The SO17 2GU 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 | St Denys |
| 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 | 13071 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Student digs / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is St Denys(0.32 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Waitrose(0.11 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is St Denys(0.20 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(2.27 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Denys Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO17 2ND (0.35 mi) | Details |
| The Gregg Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | SO17 1EJ (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Bevois Town Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO14 6RU (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Portswood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SO17 3AA (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Mount Pleasant Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | SO14 0WZ (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Maytree Nursery and Infants' SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | SO14 0DY (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Highfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO17 1PX (0.73 mi) | Details |
| St Anne's Catholic SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SO15 2WZ (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Bitterne Manor Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SO18 1DP (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Bitterne Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SO18 1NX (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Banister Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO15 2LS (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Swaythling Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO17 3SZ (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ALMA ROAD SURGERY(0.37 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| alma road surgeryActivethe surgery, 68 alma road, portswood, southampton, hampshire | 02380672666 | SO14 6UX |
| homeless healthcare teamActivehomeless healthcare team, 30 cranbury avenue, southampton | 03001233991 | SO14 0LT |
| 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 |
| walnut tree surgeryActivewalnut tree surgery, 14 carlton road, southampton, hampshire | 02380333326 | SO15 2HQ |
The population of SO172GU is 273 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 35 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (2385), Between 25 to 34 (1362), and Between 35 to 44 (980).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 172 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 39.
Regarding education, 107 adults have Level 3, while 28 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (268), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (210).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (125), followed by Christian (84).
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 (137) followed by Routine occupations (26), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (17).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (404), and 342 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1014) and Middle East and Asia (146).