SO16 8BJ open data databoard

SO16 8BJ lies on Mercury Close in Southampton. SO16 8BJ is located in the Coxford electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Southampton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Southampton, Test. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V and the police force is Hampshire. This postcode has been in use since December 1994.

SO16 8BJ maps

SO16 8BJ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

SO16 8BJ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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SO16 8BJ geodata

Easting	438705
Northing	115550
Latitude	50.938102
Longitude	-1.450527

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is SO16 8BJ?

Street	Mercury Close
Town/City	Southampton
Country	England
Postcode District	SO16
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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SO16 8BJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of SO16 8BJ as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	30m	98ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Coxford
Constituency	Southampton, Test

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of SO16 8BJ

January 2024	Possession of weapons	On or near Lord'S Hill Centre West	175m
January 2024	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Lord'S Hill Centre West	175m
January 2024	Other crime	On or near Lord'S Hill Centre East	388m
➜ Mercury Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to SO16 8BJ

Gemini Close (Upper Brownhill Road)	Lord's Hill	91m
Gemini Close (Upper Brownhill Road)	Lord's Hill	103m
Mercury Close (Upper Brownhill Road)	Lord's Hill	117m
Library (Lord's Hill Centre West)	Lord's Hill	193m
Library (Lord's Hill Centre West)	Lord's Hill	200m

Nearest railway stations to SO16 8BJ

Redbridge (Hants) Station	2.4km
Totton Station	3.2km
Millbrook (Hants) Station	3.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SO16 8BJ

Broadband access in SO16 8BJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in SO16 8BJ (2019 data)

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Median download speed	68.4Mbps
Average download speed	98.5Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	9.9Mbps
Average upload speed	9.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.36Mbps

Broadband limitations in SO16 8BJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SO16 8BJ

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Source: Ofcom
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SO16 8BJ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in SO16 8BJ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	407,140
Meter count	45
Mean (kWh/meter)	9,048
Median (kWh/meter)	8,647

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	365,161
Meter count	70
Mean (kWh/meter)	5,217
Median (kWh/meter)	4,668

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SO16 8BJ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in SO16 8BJ.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

86.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than SO16 8BJ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SO16 8BJ (meters)

Manston Court Sheltered Housing Scheme

Manston Court

208m

Sammy's Cakes and Grill

15 Saturn Close

217m

Star Grill And Pizza House

131 Rownhams Road

249m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to SO16 8BJ

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Maybush Post Office	17:00	12:00	318m
Lordshill Post Office	17:15	12:00	330m
Cromarty Road	17:45	12:00	612m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to SO16 8BJ

Facility	Distance
Testlands Hub Green Lane, Southampton Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio	545m
Oaklands Community Pool Cromarty Road, Southampton Swimming Pool	547m
Oasis Academy Lords Hill (Upper School) Romsey Road, Southampton Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Outdoor Tennis Courts	687m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to SO16 8BJ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Fairisle Road, Lordshill, Southampton, SO16 8BY	Primary	387m
Fairisle Junior School Fairisle Road, Lordshill, Southampton, SO16 8BY	Primary	387m
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road, Southampton, SO16 8FA	Secondary	472m

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SO16 8BJ ITL and SO16 8BJ LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SO16 8BJ:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLJ	South East (England)
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLJ3	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLJ32	Southampton
LAU 1 Code	Name
E06000045	Southampton

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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SO16 8BJ census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SO16 8BJ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00086797
LSOA	E01017182	Southampton 004A
MSOA	E02003552	Southampton 004

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to SO16 8BJ

SO16 8BG	Gemini Close	89m
SO16 8BH	Mercury Close	98m
SO16 5NG	Upper Brownhill Road	101m
SO16 8BN	Orion Close	128m
SO16 5DQ	Kennedy Road	173m
SO16 8BL	Orion Close	181m
SO16 8JH	Pegasus Close	199m
SO16 8BE	Saturn Close	203m
SO16 8BD	Saturn Close	205m
SO16 5DR	Kennedy Road	208m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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