The postcode SO18 1QU is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO18 1QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO18 1QU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 1QU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to SO18 1QU is Halstead Road which is centered 109 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Northfield Road and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Swaythling Rail Station, 1.2 km away.
The closest primary school to SO18 1QU (for ages 11 and under) is Bitterne Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 26, 2014. 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 1QU is The Hop Inn and is 213 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shanghai Garden and is 410 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 13, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 119.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 1.9 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 SO18 1QU 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 1QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO18 1QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO18 1QU
| 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 SO18 1QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitterne Park School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 165 m |
| Bitterne Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 26, 2014) | 509 m |
| The Gregg School | Independent school | 11-16 | 789 m | |
| Townhill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 861 m |
| Townhill Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 864 m | |
| Mansbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 981 m |
| Yarrow Heights School | Special school | 7-16 | 1.2 km | |
| Charlton House Independent School | Independent school | 3-11 | Inadequate (December 5, 2019) | 1.28 km |
| Portswood Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.29 km | |
| St Denys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| Moorlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Glenfield Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.54 km |
| Beechwood Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 21, 2015) | 1.56 km |
| Swaythling Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.68 km |
| Bitterne Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2016) | 1.71 km |
| Bassett Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 1.8 km |
| Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.88 km |
| Harefield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.94 km | |
| Bitterne CE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 2.14 km |
| Highfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Serious Weaknesses (January 27, 2022) | 2.17 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO18 1QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitterne Park School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2017 | 165 m | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 17, 2019 | 180 m | |
| The Hop Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 213 m | |
| SAI Arrow News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 31, 2019 | 410 m | |
| Shanghai Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 13, 2021 | 410 m | |
| Star House | Awaiting Inspection | 410 m | |
| The Anchor Fish & Chips | Awaiting Inspection | 410 m | |
| B P After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2018 | 420 m | |
| Bitterne Park Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 509 m | |
| Bitterne Park Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2017 | 509 m | |
| Riverside Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 509 m | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2013 | 643 m | |
| Woodmill Coffee Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 647 m | |
| IBake It | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2018 | 653 m | |
| Leonard Russell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2012 | 688 m | |
| 7 Hills Kebab house | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 701 m | |
| Mikes Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2018 | 701 m | |
| New Oriental | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2016 | 701 m | |
| Pizza Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2018 | 701 m | |
| SNA Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2019 | 701 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO18 1QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Northfield Road | 76 m | |
| Hop Inn | 179 m | |
| Hop Inn | 187 m | |
| River Walk | 254 m | |
| Dimond Road | 269 m | |
| Swaythling Rail Station | 1.2 km | |
| Bitterne Rail Station | 1.55 km | |
| St Denys Rail Station | 1.7 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 4.76 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 4.76 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 4.76 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 2.19 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 36.9 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO18 1QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Frogs Copse | 464 m | |
| Marlhill Copse | 822 m | |
| Westend Copse | 1.4 km | |
| Dummer's Copse | 1.83 km | |
| Glebe Copse | 1.93 km | |
| Hardmoor Plantation | 2.02 km | |
| Grassy Covert | 2.09 km | |
| Centenary Copse | 2.17 km | |
| River Copse | 2.21 km | |
| High Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Hardmoor Copse | 2.39 km | |
| Redmoor Copse | 2.39 km | |
| Decoy Covert | 2.47 km | |
| Vocus Copse | 2.57 km | |
| Ridgeway Copse | 2.57 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO18 1QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 67.2 Mbps | 119.7 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.5 Mbps | 15.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 91.4 | 14.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SO18 1QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.93139500 |
| Longitude | -1.36896900 |
| OS Easting | 444442 |
| OS Northing | 0114850 |
| 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: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with 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 | E33040959 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Southampton 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Southampton 008B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |