shirley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Shirley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.64 km |
| Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Fairisle Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 1.92 km |
| Fairisle Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| Richard Taunton Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-99 | Good (January 21, 2022) | 1.96 km |
| Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2 km |
| Wordsworth Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 2.13 km |
| Cantell School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 2.19 km |
| Oasis Academy Lord's Hill | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 2.2 km |
| The Cedar School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 2.26 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 8EQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hungarian Goulash | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Fairways Family Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 27, 2013 | 86 m | |
| Wow Cupcakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2012 | 193 m | |
| Cafe 153 - King's Church | Awaiting Inspection | 256 m | |
| Kuti's Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2019 | 275 m | |
| Julie's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2018 | 300 m | |
| Rose Road Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 317 m | |
| Rosewood School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 317 m | |
| Oakwood Kidz Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2010 | 638 m | |
| Oakwood Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 638 m | |
| What A Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2018 | 692 m | |
| Ice Cream Hawker (trading At Mayflower Park) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 7, 2019 | 736 m | |
| The View | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 754 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2012 | 848 m | |
| Hollybrook Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2015 | 911 m | |
| AMT COFFEE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2019 | 977 m | |
| Serco Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 977 m | |
| Yummy Burger | Awaiting Inspection | 981 m | |
| Bowlers Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2018 | 988 m | |
| Dimensions Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2008 | 1.02 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 8EQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Grafton Gardens | 211 m | |
| Dunkirk Road | 221 m | |
| Aldermoor Shops | 254 m | |
| Aldermoor Shops | 265 m | |
| Aldermoor Shops | 291 m | |
| Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station | 3.49 km | |
| St Denys Rail Station | 3.62 km | |
| Swaythling Rail Station | 3.64 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 5.46 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 5.46 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 5.47 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 4.84 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 33.95 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 8EQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Redlodge Belt | 762 m | |
| Lord's Wood | 969 m | |
| Coxford Copse | 986 m | |
| Nursling Plantation | 1.06 km | |
| Clams Copse | 1.48 km | |
| Crabtree Bushes | 1.49 km | |
| Chilworth Common | 1.53 km | |
| Dymer's Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Crops Bushes | 1.73 km | |
| Merrietree Bushes | 1.75 km | |
| Oldkiln Bushes | 1.77 km | |
| Matthew's Moor | 1.77 km | |
| The Lake | 1.85 km | |
| Shirley Pond | 1.89 km | |
| Hazel Copse | 2.01 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 8EQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 131.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 104.7 | 13.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 488.2 | 37.8 |
Energy usage data for SO16 8EQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.94286700 |
| Longitude | -1.42791100 |
| OS Easting | 440290 |
| OS Northing | 0116092 |
| 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: Multi-ethnic professionals with 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 | E33040941 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Southampton 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Southampton 002C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |