Postcode SO18 6LY (Southampton)

Map showing SO18 6LY and nearby postcodes

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

SO18 6LY 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 6LY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to SO18 6LY is The Drove which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Library and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to SO18 6LY (for ages 11 and under) is Bitterne CE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2019. 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 6LY is The Humble Plum and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 355 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Drove 15 m
Commercial Street 41 m
Almatade Road 60 m
Lorne Place 106 m
Alum Way 120 m
York Drove 130 m
Peppard Close 133 m
Jubilee Gardens 137 m
Haynes Road 140 m
Marne Road 165 m
Dean Road 186 m
St Philip's Way 195 m
Shales Road 196 m
Pound Street 221 m
April Close 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO18 6LY

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 6LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
528 m
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
626 m
Harefield Primary School 683 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
841 m
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
890 m
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
973 m
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.07 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.08 km
Sholing Junior School 1.09 km
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.1 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.11 km
Sholing Infant School 1.17 km
Oasis Academy Sholing 1.3 km
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
1.33 km
Townhill Infant School 1.48 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.52 km
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
1.57 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.62 km
The Gregg School 1.73 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Humble Plum Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
0 m
Bitterne Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
121 m
Fox & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 23, 2020
208 m
The Mobile Tap Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
239 m
Chocolate Monkey UK Ltd Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
355 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
355 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
355 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2012
355 m
Shah Faisal Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 6, 2018
355 m
Alexander The Crape Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
363 m
Bitterne Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
February 11, 2020
363 m
Getir Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
363 m
The Greedy Flea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
363 m
Tony's Cafe and Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2019
363 m
The Victory Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
363 m
Bitterne United Reformed Church Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
417 m
Delikatesy Smaczek Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
417 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
417 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
417 m
What A Pizza! Bitterne Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
417 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Library Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Balaclava Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Bitterne Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Balaclava Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Sholing Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.33 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.33 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.33 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.78 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Miller's Pond Inland Water 2.3 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Kilnclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 57.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.9 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 258,189 kWh - mean 12,295 kWh : median 10,461 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO18 6LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91643100
Longitude -1.35413500
OS Easting 445499
OS Northing 0113195
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