The SO17 1RU 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 Communal retirement / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Portswood(0.21 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Highfield Crescent(0.08 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is St Denys(0.54 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(1.82 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portswood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SO17 3AA (0.10 mi) | Details |
| St Denys Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO17 2ND (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Swaythling Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO17 3SZ (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Highfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO17 1PX (0.51 mi) | Details |
| The Gregg Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | SO17 1EJ (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Bitterne Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SO18 1NX (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Bassett Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO16 3BZ (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Cantell SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SO16 3GJ (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Bitterne Park SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SO18 1BU (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Bevois Town Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO14 6RU (0.86 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE(0.42 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| university health serviceActiveuniversity health service, building 48, university of southampton, highfield, southampton | 02380557531 | SO17 1BJ |
| highfield healthActive38 highfield road, university of southampton, southampton, hampshire | 02380558577 | SO17 1PJ |
| burgess road surgeryActiveburgess road surgery, 357a burgess road, bassett, southampton | 02380676233 | SO16 3BD |
| alma road surgeryActivethe surgery, 68 alma road, portswood, southampton, hampshire | 02380672666 | SO14 6UX |
| stoneham lane surgeryActivecity gateway, parkville road, southampton, hampshire | 02380555776 | SO16 2JA |
The population of SO171RU is 299 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 191 people, followed by Other Asian with a total of 26.
Regarding education, 113 adults have Level 4, while 24 have No qualifications.
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 (118), followed by No religion (116).
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 Full-time students (77) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (48), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (39).
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).