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SO16 3JH

POSTCODE

A Swaythling postcode in Southampton, a 8-minute walk from Swaythling Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Bassett Green Primary School

    Primary

    0.30 mi

  2. 2
    Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton

    Secondary · Outstanding · Attainment 8 60

    0.33 mi

  3. 3
    Swaythling Primary School

    Primary

    0.40 mi

  4. 4
    Cantell School

    Secondary · Outstanding · Attainment 8 46.9

    0.61 mi

  5. 5
    Mansbridge Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.72 mi

  6. 6
    Portswood Primary School

    Primary

    0.73 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Swaythling Rail Station

    Rail

    626 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • St Denys Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

Bus stops

  • Ethelburt Avenue

    Bus · adj · west

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ethelburt Avenue

    Bus · opp · east

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Daisy Dip

    Bus · adj · north

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Leaside Way

    Bus · opp · west

    275 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Poppy Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    296 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SO16 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SO16 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 70 sales

SO16 3JH has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SO16 3 sector.

Average price
£372,687
Median price: £305,000
Median -0.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 70 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £252,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£533k£392k£252k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£252,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Freehold
SO16 3BP
£275,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SO16 3HQ
£495,000 · 2026-07-20 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
SO16 3DE
£510,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
SO16 3PA
£560,000 · 2026-07-16 · Detached · Freehold
SO16 3QH
£375,000 · 2026-07-09 · Terraced · Freehold
SO16 3PF
£600,000 · 2026-07-08 · Detached · Freehold
SO16 3QA
£220,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SO16 3NS
£240,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
SO16 3EQ
£230,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SO16 3BW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SO16 3JH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SO16 3JH

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 -42%
845525
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
20111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
41
YoY +310%
1096010
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

113
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Southampton 005 (E02003553)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£50,251

£42,933–£58,816

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,032

£33,709–£45,196

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,376

£30,345–£36,709

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,294

£24,675–£32,445

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,433
White Brit.67.3%
Other White13.5%
Pakistani3.0%
Bangladeshi2.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.5%
+ 14 other groups · 10.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,431
No religion40.7%
Christian40.6%
Muslim9.4%
Not answered7.1%
Hindu0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,430
35–4924.3%
50–6416.0%
25–3412.3%
10–1511.5%
65–747.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%

Households

Total households: 501
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
One person: other9.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
One person: aged 66+8.4%
+ 9 other households · 42.1%

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.
6241
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6241 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SO16 3JH

England
Country
Southampton
Local Authority
Swaythling
Ward
Southampton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SO16 3JH
Coordinates
50.9417, -1.3853
Grid reference
SU432159
Easting
443,284
Northing
115,991
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WWJR7+MV
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 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 005E E01017272
E01017272
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southampton 005 E02003553
E02003553
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southampton 005E E01017272
E01017272
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

6:46 AM4:52 PM
6:46 AM
Sunrise
4:52 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:46 AM
Sunset (today)
4:52 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
December 1994 — Introduced
Postcode SO16 3JH 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 E01017272 and MSOA E02003553 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6241
Present — Active
Postcode SO16 3JH 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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