Postcode SO18 5HH (Southampton)

Map showing SO18 5HH and nearby postcodes

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

SO18 5HH 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 5HH as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to SO18 5HH is Blendworth Lane which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Somerset Avenue and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 2.53 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of SO18 5HH is The Bittern and is 452 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Grill On The Hill and is 360 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Blendworth Lane 75 m
Steventon Road 146 m
Clanfield Road 175 m
Holmsley Close 186 m
Somerset Avenue 201 m
Mansfield Park Street 219 m
Whitehill Close 253 m
Mountain Ash Close 258 m
Steep Close 260 m
Heather Court 280 m
Wellow Close 289 m
Exford Avenue 294 m
Mon Crescent 296 m
Cheriton Avenue 316 m
The Close 351 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO18 5HH

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 5HH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
378 m
Harefield Primary School 574 m
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
730 m
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
987 m
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
1.05 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.13 km
Kanes Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.14 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.39 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.5 km
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.53 km
Sholing Junior School 1.7 km
Townhill Infant School 1.77 km
Sholing Infant School 1.77 km
Hightown Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.78 km
Saint James' Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.79 km
Oasis Academy Sholing 1.87 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.87 km
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.89 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.93 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fatu's Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Lush Bites Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
0 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
263 m
Harefield Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
281 m
Evelyn's Tea House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
360 m
Grill On The Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
360 m
Happy Garden Chines Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
360 m
Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 31, 2019
360 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2013
360 m
Three Diamonds Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
376 m
Autograph At Woodlands Community School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
378 m
Co-Operative Thornhill Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 26, 2010
452 m
Eastern Nights Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
452 m
Frying Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
452 m
Lalys Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
452 m
Moore Than Sandwiches Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
452 m
Mystery Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
452 m
Papa John's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2019
452 m
Rontec Thornhill Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
452 m
The Bittern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
452 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Somerset Avenue Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Exford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Faringdon Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Sholing Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Woolston Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.19 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.19 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.19 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.89 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Kilnclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Wildern Nature Park Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 99.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.3 Mbps 12 Mbps 36 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.7 10.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 209,106 kWh - mean 13,940 kWh : median 13,092 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO18 5HH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91740100
Longitude -1.34097700
OS Easting 446423
OS Northing 0113311
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