Postcode SO18 5GG (Southampton)

Map showing SO18 5GG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO18 5GG is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO18 5GG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO18 5GG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 5GG as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to SO18 5GG is Fritham Road which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Melchet Road and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 2.56 km away.

The closest primary school to SO18 5GG (for ages 11 and under) is Harefield Primary School. 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 5GG is West End Brewery and is 653 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Full House Takeaway and is 221 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO18 5GG 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 5GG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO18 5GG, and the approximate distance away.

Fritham Road 98 m
Bentley Green 99 m
Beauworth Avenue 118 m
Wilderness Heights 123 m
Leckford Close 146 m
Chawton Close 157 m
Chilcomb Road 207 m
Melchet Road 219 m
Hatherell Close 246 m
Warden Close 281 m
Denmead Road 287 m
West End Road 324 m
Church Hill 346 m
Minstead Avenue 402 m
Selborne Avenue 411 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO18 5GG

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 5GG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
269 m
Harefield Primary School 491 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
846 m
Townhill Infant School 1.33 km
Saint James' Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.35 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.36 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.4 km
The Gregg School 1.51 km
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.6 km
Kanes Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.6 km
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
1.62 km
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
1.65 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.69 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.9 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.95 km
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.97 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.98 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.12 km
Sholing Junior School 2.17 km
Sholing Infant School 2.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO18 5GG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Full House Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
221 m
Spice Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
221 m
T And G News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2019
221 m
Autograph At Woodlands Community School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
269 m
Harefield Community Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
491 m
Harefield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
491 m
Paint Pots Preschool @ Harefield School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
491 m
Chesham House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
553 m
Oakwood Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
553 m
CO-OPERATIVE Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 6, 2017
576 m
THE PEONY Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 19, 2021
590 m
West End Kebab & Pizza Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
590 m
West End Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 1, 2019
590 m
Three Diamonds Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
591 m
Omi's Spice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
616 m
Fatu's Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
631 m
Lush Bites Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
631 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
650 m
ASDA Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
653 m
West End Brewery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
653 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO18 5GG - Data from Apr 2022

Melchet Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Bentley Green Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Moorhill Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Moorhill Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Beauworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.49 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.49 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.49 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.3 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 38.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO18 5GG - Data from Dec 2021

Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 644 m
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 849 m
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Kilnclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Ridgeway Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Withybed Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO18 5GG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.9 Mbps 130.7 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 18.1 Mbps 17 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.3 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 586 40.3

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 279,090 kWh - mean 10,337 kWh : median 10,309 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 119,374 kWh - mean 4,116 kWh : median 3,280 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO18 5GG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92306800
Longitude -1.34126700
OS Easting 446397
OS Northing 0113941
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2659
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southampton, Itchen
Electoral Ward Harefield
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040998
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 018C
Output Area / Small Area 7A3