Postcode SO16 9GU (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 9GU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO16 9GU is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 9GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO16 9GU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 9GU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to SO16 9GU is Totland Close which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windrush Road and is 218 m away. The closest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, 800 m away.

The closest primary school to SO16 9GU (for ages 11 and under) is Redbridge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 19, 2019.

The local pub for residents of SO16 9GU is The Bricklayers Arms and is 393 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection on January 22, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Pool and is 207 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 17, 2014.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1.1 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 9GU 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 9GU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO16 9GU, and the approximate distance away.

Totland Close 38 m
Colwell Close 50 m
Cherwell Crescent 94 m
Mardale Road 120 m
Copeland Road 127 m
Waveney Green 138 m
Isis Close 162 m
Windrush Road 177 m
Sedbergh Road 192 m
Bampton Close 196 m
Calder Close 221 m
Brookwood Road 227 m
Welland Green 239 m
Teme Crescent 276 m
Kendal Avenue 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 9GU

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 9GU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Redbridge Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
433 m
Redbridge Community School Good
(January 31, 2018)
447 m
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
548 m
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
582 m
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
729 m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
848 m
Tanners Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
963 m
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.31 km
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.52 km
Foundry Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
1.88 km
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.92 km
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.95 km
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.97 km
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 11, 2019)
1.99 km
Fairisle Junior School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.99 km
GLADE School 2 km
The Cedar School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.01 km
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
2.27 km
Nursling Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.4 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.44 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 9GU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Golden Pool Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2014
207 m
Kendal Cakes Retailers - other 4
Good
April 11, 2019
207 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
207 m
Star Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2014
207 m
Charlie's Mobile caterer 2
Needs Improvement
March 7, 2019
209 m
Arrow News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 31, 2019
236 m
Balti House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
236 m
The Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
January 22, 2020
393 m
Redbridge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
433 m
Sticky Fingers Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
433 m
Autograph At Redbridge Community School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
447 m
Learning Land Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
459 m
Olivers Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2020
459 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
459 m
Whoe Health Foods Retailers - other Exempt
531 m
Shell Roselands Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
538 m
Phoenix Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
567 m
Mason Moor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
582 m
Newlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2013
589 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
592 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 9GU - Data from Apr 2022

Windrush Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Windrush Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Kendal Avenue Shops Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Kendal Avenue Shops Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Severn Road Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 800 m
Totton Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.91 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.91 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.92 km
Southampton Airport Air 7.65 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 30.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 9GU - Data from Dec 2021

Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 654 m
Eling Great Marsh Wetland 1.43 km
Shirley Pond Inland Water 1.6 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Bury Marsh Wetland 2.27 km
Bury Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Little Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Slowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Sparrow's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Newman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
East Veugles Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Lymers Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Spragg's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 9GU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 115.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 36 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% 26.3 6.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.9 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 202,297 kWh - mean 7,492 kWh : median 7,129 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 110,201 kWh - mean 3,555 kWh : median 3,078 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 9GU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92360700
Longitude -1.46037200
OS Easting 438025
OS Northing 0113933
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2155
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southampton, Test
Electoral Ward Redbridge
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040974
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 012B
Output Area / Small Area 7A3