The postcode SO16 8GA is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 8GA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO16 8GA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 8GA as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.
The closest road name to SO16 8GA is Sutherland Road which is centered 64 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Menzies Close and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, 3.11 km away.
The closest primary school to SO16 8GA (for ages 11 and under) is Sinclair Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 23, 2013.
The local pub for residents of SO16 8GA is Buzz Bingo and is 449 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 798 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 22, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 101.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SO16 8GA 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 8GA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO16 8GA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO16 8GA
| 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 8GA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinclair Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2013) | 394 m |
| Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 475 m |
| Fairisle Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 554 m |
| Fairisle Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 554 m |
| Oasis Academy Lord's Hill | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 776 m |
| The Cedar School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 804 m |
| Oakwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 944 m |
| Nursling Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| Rosewood Free School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (May 17, 2018) | 1.48 km |
| Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 1.77 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2019) | 1.85 km |
| Newlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| Mansel Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 2.05 km |
| Assure Community College | Independent school | 5-25 | Insufficient evidence (March 12, 2020) | 2.1 km |
| Hollybrook Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.22 km |
| Hollybrook Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 2.26 km |
| Shirley Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Shirley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.46 km |
| Regents Park Community College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 2.51 km |
| Mason Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.55 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 8GA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Toes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Lordshill Community Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 260 m | |
| Sinclair Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 394 m | |
| Buzz Bingo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2019 | 449 m | |
| Mountbatten | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2008 | 449 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2013 | 449 m | |
| Sainsbury's Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2018 | 449 m | |
| Horns Drove Community Pre School And Rascals | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2021 | 475 m | |
| Rownhams St John's C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2019 | 475 m | |
| Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 475 m | |
| Fairisle Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2012 | 554 m | |
| Fairisle Infant/Nursery Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2010 | 554 m | |
| Fairisle Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2014 | 554 m | |
| Manston Court Sheltered Housing Scheme | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2010 | 611 m | |
| Sammy's Cakes and Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2019 | 634 m | |
| Dirty Snax | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2021 | 642 m | |
| Star Grill And Pizza House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 22, 2019 | 798 m | |
| Tarka Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 22, 2019 | 798 m | |
| Cedar School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2020 | 804 m | |
| Ice Cream Hawker (trading At Mayflower Park) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 7, 2019 | 806 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 8GA - Data from Apr 2022
| Menzies Close | 38 m | |
| Lennox Close | 155 m | |
| Blackbushe Close | 163 m | |
| Lennox Close | 165 m | |
| Blackbushe Close | 182 m | |
| Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station | 3.11 km | |
| Totton Rail Station | 3.75 km | |
| Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station | 3.83 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 6.25 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 6.25 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 6.26 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 6.32 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 32.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 8GA - Data from Dec 2021
| Nursling Plantation | 729 m | |
| Clams Copse | 901 m | |
| Aldermoor Copse | 1.27 km | |
| Routs Copse | 1.29 km | |
| Lord's Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Lymers Copse | 1.31 km | |
| Coxford Copse | 1.35 km | |
| Great Copse | 1.43 km | |
| Dymer's Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Greenhill Copse | 1.72 km | |
| Matthew's Moor | 1.86 km | |
| Rownhams Plantation | 1.95 km | |
| Redlodge Belt | 1.98 km | |
| Pickles Copse | 2 km | |
| Fir Copse | 2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 8GA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 101.3 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 21 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 | 0% | 100% | 101.3 | 14 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SO16 8GA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.94472500 |
| Longitude | -1.44965200 |
| OS Easting | 438761 |
| OS Northing | 0116287 |
| 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: 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 | E33040941 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Southampton 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Southampton 002B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7D1 |