SO42 7XB open data databoard
SO42 7XB is located in the Forest & Solent electoral ward, within the local authority district of New Forest and the English Parliamentary constituency of New Forest East. 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 January 1986.
SO42 7XB maps
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SO42 7XB geodata
| Easting | 440874 |
| Northing | 100064 |
| Latitude | 50.798703 |
| Longitude | -1.421385 |
Where is SO42 7XB?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SO42 |
SO42 7XB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SO42 7XB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
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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Politics
| Ward | Forest & Solent |
|---|---|
| Constituency | New Forest East |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SO42 7XB
| Visitor Car Park (Access Road To Car Park) | Bucklers Hard | 197m |
Broadband
Broadband access in SO42 7XB (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SO42 7XB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 63.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 16.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SO42 7XB (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% |
SO42 7XB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SO42 7XB by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 93,812 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,818 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,009 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SO42 7XB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SO42 7XB.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation
60.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than SO42 7XB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SO42 7XB (metres)
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Nearest post box to SO42 7XB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Exbury Gardens | 16:00 | 1,557m | |
| Exbury Stores | 16:00 | 09:00 | 1,848m |
| Dock Lane | 16:30 | 09:15 | 2,890m |
SO42 7XB ITL and SO42 7XB 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 SO42 7XB:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ3 | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ36 | Central Hampshire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000091 | New Forest |
SO42 7XB 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 SO42 7XB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00116852 | |
| LSOA | E01022999 | New Forest 017B |
| MSOA | E02004795 | New Forest 017 |
Nearest postcodes to SO42 7XB
| SO42 7XD | Bucklers Hard | 570m |
| SO42 7XA | Bucklers Hard Road | 955m |
| SO42 7XE | Bucklers Hard | 960m |
| SO45 1AF | 1633m | |
| SO42 7XG | St Leonards | 1771m |
| SO42 7YJ | Dock Lane | 1810m |
| SO42 7YF | 1909m | |
| SO42 7YU | The Hummicks | 1960m |
| SO45 1AH | 1982m | |
| SO42 7XP | Lodge Lane | 2171m |
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