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Thinking of living at SO16 9BQ? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redbridge Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Primary | 850 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Primary | 1.0 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Redbridge Community School | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 32.2 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Testwood School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Lord's Hill | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 37 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hounsdown School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| GLADE School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| King Edward VI School | Independent | 4.0 km | 43.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| New Avenue School | Independent | 4.9 km | – |
Every primary near SO16 9BQ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Padelhub So16 (Southampton) | 1.3 km | 14 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Southampton) | 1.6 km | 10 |
| Football | QK (Queen's Keep) Football Club | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Southampton) | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Totton and Eling Cricket Club | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Shirley Ponds Recreation Ground | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Golf | Romsey Golf Club | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Atherley Bowling Club | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | Southampton Rugby Club | 610 m | 1 |
| Martial arts | Totton Martial Arts and Wellness Centre | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Parthian Climbing | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Shirley Warren skatepark | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Bartley Park BMX Track | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Easy Gym | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Paintball | Delta Force Southampton | 3.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 Redbridge (Hants), about a 5-minute walk (500 m), with 33k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Eastleigh.
The nearest bus stop is Redbridge Roundabout, 250 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 12, 11, 8, 86).
The nearest primary school is Redbridge Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Redbridge Community School, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 32.2 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Anne's Catholic School (4.2 km) and Cantell School (5 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 1.1 km away, with One Stop closer still (750 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Testvale Surgery (1.2 km), with A R Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Hair Way is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Southampton General Hospital, 2.2 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 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Charlies Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (950 m), and The Ship Inn the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 180 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 49% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Redbridge Pocket Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Totton Martial Arts and Wellness Centre (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 8.0 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 93 km.
Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
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.
11 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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