Postcode SO18 2LJ (Southampton)

Map showing SO18 2LJ and nearby postcodes

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

SO18 2LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 2LJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to SO18 2LJ is Howard Close which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Octavia Road and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Swaythling Rail Station, 517 m away.

The closest primary school to SO18 2LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Mansbridge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2017. 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 2LJ is Fleming Arms and is 334 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 711 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 175.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 1.3 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 2LJ is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Southampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO18 2LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Howard Close 44 m
Capon Close 116 m
Walnut Avenue 126 m
Grange Close 169 m
Gilbury Close 172 m
Stoneham Cemetery Road 186 m
Pilgrim Place 207 m
Octavia Road 232 m
Robert Cecil Avenue 259 m
Mardon Close 324 m
Claude Ashby Close 330 m
Monks Way 332 m
Itchenside Close 333 m
Brookside Way 360 m
Claudeen Close 360 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO18 2LJ

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 2LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mansbridge Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
118 m
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.14 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.26 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.28 km
The Gregg School 1.31 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.43 km
Townhill Infant School 1.54 km
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.58 km
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.64 km
Stoneham Park Primary Academy 1.69 km
Portswood Primary School 1.74 km
Cantell School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.97 km
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.2 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
2.22 km
Yarrow Heights School 2.3 km
Eastleigh College Good
(December 7, 2018)
2.37 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
2.37 km
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
2.37 km
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Good
(April 28, 2016)
2.38 km
Cherbourg Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mansbridge Community Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
118 m
Mansbridge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
118 m
Mr and Mrs Cake Creations Retailers - other Exempt
229 m
After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 1999
292 m
Hamper Tobacconist Retailers - other 4
Good
November 6, 2018
292 m
Round About Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
292 m
Fleming Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
334 m
Global E-Commerce Experts Ltd Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
373 m
Hot and Tasty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
454 m
Connaught Hall Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
566 m
Halls Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
566 m
Steven Dewey Doughnut Trailer Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 14, 2016
643 m
Steve's Burgers Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
June 25, 2009
643 m
CLINOVA Importers/Exporters Exempt
February 3, 2022
647 m
MERCEDES BENZ SOUTHAMPTON LTD Other catering premises Exempt
August 14, 2019
647 m
The Co-operative Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
683 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
711 m
St Mary's South Stoneham Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
715 m
Cafe @No.6 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
734 m
HAMPSHIRE FOOTBALL ASSOC. LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
775 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Octavia Road Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Octavia Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Monks Way Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Monks Way Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Walnut Avenue Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 517 m
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.71 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.71 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.72 km
Southampton Airport Air 1.17 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 784 m
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Shrubbery Pond Inland Water 1.58 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Decoy Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
River Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Park Pond Inland Water 1.74 km
Kennel Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Vocus Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.9 Mbps 175.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 13.2 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.4 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 779 43.3

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 270,979 kWh - mean 8,741 kWh : median 7,976 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 115,163 kWh - mean 3,599 kWh : median 2,605 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO18 2LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.94126800
Longitude -1.36883500
OS Easting 444442
OS Northing 0115948
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4168
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
Electoral Ward Swaythling
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: Hard pressed rented 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 E33040944
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 003B
Output Area / Small Area 8B2