Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 15.6 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.
3185
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3185 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 9AQ
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
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '23 – Nov '25Nov '25: 1 sales · avg £210,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£303k£227k£151k
Oct '23Dec '24Aug '25Nov '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near SO16 9AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SO16 9AQ
Counts are for Redbridge 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
68
YoY —
87440
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
32
YoY —
42210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
19
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
28
YoY —
45230
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
51
YoY —
51260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.84.3%
Other White6.8%
African2.3%
Indian1.2%
Other Asian1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 4.2%
Religion
No religion49.9%
Christian40.1%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim2.4%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
35–4921.2%
50–6418.1%
25–3411.1%
10–1510.2%
65–748.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%
Households
One person: aged 66+17.0%
One person: other15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
+ 9 other households · 33.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 560 m straight lineabout 7 min
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
Totton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 102 m straight lineabout 1 min
Kendal Avenue Shops
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 116 m straight lineabout 1 min
Kendal Avenue Shops
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 267 m straight lineabout 3 min
Sedbergh Road
Bus · S-bound · south
- 304 m straight lineabout 4 min
Redbridge School
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 337 m straight lineabout 4 min
Sedbergh Road
Bus · N-bound · north
Coordinates & Location for SO16 9AQ
Postcode
SO16 9AQ
Coordinates
50.9238, -1.4651
Grid reference
SU376139
Easting
437,691
Northing
113,958
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WWGFM+GX
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 AreaSouthampton Test E14001500
Constituency
E14001500Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Redbridge
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 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 012A E01017236
E01017236MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southampton 012 E02003560
E02003560LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southampton 012A E01017236
E01017236MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southampton 012 E02003560
E02003560Urban: 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
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 42 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 9AQ 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 E01017236 and MSOA E02003560 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3185
Present — Active
Postcode SO16 9AQ 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 9AQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 65%
RWM expected
67%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 56%
Attainment 8
32.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 58%
RWM expected
83%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
78%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 58%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 60%
RWM expected
19%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
74%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 25%
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