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SO16 8EU

Coxford · Southampton · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Southampton
Ward
Coxford
Local authority
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Test
Postcode district
SO16
Postcode sector
SO16 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SO16 8FD 65 m
SO16 8ET 66 m
SO16 8FB 114 m
SO16 8EZ 120 m
SO16 8EX 127 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SO16 8EU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 1994
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SO
Postcode district
SO16
Postcode sector
SO16 8
Latitude
50.944981
Longitude
-1.437114
British National Grid easting
439,641
British National Grid northing
116,323

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Southampton · E06000045
Electoral ward
Coxford · E05015495
Parish or community
E43000036
Westminster constituency
Southampton Test · E14001500
Output area
E00086768
Lower layer super output area
Southampton 002A · E01017180
Middle layer super output area
Southampton 002 · E02003550

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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44 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, Plover Close, Southampton, SO16 8EU 26 March 2026 £340,000
28, Plover Close, Southampton, SO16 8EU 28 November 2025 £360,000
21, Plover Close, Southampton, SO16 8EU 25 April 2025 £386,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
64
Primary
38
Secondary
9

  1. Oakwood Primary School

    Foundation school

    152 m

  2. Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools

    Community school

    509 m

  3. Rosewood Free School

    Free schools special

    789 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,146
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 960
  • Anti social behaviour 224
  • Criminal damage and arson 193
  • Public order 179
  • Vehicle crime 155

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
102

50 female, 52 male

Postcode households
38
Residents per household
2.7
SO16 8 residents
12,073

Age bands in SO16 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.6%

1,875 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.1%

1,220 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.8%

2,748 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.1%

3,266 residents

Age 65 and over
24.3%

2,921 residents

This postcode contained 0.8% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SO16 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

17

within 5 km

  • ALDERMOOR SURGERY

    ALDERMOOR CLOSE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 5ST

    ODS code J82092

    840 m

  • LORDSHILL HEALTH CENTRE

    LORDSHILL DISTRICT CENTRE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8HY

    ODS code J82002

    927 m

  • SOLENT GP SURGERY

    ADELAIDE HEALTH CENTRE, WILLIAM MACLEOD WAY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 4XE

    ODS code J82024

    2.4 km

  • BROOK HOUSE SURGERY

    98 OAKLEY ROAD, SHIRLEY PARK, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 4NZ

    ODS code J82213

    2.7 km

  • CHEVIOT ROAD SURGERY

    1 SHIRLEY AVENUE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5RP

    ODS code J82062

    2.7 km

  • THE SHIRLEY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    355 SHIRLEY ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 3JD

    ODS code J82088

    2.9 km

  • RAYMOND ROAD SURGERY

    34 RAYMOND ROAD, UPPER SHIRLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5AL

    ODS code J82126

    3.1 km

  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE SOUTHAMPTON

    BUILDING 48, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 1BJ

    ODS code J82080

    3.2 km

  • NORTH BADDESLEY SURGERY

    NORTON WELCH CLOSE, FLEMING AVENUE, NORTH BADDESLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO52 9EP

    ODS code J82121

    3.4 km

  • HILL LANE SURGERY

    162 HILL LANE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5DD

    ODS code J82207

    3.6 km

  • ALMA ROAD SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, 68 ALMA ROAD, PORTSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 6UX

    ODS code J82122

    3.7 km

  • BURGESS ROAD SURGERY

    357A BURGESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 3BD

    ODS code J82001

    3.7 km

  • ATHERLEY HOUSE SURGERY

    143-145 SHIRLEY ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 3FH

    ODS code J82115

    3.7 km

  • WALNUT TREE SURGERY

    14 CARLTON ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 2HQ

    ODS code J82605

    4.0 km

  • STONEHAM LANE SURGERY

    CITY GATEWAY, PARKVILLE ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 2JA

    ODS code J82087

    4.2 km

  • HOMELESS HEALTHCARE TEAM

    30 CRANBURY AVENUE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0LT

    ODS code J82217

    4.6 km

  • TESTVALE SURGERY

    12 SALISBURY ROAD, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO40 3PY

    ODS code J82132

    4.7 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Gannet Close H&R area

    BCT · Lords Hill

    0.1 miles

  • Tanners Brook

    BCT · Lordswood

    0.2 miles

  • Woburn Road

    BCT · Lords Hill

    0.2 miles

  • Whinchat Close H&R area

    BCT · Lords Hill

    0.2 miles

  • Tanners Brook

    BCT · Lordswood

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Southampton 002A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

28,006 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £340,000 from 9 recorded sales in SO16 8EU. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Southampton is £235,362 in June 2026, up 0.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

64 open schools are in scope, including 38 primary and 9 secondary schools. Oakwood Primary School is the nearest published school at 152 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,146 published events cover 12 months, averaging 178.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 960 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.