Postcode SO18 6AL (Southampton)

Map showing SO18 6AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO18 6AL is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO18 6AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO18 6AL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 6AL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to SO18 6AL is Marne Road which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Balaclava Road and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 1.61 km away.

The closest primary school to SO18 6AL (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 6AL is Bitterne Conservative Club and is 87 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 456 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO18 6AL 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 6AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO18 6AL, and the approximate distance away.

Marne Road 55 m
Dean Road 84 m
Almatade Road 87 m
Balaclava Road 126 m
Shales Road 138 m
Commercial Street 146 m
The Drove 159 m
Alum Way 180 m
Peppard Close 196 m
April Close 200 m
Chichester Road 207 m
Lorne Place 213 m
Pound Street 221 m
Brook Road 226 m
Yew Road 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO18 6AL

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 6AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harefield Primary School 584 m
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
606 m
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
644 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
694 m
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
974 m
Yarrow Heights School 1.03 km
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.04 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.04 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.08 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.16 km
Sholing Junior School 1.24 km
Sholing Infant School 1.31 km
Townhill Infant School 1.34 km
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
1.43 km
Oasis Academy Sholing 1.44 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.48 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.53 km
The Gregg School 1.58 km
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
1.65 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO18 6AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bitterne Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
87 m
The Mobile Tap Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
92 m
The Humble Plum Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
147 m
Fox & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 23, 2020
235 m
The Coffee Shop Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
288 m
Alexander The Crape Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
386 m
Bitterne Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
February 11, 2020
386 m
Getir Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
386 m
The Greedy Flea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
386 m
Tony's Cafe and Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2019
386 m
Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 3, 1999
430 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 24, 2012
430 m
Chocolate Monkey UK Ltd Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
456 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
456 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
456 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2012
456 m
Shah Faisal Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 6, 2018
456 m
Omi's Spice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
469 m
The Victory Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
509 m
Bitterne United Reformed Church Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
519 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO18 6AL - Data from Apr 2022

Balaclava Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Balaclava Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Dean Road Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Dean Road Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Sholing Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.42 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.42 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.42 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.64 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO18 6AL - Data from Dec 2021

Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Miller's Pond Inland Water 2.45 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Kilnclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO18 6AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.1 Mbps 103.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 12.1 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% 21 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 205 21
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 126,799 kWh - mean 15,850 kWh : median 15,127 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 23,932 kWh - mean 2,992 kWh : median 2,901 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO18 6AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91775300
Longitude -1.35404500
OS Easting 445504
OS Northing 0113342
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18208
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040991
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 016A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1