The postcode SO18 5TQ is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO18 5TQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO18 5TQ 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 5TQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to SO18 5TQ is The Close which is centered 101 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Sholing Rail Station, 2.79 km away.
The closest primary school to SO18 5TQ (for ages 11 and under) is Thornhill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 3, 2021.
The local pub for residents of SO18 5TQ is The Bittern and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Eastern Nights and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 10, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 69.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SO18 5TQ is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Southampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO18 5TQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO18 5TQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO18 5TQ
| Introduction | December 1994 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO18 5TQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 540 m |
| The Serendipity School | Special school | 9-19 | Outstanding (July 15, 2021) | 648 m |
| Springwell School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 13, 2017) | 693 m |
| Kanes Hill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 697 m |
| Woodlands Community College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 10, 2019) | 746 m |
| Harefield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.02 km | |
| Hightown Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.34 km |
| Moorlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Itchen College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 3, 2021) | 1.58 km |
| Bitterne CE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| Sholing Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.77 km | |
| Sholing Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 1.83 km | |
| Valentine Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 1.87 km |
| Glenfield Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.88 km |
| Oasis Academy Sholing | Academy | 11-16 | 1.9 km | |
| Saint James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 1.93 km |
| St Monica Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Serious Weaknesses (October 9, 2019) | 2.18 km |
| Townhill Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 2.22 km | |
| Beechwood Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 21, 2015) | 2.23 km |
| Yarrow Heights School | Special school | 7-16 | 2.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO18 5TQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Operative Thornhill Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2010 | 0 m | |
| Eastern Nights | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 10, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Frying Fish | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 10, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Lalys Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Moore Than Sandwiches | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 10, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Mystery Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 10, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Papa John's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 12, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Rontec Thornhill | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| The Bittern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Evelyn's Tea House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2018 | 105 m | |
| Grill On The Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2019 | 105 m | |
| Happy Garden Chines Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 105 m | |
| Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 31, 2019 | 105 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2013 | 105 m | |
| Thornhill Baptist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2016 | 114 m | |
| Fatu's | Awaiting Inspection | 452 m | |
| Lush Bites | Awaiting Inspection | 452 m | |
| Royal British Legion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2013 | 460 m | |
| Ayres Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 462 m | |
| Continental Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2019 | 462 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO18 5TQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Post Office | 89 m | |
| Thornhill Avenue | 106 m | |
| Post Office | 149 m | |
| Thornhill Avenue | 150 m | |
| Faringdon Road | 384 m | |
| Sholing Rail Station | 2.79 km | |
| Bitterne Rail Station | 2.88 km | |
| Woolston Rail Station | 3.33 km | |
| Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal | 5.32 km | |
| Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal | 5.32 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 5.33 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 4.31 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 38.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO18 5TQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Spring Hills | 950 m | |
| Telegraph Woods | 1.05 km | |
| Dumbleton's Copse | 1.18 km | |
| Hanger Copse | 1.19 km | |
| Round Copse | 1.21 km | |
| Centenary Copse | 1.58 km | |
| Kilnclose Plantation | 1.67 km | |
| Westwood Copse | 1.69 km | |
| Westend Copse | 1.82 km | |
| Wildern Nature Park | 2.1 km | |
| The Birches | 2.24 km | |
| Sunday's Hill | 2.28 km | |
| Redmoor Copse | 2.45 km | |
| Dummer's Copse | 2.45 km | |
| Piland's Copse | 2.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO18 5TQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 74 Mbps | 69.1 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.6 Mbps | 12.4 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13.8 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 93.9 | 17.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SO18 5TQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.91442600 |
| Longitude | -1.33657000 |
| OS Easting | 446735 |
| OS Northing | 0112984 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Southampton, Itchen |
| Electoral Ward | Bitterne |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000045 |
| Travel To Work Area | Southampton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | South Hampshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Southampton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33041029 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Southampton 025 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Southampton 025A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |