Postcode SO2 6QQ (Southampton) Terminated December 1994

Map showing SO2 6QQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO2 6QQ is located in Southampton It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1994.SO2 6QQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO2 6QQ 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 SO2 6QQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to SO2 6QQ is Cowper Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Browning Avenue and is 233 m away. The closest railway station is Sholing Rail Station, 2.84 km away.

The closest primary school to SO2 6QQ (for ages 11 and under) is Kanes Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 1, 2019.

The local pub for residents of SO2 6QQ is The Bittern and is 289 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 289 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 10, 2018.

Policing for SO2 6QQ 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 SO2 6QQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO2 6QQ, and the approximate distance away.

Cowper Road 43 m
Shelley Road 67 m
Browning Avenue 121 m
Thornhill Avenue 169 m
Chaucer Road 191 m
Thornhill Park Road 226 m
Masefield Green 250 m
Woodland Close 257 m
Burns Road 259 m
Solent Avenue 260 m
Spencer Road 266 m
Candy Lane 273 m
Simon Way 309 m
Byron Road 312 m
Farringford Road 353 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO2 6QQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1994
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 SO2 6QQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kanes Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
412 m
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
494 m
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
635 m
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
663 m
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1 km
Hightown Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.09 km
Harefield Primary School 1.31 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.74 km
Valentine Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.78 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.84 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.87 km
Sholing Junior School 1.91 km
Sholing Infant School 1.96 km
Oasis Academy Sholing 2.01 km
Saint James' Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
2.02 km
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.14 km
St Monica Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 9, 2019)
2.2 km
Shamblehurst Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.22 km
Wildern School Outstanding
(November 22, 2012)
2.22 km
Oasis Academy Mayfield Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO2 6QQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Billy Bikers Hampshire Beef Biltong Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
244 m
Ayres Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
258 m
Continental Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
258 m
Food On The Move Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
258 m
Mary's Diner Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
258 m
Thornhill Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2016
263 m
Co-Operative Thornhill Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 26, 2010
289 m
Eastern Nights Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
289 m
Frying Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
289 m
Lalys Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
289 m
Moore Than Sandwiches Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
289 m
Mystery Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
289 m
Papa John's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2019
289 m
Rontec Thornhill Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
289 m
The Bittern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
289 m
J I Howat T/A 146 Cider Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
March 13, 2013
338 m
Evelyn's Tea House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
392 m
Grill On The Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
392 m
Happy Garden Chines Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
392 m
Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 31, 2019
392 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO2 6QQ - Data from Apr 2022

Browning Avenue Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Thornhill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Thornhill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Browning Avenue Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Fairfax Court Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Sholing Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Woolston Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.46 km
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.46 km
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.47 km
Southampton Airport Air 4.56 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 38.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO2 6QQ - Data from Dec 2021

Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 848 m
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 904 m
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Kilnclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Wildern Nature Park Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Sunday's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Piland's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Providence Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91286100
Longitude -1.33330300
OS Easting 446967
OS Northing 0112811
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11151
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

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

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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3