Postcode SO18 5GT (Southampton)

Map showing SO18 5GT and nearby postcodes

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

SO18 5GT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 5GT as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SO18 5GT is Denmead Road which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bentley Green and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 2.36 km away.

The closest primary school to SO18 5GT (for ages 11 and under) is Harefield Primary School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Full House Takeaway and is 153 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 218.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Denmead Road 19 m
Tytherley Road 59 m
Chilcomb Road 94 m
Selborne Avenue 124 m
Exford Avenue 137 m
Melchet Road 141 m
Steep Close 167 m
Beauworth Avenue 183 m
Whitehill Close 191 m
West End Road 234 m
Mansfield Park Street 238 m
Fritham Road 245 m
Bentley Green 275 m
Somerton Avenue 313 m
The Birches 325 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO18 5GT

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 5GT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
247 m
Harefield Primary School 252 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
761 m
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.12 km
Townhill Infant School 1.36 km
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.37 km
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
1.39 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.41 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.46 km
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
1.47 km
Kanes Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.52 km
The Gregg School 1.58 km
Saint James' Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.63 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.65 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.71 km
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.75 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.78 km
Sholing Junior School 1.87 km
Sholing Infant School 1.94 km
Oasis Academy Sholing 2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Full House Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
153 m
Spice Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
153 m
T And G News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2019
153 m
Autograph At Woodlands Community School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
247 m
Harefield Community Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
252 m
Harefield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
252 m
Paint Pots Preschool @ Harefield School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
252 m
Omi's Spice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
339 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
361 m
Chesham House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
379 m
Oakwood Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
379 m
Fatu's Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
423 m
Lush Bites Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
423 m
Harefield Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
430 m
Three Diamonds Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
569 m
The Coffee Shop Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
654 m
Arty-Stan Pizza Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2021
679 m
Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 3, 1999
716 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 24, 2012
716 m
Moorlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
761 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bentley Green Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Melchet Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Beauworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Beauworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Somerset Avenue Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Sholing Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.22 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.22 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.22 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.47 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 936 m
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Kilnclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Ridgeway Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.7 Mbps 218.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 9.3 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 49 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 40.4 8.8
300+ Mbps 100% 693.6 41

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 224,301 kWh - mean 11,805 kWh : median 11,060 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO18 5GT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92081500
Longitude -1.34361700
OS Easting 446234
OS Northing 0113689
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10948
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 018D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2