Postcode SO18 2GF (Southampton)

Map showing SO18 2GF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO18 2GF is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO18 2GF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO18 2GF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 2GF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to SO18 2GF is Camelia Gardens which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Community Centre and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Swaythling Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to SO18 2GF (for ages 11 and under) is Townhill Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 5, 2019. 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 2GF is TWO BROTHERS and is 406 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 31, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from CHIP STOP and is 406 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 25, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 154.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 64.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO18 2GF 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 SO18 2GF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO18 2GF, and the approximate distance away.

Camelia Gardens 53 m
Coachmans Copse 85 m
Pond View 111 m
Carpathia Close 114 m
Atlantic Park View 179 m
Cutbush Lane 180 m
Shaw Close 189 m
Webburn Gardens 240 m
Meggeson Avenue 243 m
Copse Road 253 m
Ozier Road 262 m
Benhams Road 274 m
Creedy Gardens 302 m
Longmead Road 306 m
Gatcombe Gardens 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO18 2GF

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 SO18 2GF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Gregg School 0 m
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
121 m
Townhill Infant School 246 m
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
847 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
928 m
Mansbridge Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.23 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.3 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.44 km
Harefield Primary School 1.44 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.54 km
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.56 km
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.75 km
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.75 km
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.07 km
Portswood Primary School 2.08 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.08 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
2.11 km
Saint James' Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
2.23 km
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.37 km
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO18 2GF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gregg School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
0 m
Leons Fruit and Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
149 m
All Hallows Too Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
192 m
City Life Church Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
192 m
Townhill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
246 m
Townhill Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2015
246 m
IBake It Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
296 m
Londis Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 17, 2016
318 m
CHIP STOP Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
406 m
HONG KONG CHEF Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
406 m
JEWELS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
406 m
LLOYDS CHEMIST Retailers - other Exempt
September 30, 2021
406 m
NOAH'S ARK PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
406 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
406 m
Townhill Farm Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
January 30, 2013
406 m
TWO BROTHERS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
406 m
SAI Arrow News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 31, 2019
477 m
Shanghai Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 13, 2021
477 m
Star House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
477 m
The Anchor Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
477 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO18 2GF - Data from Apr 2022

Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Harbourne Gardens Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Benhams Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Chartwell Green Shops Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Pinefield Road Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.27 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.27 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.27 km
Southampton Airport Air 2.06 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO18 2GF - Data from Dec 2021

Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 359 m
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 562 m
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 677 m
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
River Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Ridgeway Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Vocus Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Withybed Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Decoy Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Bushy Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
High Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Sunnyhills Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Milkmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO18 2GF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.4 Mbps 154.3 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 13.6 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 5.9% 10 2
30-300 Mbps 29.4% 91.2 17.3
300+ Mbps 64.7% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 299,240 kWh - mean 13,010 kWh : median 12,228 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 69,262 kWh - mean 4,329 kWh : median 3,944 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO18 2GF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.93180100
Longitude -1.35776400
OS Easting 445229
OS Northing 0114902
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7299
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

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

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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 008D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1