The postcode SO18 1GU is located in Southampton It was introduced in August 2007 and is an active postcode. SO18 1GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO18 1GU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 SO18 1GU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to SO18 1GU is Macnaghten Road which is centered 125 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bullar Road and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 169 m away.
The closest primary school to SO18 1GU (for ages 11 and under) is Bitterne Manor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 22, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bitterne Park School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 30, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of SO18 1GU is Station Pub and is 98 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Roma and is 155 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 29, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 42.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SO18 1GU 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 SO18 1GU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO18 1GU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO18 1GU
| Introduction | August 2007 |
| 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 SO18 1GU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitterne Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2016) | 253 m |
| Charlton House Independent School | Independent school | 3-11 | Inadequate (December 5, 2019) | 420 m |
| Beechwood Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 21, 2015) | 496 m |
| Yarrow Heights School | Special school | 7-16 | 512 m | |
| Glenfield Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 846 m |
| St Denys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 920 m |
| Bitterne CE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.24 km |
| Bitterne Park School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 1.3 km |
| Bitterne Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 26, 2014) | 1.34 km |
| Mount Pleasant Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| Maytree Nursery and Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 1.45 km |
| Portswood Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.61 km | |
| Moorlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 1.61 km |
| Itchen College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 3, 2021) | 1.66 km |
| Fitrah Sips | Independent school | 5-16 | Good (May 23, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| Bevois Town Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.7 km |
| Sholing Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.71 km | |
| Townhill Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 1.73 km | |
| Sholing Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 1.75 km | |
| Ludlow Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.76 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO18 1GU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Station Pub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2019 | 98 m | |
| Foodstop Delicatessen | Awaiting Inspection | 120 m | |
| What A Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 120 m | |
| Pizza Roma | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2017 | 155 m | |
| Hope Lodge School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2011 | 197 m | |
| For Goodness Cakes | Exempt | 227 m | |
| Cakes All Occasions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2017 | 231 m | |
| Prestige Breakfast Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 231 m | |
| Red Rooster | Awaiting Inspection | 231 m | |
| Abbeyfield House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 242 m | |
| St Katherines Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2018 | 242 m | |
| Bean off Road | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2017 | 245 m | |
| Academy Healthcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 251 m | |
| Bitterne Manor Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 253 m | |
| Jithus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2019 | 268 m | |
| Manor Connect | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 6, 2020 | 326 m | |
| Earlystarts Childcare | Awaiting Inspection | 420 m | |
| St Mary's Independent School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2018 | 420 m | |
| TP Trading | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2017 | 463 m | |
| Beechwood Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2017 | 496 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO18 1GU - Data from Apr 2022
| Bullar Road | 68 m | |
| Cobbett Road | 123 m | |
| Bullar Road | 152 m | |
| Midanbury Lane | 333 m | |
| Rampart Road | 338 m | |
| Bitterne Rail Station | 169 m | |
| St Denys Rail Station | 1.02 km | |
| Woolston Rail Station | 2.21 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 3.4 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 3.4 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 3.4 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 3.65 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 35.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO18 1GU - Data from Dec 2021
| Redmoor Copse | 1.02 km | |
| Frogs Copse | 1.57 km | |
| Glebe Copse | 2.06 km | |
| Westend Copse | 2.08 km | |
| Marlhill Copse | 2.21 km | |
| Miller's Pond | 2.68 km | |
| Cemetery Lake | 2.76 km | |
| Centenary Copse | 2.77 km | |
| Oldkiln Bushes | 2.85 km | |
| Dummer's Copse | 2.88 km | |
| Spring Hills | 2.91 km | |
| Merrietree Bushes | 2.92 km | |
| The Lake | 2.95 km | |
| Crops Bushes | 3.13 km | |
| Crabtree Bushes | 3.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO18 1GU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 35.1 Mbps | 42.3 Mbps | 105.5 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.4 Mbps | 9.5 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 80.7 | 18.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SO18 1GU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.91876400 |
| Longitude | -1.37463100 |
| OS Easting | 444056 |
| OS Northing | 0113442 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Southampton, Itchen |
| Electoral Ward | Bitterne Park |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | South Hampshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Southampton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33040982 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Southampton 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Southampton 014A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |