Postcode SO2 6QW (Southampton) Terminated December 1994

Map showing SO2 6QW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SO2 6QW is Cowper Road which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thornhill Avenue and is 297 m away. The closest railway station is Sholing Rail Station, 2.71 km away.

The closest primary school to SO2 6QW (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 6QW is The Bittern and is 300 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 300 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 10, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cowper Road 96 m
Chaucer Road 122 m
Masefield Green 149 m
Spencer Road 168 m
Shelley Road 172 m
Thornhill Avenue 188 m
Byron Road 194 m
Browning Avenue 198 m
Burns Road 198 m
Gerard Crescent 272 m
Pepys Avenue 283 m
Farringford Road 288 m
Solent Avenue 313 m
Burke Drive 347 m
Hinkler Road 353 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO2 6QW

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 6QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
384 m
Kanes Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
476 m
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
521 m
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
535 m
Hightown Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.04 km
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.04 km
Harefield Primary School 1.31 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.63 km
Valentine Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.66 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.75 km
Sholing Junior School 1.79 km
Sholing Infant School 1.85 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.86 km
Oasis Academy Sholing 1.89 km
St Monica Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 9, 2019)
2.07 km
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.08 km
Saint James' Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
2.13 km
Shamblehurst Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.34 km
Wildern School Outstanding
(November 22, 2012)
2.34 km
Oasis Academy Mayfield Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Christopher Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2015
299 m
Co-Operative Thornhill Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 26, 2010
300 m
Eastern Nights Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
300 m
Frying Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
300 m
Lalys Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
300 m
Moore Than Sandwiches Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
300 m
Mystery Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
300 m
Papa John's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2019
300 m
Rontec Thornhill Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
300 m
The Bittern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
300 m
Thornhill Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2016
321 m
Billy Bikers Hampshire Beef Biltong Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
332 m
Ayres Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
382 m
Continental Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
382 m
Food On The Move Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
382 m
Mary's Diner Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
382 m
Evelyn's Tea House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
386 m
Grill On The Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
386 m
Happy Garden Chines Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
386 m
Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 31, 2019
386 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thornhill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Thornhill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Medwall Green Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Browning Avenue Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Tatwin Crescent Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Sholing Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Woolston Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.35 km
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.35 km
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.35 km
Southampton Airport Air 4.61 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 38.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 728 m
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Kilnclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Wildern Nature Park Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Sunday's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Piland's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Providence Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91205000
Longitude -1.33459400
OS Easting 446877
OS Northing 0112720
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