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SO16 5NL

POSTCODE

SO16 5NL is a postcode in Coxford.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.9397, -1.4400
OS grid SU394157 (439,446, 115,731)
IMD England
5/10
#15801
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
MoM -18% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C2WWHQ6+V2
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SO16 5NL

England
Country
Southampton
Local Authority
Coxford
Ward
Southampton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SO16 5NL
Coordinates
50.9397, -1.4400
Grid reference
SU394157
Easting
439,446
Northing
115,731
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WWHQ6+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

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.
15801
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15801 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 5NL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SO16 5NL

Counts are for Coxford 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
18
YoY -44%
714110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
10
YoY -38%
22110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1890
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1580
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

2 of 5 key categories improving

62
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,690
White Brit.69.5%
Other White10.3%
Indian5.1%
Other Asian4.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.4%
+ 3 other groups · 8.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,689
Christian47.3%
No religion43.5%
Not answered5.3%
Hindu1.4%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,692
35–4921.3%
25–3419.2%
50–6415.5%
65–7410.3%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%

Households

Total households: 726
Other19.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
Any member 66+9.8%
All members 66+8.9%
+ 8 other households · 39.5%

Administrative Information

Southampton
Local Authority
Council Area
Southampton Test E14001500
Constituency
E14001500
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Coxford
Constituency code
E14001500
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 002E E01017187
E01017187
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southampton 002 E02003550
E02003550
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southampton 002E E01017187
E01017187
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southampton 002 E02003550
E02003550
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

December 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
December 1994 — Introduced
Postcode SO16 5NL 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: 15801
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017187 and MSOA E02003550 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SO16 5NL 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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