The SO18 5BU postcode is in Southampton, Southampton postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SO18 |
| Ward | Harefield |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Harefield |
| 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 | Harefield |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Southampton, Itchen |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 12346 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Delayed retirement / Households in terraces and flats / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Harefield(0.38 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Burnham Chase(0.02 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bitterne(1.31 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(2.40 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harefield Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SO18 5NZ (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Woodlands Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SO18 5FW (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Moorlands Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO18 5RJ (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Thornhill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO19 6FH (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Bitterne CE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO19 7BX (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Glenfield Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | SO18 4RN (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Itchen College0, Good | 16-99 | SO19 7TB (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Springwell SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SO19 6DH (0.71 mi) | Details |
| The Serendipity SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 9-19 | SO19 6DS (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Sholing Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | SO19 8PT (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Beechwood Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | SO18 4EG (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Yarrow Heights SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 7-19 | SO18 1FS (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Sholing Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-7 | SO19 2QF (0.89 mi) | Details |
| CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITEDPrimary, Inadequate | 3-11 | SO18 4DJ (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Townhill Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-7 | SO18 2FG (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Kanes Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO19 6FW (0.99 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy SholingSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | SO19 8PH (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WEST END ROAD SURGERY(0.48 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| west end road surgeryActivebitterne surgery, 62 west end road, bitterne, southampton, hampshire | 02380449162 | SO18 6TG |
The population of SO185BU is 263 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1192), Between 25 to 34 (860), and Between 55 to 64 (852).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 207 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 25.
Regarding education, 66 adults have Level 4, while 36 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (323), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (272).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (170), followed by No religion (74).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (57) followed by Semi-routine occupations (33), and Intermediate occupations (32).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (413), and 368 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1360) and European Union EU-8 (58).