The SO17 1RA postcode is in Southampton, Southampton postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SO17 |
| Ward | Portswood |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Highfield & University |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Southampton |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Southampton |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Southampton |
| Police Force | Hampshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Portswood |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Southampton, Test |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 29394 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Indian tech achievers / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Highfield(0.17 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Highfield Church(0.08 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is St Denys(0.59 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(2.07 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gregg Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | SO17 1EJ (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Highfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO17 1PX (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Portswood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SO17 3AA (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Swaythling Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO17 3SZ (0.61 mi) | Details |
| St Denys Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO17 2ND (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Bevois Town Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO14 6RU (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Bassett Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO16 3BZ (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Cantell SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SO16 3GJ (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Bitterne Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SO18 1NX (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Richard Taunton Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-19 | SO15 5RL (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Mount Pleasant Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | SO14 0WZ (0.95 mi) | Details |
| King Edward VI SchoolAll Through, None | 10-19 | SO15 5UQ (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HIGHFIELD HEALTH(0.33 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| highfield healthActive38 highfield road, university of southampton, southampton, hampshire | 02380558577 | SO17 1PJ |
| university health serviceActiveuniversity health service, building 48, university of southampton, highfield, southampton | 02380557531 | SO17 1BJ |
| alma road surgeryActivethe surgery, 68 alma road, portswood, southampton, hampshire | 02380672666 | SO14 6UX |
| burgess road surgeryActiveburgess road surgery, 357a burgess road, bassett, southampton | 02380676233 | SO16 3BD |
The population of SO171RA is 302 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (2046), Between 25 to 34 (933), and Below 14 (795).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 212 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 25.
Regarding education, 172 adults have Level 4, while 22 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (444), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (243).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (154), followed by No religion (107).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (88) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (67), and Small employers and own account workers (34).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (527), and 498 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1654) and Middle East and Asia (223).