Postcode SO16 8GN (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 8GN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SO16 8GN is Buchanan Road which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fraser Close and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, 3.3 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 8GN (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 8GN is Buzz Bingo and is 625 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Buchanan Road 29 m
Fraser Close 57 m
Chisholm Close 85 m
Lennox Close 99 m
Forbes Close 121 m
Mossleigh Avenue 150 m
Sutherland Road 165 m
Logan Close 182 m
Bedwell Close 193 m
Dunbar Close 210 m
St Evox Close 210 m
Matheson Road 217 m
Lucas Close 247 m
Rownhams Road North 258 m
Sinclair Road 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 8GN

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 8GN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
323 m
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
495 m
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 11, 2019)
729 m
Fairisle Junior School Good
(February 28, 2018)
729 m
Oakwood Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
890 m
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
930 m
The Cedar School Good
(July 3, 2018)
944 m
Nursling Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.15 km
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
1.49 km
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.92 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.04 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.16 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
2.18 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.24 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.25 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.31 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.46 km
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.56 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.66 km
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
2.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tiny Toes School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
188 m
Sinclair Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
323 m
Lordshill Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
445 m
Horns Drove Community Pre School And Rascals Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
495 m
Rownhams St John's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
495 m
Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
495 m
Buzz Bingo Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
625 m
Mountbatten Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2008
625 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 24, 2013
625 m
Sainsbury's Restaurant Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2018
625 m
Dirty Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
723 m
St John's Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
726 m
Fairisle Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 7, 2012
729 m
Fairisle Infant/Nursery Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 8, 2010
729 m
Fairisle Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 17, 2014
729 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
751 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
751 m
Costa Coffee Drive Thru Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
751 m
Costa Drive Through Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
751 m
Leon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
751 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fraser Close Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Forbes Close Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Lennox Close Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Lennox Close Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Erskine Court Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Totton Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.37 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.37 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.38 km
Southampton Airport Air 6.25 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 32.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clams Copse Woodland Or Forest 716 m
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 828 m
Routs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Aldermoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Lymers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Dymer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Greenhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Matthew's Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Rownhams Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Redlodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Nightingale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.7 Mbps 105.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 39 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% 20.8 2.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.4 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 235,721 kWh - mean 9,822 kWh : median 8,709 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 8GN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.94632100
Longitude -1.44876500
OS Easting 438822
OS Northing 0116465
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5282
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 E33040941
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 002B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2