High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
School applications
We've matched the postcode to Southampton.
You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.
Apply for a primary place via SouthamptonApply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceHome education — find your councilHome education guidance
GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.
Coordinates & Location for SO16 3HP
Postcode
SO16 3HP
Coordinates
50.9391, -1.3941
Grid reference
SU426156
Easting
442,670
Northing
115,696
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WWJQ4+M9
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.
10545
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10545 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SO16 3HP
England & WalesCrime trends · near SO16 3HP
Counts are for Bassett 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
25
YoY -14%
553616
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
15
YoY +50%
1580
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1370
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.48.4%
Other White12.8%
Other Asian8.6%
Chinese6.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.9%
+ 6 other groups · 19.2%
Religion
No religion35.6%
Christian32.7%
Muslim16.6%
Not answered9.9%
Sikh2.2%
+ 1 other religions · 2.9%
Age groups
20–2419.2%
35–4916.5%
25–3415.8%
50–6413.0%
10–158.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%
Households
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over22.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.5%
Other11.9%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.0%
+ 9 other households · 35.0%
Administrative Information
Southampton
Local Authority
Council AreaRomsey and Southampton North E14001449
Constituency
E14001449Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Bassett
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 001E E01017149
E01017149MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southampton 001 E02003549
E02003549LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southampton 001E E01017149
E01017149MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southampton 001 E02003549
E02003549Urban: 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 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
December 1994
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> PresentDecember 1994 — Introduced
Postcode SO16 3HP 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. IMD England rank: 10545
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017149 and MSOA E02003549 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SO16 3HP 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
Schools near SO16 3HP
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
58%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 43%
Attainment 8
46.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
78%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 19%
Attainment 8
60.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
87%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 83%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 0%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
Explore the full Southampton
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.