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SO18 5AF

POSTCODE

SO18 5AF is a postcode in Thornhill.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.9143, -1.3403
OS grid SU464129 (446,474, 112,969)
IMD England
4/10
#12439
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 9.7 per 1k
MoM +36% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C2WWM75+PV
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 9.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 9.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SO18 5AF

England
Country
Southampton
Local Authority
Thornhill
Ward
Southampton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SO18 5AF
Coordinates
50.9143, -1.3403
Grid reference
SU464129
Easting
446,474
Northing
112,969
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WWM75+PV
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.
12439
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12439 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 SO18

Police Recorded Crime near SO18 5AF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SO18 5AF

Counts are for Thornhill 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
77
YoY +20%
1258850
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
12
YoY —
43220
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
20100
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
17
YoY +31%
28140
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

165
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,587
White Brit.83.8%
Other White5.9%
Indian1.5%
African1.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 6.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,585
Christian46.0%
No religion44.4%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim2.3%
Sikh1.0%
+ other · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,582
50–6421.7%
35–4919.0%
25–3413.4%
65–7410.2%
75–848.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 688
Other15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.9%
Any member 66+12.8%
All members 66+11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
+ 7 other households · 35.2%

Administrative Information

Southampton
Local Authority
Council Area
Southampton Itchen E14001499
Constituency
E14001499
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Thornhill
Constituency code
E14001499
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 025C E01017164
E01017164
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southampton 025 E02003573
E02003573
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southampton 025C E01017164
E01017164
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southampton 025 E02003573
E02003573
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

February 2021
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> Present
February 2021 — Introduced
Postcode SO18 5AF introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode SO18 5AF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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