SO2 3AQ

Swaythling · Southampton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Southampton
Postcode district
SO2
Postcode sector
SO2 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SO17 3AQ 0 m
SO17 3AS 66 m
SO17 3SY 108 m
SO17 3SZ 145 m
SO17 3RZ 156 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SO2 3AQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1994
Postcode area
SO
Postcode district
SO2
Postcode sector
SO2 3
Latitude
50.935771
Longitude
-1.391955
British National Grid easting
442,822
British National Grid northing
115,324

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Southampton · E06000045
Parish or community
E43000036
Output area
E00087213
Lower layer super output area
Southampton 005G · E01035442
Middle layer super output area
Southampton 005 · E02003553

Postcode source versions

Explore SO2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
89
Primary
54
Secondary
10
  1. Swaythling Primary School

    Foundation school

    184 m
  2. University of Southampton

    Higher education institutions

    276 m
  3. Bassett Green Primary School

    Foundation school

    409 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,457
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,429
  • Shoplifting 376
  • Anti social behaviour 258
  • Public order 254
  • Other theft 233

GP practices

23

within 5 km straight-line

  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE SOUTHAMPTON

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

    ODS code J82080

    323 m

  • BURGESS ROAD SURGERY

    357A BURGESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 3BD

    ODS code J82001

    535 m

  • STONEHAM LANE SURGERY

    CITY GATEWAY, PARKVILLE ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 2JA

    ODS code J82087

    1.0 km

  • ALMA ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code J82122

    1.7 km

  • HOMELESS HEALTHCARE TEAM

    30 CRANBURY AVENUE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0LT

    ODS code J82217

    2.4 km

  • WALNUT TREE SURGERY

    14 CARLTON ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 2HQ

    ODS code J82605

    2.5 km

  • ALDERMOOR SURGERY

    ALDERMOOR CLOSE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 5ST

    ODS code J82092

    2.5 km

  • RAYMOND ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code J82126

    2.7 km

  • HILL LANE SURGERY

    162 HILL LANE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5DD

    ODS code J82207

    2.8 km

  • WEST END ROAD SURGERY

    62 WEST END ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 6TG

    ODS code J82040

    3.1 km

  • CHEVIOT ROAD SURGERY

    1 SHIRLEY AVENUE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5RP

    ODS code J82062

    3.2 km

  • THE SHIRLEY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    355 SHIRLEY ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 3JD

    ODS code J82088

    3.2 km

  • ATHERLEY HOUSE SURGERY

    143-145 SHIRLEY ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 3FH

    ODS code J82115

    3.3 km

  • SOUTHAMPTON SEA CITY PARTNERSHIP

    ST MARY'S SURGERY, 1 JOHNSON STREET, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 1LT

    ODS code J82081

    3.4 km

  • LORDSHILL HEALTH CENTRE

    LORDSHILL DISTRICT CENTRE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8HY

    ODS code J82002

    4.0 km

  • BROOK HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code J82213

    4.1 km

  • SOLENT GP SURGERY

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

    ODS code J82024

    4.1 km

  • ST. ANDREW'S SURGERY

    166 MARKET STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5PT

    ODS code J82071

    4.3 km

  • SPCL SURGERY

    49 PORTSMOUTH ROAD, WOOLSTON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 9RL

    ODS code Y07819

    4.4 km

  • ST. PETERS SURGERY

    49-55 PORTSMOUTH ROAD, WOOLSTON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 9RL

    ODS code J82208

    4.4 km

Showing 20 of 23 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Bealing Close

    BCT · Highfield

    0.2 miles
  • Library

    BCT · Highfield

    0.2 miles
  • Bealing Close

    BCT · Highfield

    0.2 miles
  • Jubilee Sports Hall

    BCT · Highfield

    0.2 miles
  • Highfield Interchange

    BCT · Highfield

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Southampton 005G, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,248 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
6 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

89 open schools are in scope, including 54 primary and 10 secondary schools. Swaythling Primary School is the nearest published school at 184 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,457 published events cover 12 months, averaging 288.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,429 events.

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