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Thinking of living at SO16 7PP? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Church of England Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Swaythling Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Bassett Green Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Cantell School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 60 · 25.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Upper Shirley High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Gregg Preparatory School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| King Edward VI School | Independent | 1.9 km | 43.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| New Avenue School | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
Every primary near SO16 7PP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Portswood Recreation Ground | 1.1 km | 25 |
| Swimming | University Of Southampton (Jubilee Sports Centre) | 460 m | 15 |
| Football | Daisy Dip Multi-Purpose Court | 1.1 km | 11 |
| Bowls | Bowling Club members only | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Squash | University Of Southampton (Jubilee Sports Centre) | 460 m | 5 |
| Skateboard | Daisy Dip Skate Hill | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Golf | Southampton Municipal Golf Course | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Archery | Top range | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Rowing | St Denys Boat Club | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Boulder Shack Climbing Gym | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Daisy Dip Multi-Purpose Court | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Skiing | Southampton Alpine Centre | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Racquet | The Racquet Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 44% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Swaythling, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km), with 75k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Eastleigh.
The nearest bus stop is Global Technology Centre, 50 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes U6C, U2B, U2, 28); 80 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 9 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Highfield Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Portswood Primary School (0.6 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Cantell School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 46.9 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Anne's Catholic School (1.7 km) and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (2 km).
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 800 m away, with Londis - Hampton Park closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is University Health Service (250 m), with Highfield Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Equate Hair and Beauty is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Southampton General Hospital, 2.8 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 68% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Centenary Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Crown Inn the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 47% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Engineering Square, 600 m away; for exercise, Jubilee Sports Complex (550 m).
40 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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A swim is a short trip away: Calshot, 14 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 3.6 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 88 km.
Many neighbours rent: 43% of households rent privately and 7% socially.
It's young: 38% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 49% of adults have a degree.
This is a student area: 32% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is University of Southampton, 550 m away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.