The postcode SO16 8FL is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 8FL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO16 8FL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 8FL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to SO16 8FL is Firecrest Close which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Whinchat Close H&R area and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, 3.71 km away.
The closest primary school to SO16 8FL (for ages 11 and under) is Oakwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2016.
The local pub for residents of SO16 8FL is Buzz Bingo and is 995 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kuti's Express and is 859 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 18, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 234.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 1.9 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 8FL 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 8FL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO16 8FL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO16 8FL
| 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 8FL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 197 m |
| Sinclair Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2013) | 435 m |
| Rosewood Free School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (May 17, 2018) | 905 m |
| Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.24 km |
| Fairisle Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Fairisle Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.33 km |
| Oasis Academy Lord's Hill | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 1.58 km |
| The Cedar School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| Hollybrook Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.67 km |
| Hollybrook Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Assure Community College | Independent school | 5-25 | Insufficient evidence (March 12, 2020) | 1.77 km |
| Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 1.87 km |
| Nursling Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| Shirley Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.09 km |
| Vermont School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 2.1 km |
| Great Oaks School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.1 km |
| Shirley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.19 km |
| Upper Shirley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 2.24 km |
| Newlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 2.44 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2019) | 2.52 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 8FL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Kidz Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2010 | 197 m | |
| Oakwood Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 197 m | |
| Ice Cream Hawker (trading At Mayflower Park) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 7, 2019 | 309 m | |
| Sinclair Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 435 m | |
| Dirty Snax | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2021 | 649 m | |
| Julie's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2018 | 681 m | |
| The Hungarian Goulash | Awaiting Inspection | 824 m | |
| Tiny Toes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 828 m | |
| Fairways Family Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 27, 2013 | 858 m | |
| Kuti's Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2019 | 859 m | |
| What A Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2018 | 901 m | |
| Rose Road Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 905 m | |
| Rosewood School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 905 m | |
| Wow Cupcakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2012 | 972 m | |
| Buzz Bingo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2019 | 995 m | |
| Mountbatten | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2008 | 995 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2013 | 995 m | |
| Sainsbury's Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2018 | 995 m | |
| Alf's Kebab | Awaiting Inspection | 1.02 km | |
| Eastern House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2021 | 1.02 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 8FL - Data from Apr 2022
| Whinchat Close H&R area | 127 m | |
| Gannet Close H&R area | 210 m | |
| Warbler Close H&R area | 316 m | |
| Warbler Close H&R area | 370 m | |
| Woburn Road | 391 m | |
| Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station | 3.71 km | |
| Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station | 3.87 km | |
| Swaythling Rail Station | 4.4 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 6.07 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 6.07 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 6.08 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 5.51 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 33.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 8FL - Data from Dec 2021
| Lord's Wood | 574 m | |
| Clams Copse | 704 m | |
| Nursling Plantation | 761 m | |
| Dymer's Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Redlodge Belt | 1.15 km | |
| Coxford Copse | 1.18 km | |
| Routs Copse | 1.26 km | |
| Matthew's Moor | 1.35 km | |
| Great Copse | 1.6 km | |
| Long Copse | 1.67 km | |
| Aldermoor Copse | 1.7 km | |
| Hazel Copse | 1.72 km | |
| Greenhill Copse | 1.73 km | |
| Rownhams Plantation | 1.79 km | |
| Chilworth Common | 1.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 8FL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 234.6 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 17.2 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 113.7 | 11.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 713.5 | 42.5 |
Energy usage data for SO16 8FL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.94643300 |
| Longitude | -1.43818700 |
| OS Easting | 439565 |
| OS Northing | 0116483 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| 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 002A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |