Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 7.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£260,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,244 sales
-1.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region
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.
8243
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8243 out of 33,755 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 & WalesProperty sales · SO16 3BQ
HM Land Registry · Southampton
Average price
£271,259
Median price: £260,000
Median -1.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,244 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near SO16 3BQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SO16 3BQ
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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
49
YoY -11%
634017
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
41
YoY —
90485
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.58.2%
Other White12.0%
Indian5.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.0%
Chinese3.6%
+ 5 other groups · 17.2%
Religion
No religion37.9%
Christian36.0%
Muslim13.4%
Not answered7.1%
Sikh2.4%
+ 1 other religions · 3.3%
Age groups
35–4920.1%
20–2415.1%
25–3415.1%
50–6414.8%
10–158.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%
Households
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over18.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
One person: other12.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
One person: aged 66+9.2%
+ 9 other households · 34.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 452 m straight lineabout 6 min
Swaythling Rail Station
Rail
- 1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
St Denys Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 129 m straight lineabout 2 min
High Road
Bus · nr · east
- 137 m straight lineabout 2 min
High Road
Bus · adj · west
- 168 m straight lineabout 2 min
Aster Road
Bus · E-bound · east
- 184 m straight lineabout 2 min
Fleming Road
Bus · opp · north
- 201 m straight lineabout 3 min
Aster Road
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
Coordinates & Location for SO16 3BQ
Postcode
SO16 3BQ
Coordinates
50.9397, -1.3825
Grid reference
SU434157
Easting
443,486
Northing
115,770
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WWJQ9+V2
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
Administrative Information
Southampton
Local Authority
Council AreaRomsey and Southampton North E14001449
Constituency
E14001449Hampshire
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 EnglandWessex
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 005A E01017266
E01017266MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southampton 005 E02003553
E02003553LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southampton 005A E01017266
E01017266MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southampton 005 E02003553
E02003553Urban: 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
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1994
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> PresentDecember 1994 — Introduced
Postcode SO16 3BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017266 and MSOA E02003553 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8243
Present — Active
Postcode SO16 3BQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near SO16 3BQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
66%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 19%
Attainment 8
60.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 51%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
87%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
69%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 43%
Attainment 8
46.9
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 30%
Attainment 8
43.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
78%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
41%
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