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SO16 2AG

POSTCODE

SO16 2AG is a postcode in Swaythling.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.9383, -1.3804
OS grid SU436156 (443,632, 115,617)
IMD England
4/10
#12248
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 3.9 per 1k
MoM +67% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C2WWJQ9+8R
High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SO16 2AG

England
Country
Southampton
Local Authority
Swaythling
Ward
Southampton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SO16 2AG
Coordinates
50.9383, -1.3804
Grid reference
SU436156
Easting
443,632
Northing
115,617
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WWJQ9+8R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Southampton
Travel to Work
Southampton
ITL Region
Southampton
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
12248
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12248 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in SO16

Police Recorded Crime near SO16 2AG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SO16 2AG

Counts are for Swaythling electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY +72%
553617
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
15
YoY +36%
1580
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1371
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

77
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,291
White Brit.52.0%
Other White13.7%
Indian6.9%
Other Asian6.3%
African5.3%
+ 7 other groups · 15.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,292
No religion38.3%
Christian35.5%
Muslim11.5%
Not answered7.7%
Sikh3.4%
+ 1 other religions · 3.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,295
20–2421.5%
25–3417.4%
35–4916.8%
50–6412.5%
16–196.9%
+ 5 other age groups · 24.9%

Households

Total households: 461
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over19.3%
Other17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.6%
+ 8 other households · 33.0%

Administrative Information

Southampton
Local Authority
Council Area
Romsey and Southampton North E14001449
Constituency
E14001449
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Swaythling
Constituency code
E14001449
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Southampton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Southampton

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Southampton City
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Southampton 005B E01017267
E01017267
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southampton 005 E02003553
E02003553
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southampton 005B E01017267
E01017267
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southampton 005 E02003553
E02003553
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

5:45 AM6:14 PM
5:45 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2015
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> Present
September 2015 — Introduced
Postcode SO16 2AG introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017267 and MSOA E02003553 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SO16 2AG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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