Postcode SO16 8HP (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 8HP and nearby postcodes

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

SO16 8HP 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 8HP as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to SO16 8HP is Harrier Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whinchat Close H&R area and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, 3.76 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 8HP (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 8HP is Buzz Bingo and is 1.05 km 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 870 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Harrier Close 33 m
Firecrest Close 47 m
Whinchat Close 90 m
Wryneck Close 98 m
Hawfinch Close 99 m
Brambling Close 162 m
Kestrel Close 172 m
Widgeon Close 201 m
Plover Close 216 m
Siskin Close 227 m
Gannet Close 241 m
Sandpiper Road 253 m
Goldcrest Gardens 263 m
Sheldrake Gardens 265 m
Fulmar Close 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 8HP

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 8HP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakwood Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
213 m
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
477 m
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
918 m
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.27 km
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 11, 2019)
1.38 km
Fairisle Junior School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.38 km
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.63 km
The Cedar School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.67 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.68 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.77 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
1.8 km
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.91 km
Nursling Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.93 km
Vermont School Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.08 km
Great Oaks School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.08 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.12 km
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.22 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.27 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.5 km
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakwood Kidz Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2010
213 m
Oakwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
213 m
Ice Cream Hawker (trading At Mayflower Park) Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 7, 2019
355 m
Sinclair Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
477 m
Julie's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
656 m
Dirty Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
704 m
The Hungarian Goulash Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
817 m
Fairways Family Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 27, 2013
857 m
Kuti's Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 18, 2019
870 m
Tiny Toes School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
871 m
Rose Road Association Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
918 m
Rosewood School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
918 m
What A Pizza Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
936 m
Wow Cupcakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2012
973 m
Cafe 153 - King's Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.04 km
Buzz Bingo Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
1.05 km
Mountbatten Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2008
1.05 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 24, 2013
1.05 km
Sainsbury's Restaurant Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2018
1.05 km
Alf's Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whinchat Close H&R area Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Gannet Close H&R area Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Warbler Close H&R area Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Warbler Close H&R area Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Woburn Road Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 3.76 km
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.1 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.1 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.11 km
Southampton Airport Air 5.47 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 33.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 519 m
Clams Copse Woodland Or Forest 686 m
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 814 m
Dymer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Redlodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Routs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Matthew's Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Hazel Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Aldermoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Greenhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Rownhams Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Chilworth Common Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 132.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 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% 21 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.2 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 163,190 kWh - mean 9,066 kWh : median 9,559 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 8HP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.94682600
Longitude -1.43771200
OS Easting 439598
OS Northing 0116527
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22991
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: 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