The SO18 5SH postcode is in Southampton, Southampton postcode town, within South East, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the SO18 5SH area, explore the SO18 5SH Crime Rates page.
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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 | 10605 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic hardship / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Harefield(0.22 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Post Office(0.11 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Sholing(1.63 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(2.65 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO19 6FH (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Woodlands Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SO18 5FW (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Springwell SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SO19 6DH (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Harefield Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SO18 5NZ (0.47 mi) | Details |
| The Serendipity SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 9-19 | SO19 6DS (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Kanes Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO19 6FW (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Moorlands Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO18 5RJ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Bitterne CE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO19 7BX (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Itchen College0, Good | 16-99 | SO19 7TB (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Sholing Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | SO19 8PT (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Glenfield Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | SO18 4RN (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Hightown Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO19 6AA (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Sholing Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-7 | SO19 2QF (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WEST END ROAD SURGERY(0.80 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 SO185SH is 260 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 219 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 23.
Regarding education, 78 adults have No qualifications, while 32 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (288), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (254).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (141), followed by No religion (102).
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 Routine occupations (42) followed by Semi-routine occupations (38), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (31).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (415), and 366 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1266) and European Union EU-8 (88).