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Thinking of living at SO16 7QW? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett Green Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Hollybrook Infant School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Highfield Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Hollybrook Junior School | Primary | 1.4 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Swaythling Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Cantell School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 60 · 25.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Upper Shirley High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Gregg Preparatory School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| King Edward VI School | Independent | 2.3 km | 43.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| New Avenue School | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
Every primary near SO16 7QW, 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 | Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre | 930 m | 26 |
| Swimming | Red Lodge Community Pool | 390 m | 15 |
| Football | Daisy Dip Multi-Purpose Court | 1.5 km | 11 |
| Squash | Squash Court | 480 m | 5 |
| Golf | Southampton Municipal Golf Course | 510 m | 5 |
| Cycling | Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre | 930 m | 5 |
| Skateboard | Daisy Dip Skate Hill | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Archery | Top range | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Bowling Club members only | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Gymnastics | Easy Gym | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Boulder Shack Climbing Gym | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Daisy Dip Multi-Purpose Court | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Running | Leaside Way Running Track | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Rowing | St Denys Boat Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Skiing | Southampton Alpine Centre | 580 m | 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.
The nearest station is Swaythling, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km), with 75k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Eastleigh.
The nearest bus stop is Holly Hill, 100 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 1, 28, 613, 566); 32 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Bassett Green Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km); 58% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Portswood Primary School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Cantell School, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 46.9 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (1.2 km) and St Anne's Catholic School (3.3 km).
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 1.3 km away, with Londis - Hampton Park closer still (900 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is University Health Service (1.0 km), with Bassett Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Equate Hair and Beauty is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Southampton General Hospital, 2.7 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Muni Bar and Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Bar SO16 the nearest pub (1.3 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 43 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 42% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Southampton Sports Centre, 850 m away; for exercise, Red Lodge Community Pool (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 3.2 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 88 km.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
8 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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It's young: 39% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 35% 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, 1.3 km 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.