Postcode SO18 2LX (Southampton)

Map showing SO18 2LX and nearby postcodes

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

SO18 2LX 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 2LX as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to SO18 2LX is Gilbury Close which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Octavia Road and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Swaythling Rail Station, 509 m away.

The closest primary school to SO18 2LX (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 2LX is Fleming Arms and is 375 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 667 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 1.6 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 2LX 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 2LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gilbury Close 91 m
Howard Close 93 m
Octavia Road 119 m
Capon Close 139 m
Grange Close 150 m
Robert Cecil Avenue 153 m
Walnut Avenue 222 m
Claude Ashby Close 223 m
Pilgrim Place 233 m
Itchenside Close 238 m
Alfred Rose Court 241 m
Meadowside Close 241 m
Monks Way 253 m
Stoneham Cemetery Road 274 m
Brookside Way 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO18 2LX

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 2LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mansbridge Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
0 m
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.14 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.16 km
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.18 km
The Gregg School 1.23 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.35 km
Townhill Infant School 1.45 km
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.55 km
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.6 km
Portswood Primary School 1.66 km
Stoneham Park Primary Academy 1.8 km
Cantell School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.96 km
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.09 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
2.12 km
Yarrow Heights School 2.18 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
2.26 km
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
2.31 km
Eastleigh College Good
(December 7, 2018)
2.48 km
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Good
(April 28, 2016)
2.49 km
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mansbridge Community Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
0 m
Mansbridge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
0 m
Mr and Mrs Cake Creations Retailers - other Exempt
129 m
After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 1999
327 m
Hamper Tobacconist Retailers - other 4
Good
November 6, 2018
327 m
Round About Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
327 m
Fleming Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
375 m
Hot and Tasty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
416 m
Connaught Hall Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
489 m
Halls Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
489 m
Global E-Commerce Experts Ltd Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
491 m
St Mary's South Stoneham Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
623 m
The Co-operative Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
653 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
667 m
Steven Dewey Doughnut Trailer Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 14, 2016
684 m
Steve's Burgers Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
June 25, 2009
684 m
Cafe @No.6 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
713 m
Goa Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 25, 2019
751 m
Hatchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
751 m
South Ocean Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2022
751 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Octavia Road Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Octavia Road Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Monks Way Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Monks Way Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Itchenside Close Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 509 m
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.6 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.6 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.61 km
Southampton Airport Air 1.28 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 726 m
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Shrubbery Pond Inland Water 1.68 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
River Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Decoy Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Park Pond Inland Water 1.82 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Kennel Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Vocus Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 96.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.3 12
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 95,044 kWh - mean 10,560 kWh : median 9,751 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 32,274 kWh - mean 4,034 kWh : median 3,844 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO18 2LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.94021700
Longitude -1.36909100
OS Easting 444425
OS Northing 0115831
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