SO16 6DA Southampton
Live postcode, introduced December 1994. Ward: Shirley. Region: South East.
Streets
- Bindon Road, Southampton: 20 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Southampton in 2026-27: Band D £2,381 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,588 | £1,852 | £2,117 | £2,381 | £2,911 | £3,440 | £3,969 | £4,763 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (70% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Jessamine Road / Warren Avenue, not permissioned (460 m)
- United Dairies - Shirley, permissioned (920 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 20 addresses are between 18 m and 25 m above sea level (23 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Millbrook (Hants) 36,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km |
| Redbridge 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Totton 216,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Maybush Court | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albion Place Southampton City Centre | 4.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Eastern Docks | 4.6 km |
| Car parks | Simple Cruise Parking | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 6.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 91.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Solent GP Surgery | 670 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest The Adelaide Pharmacy | 670 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tremona Road (Dental Surgery) | 680 m |
| Hospital | Western Community Hospital | 670 m |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Shirley Pond Park 5.6 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 680 m² | 430 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 590 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Shirley Ponds Allotments 8,390 m² | 240 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 7.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Southampton Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.3 km south-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Shirley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 500 m south-east |
| Pickles Copse | Wood | 730 m south-west |
| Coxford Copse | Wood | 820 m north-east |
| Luggy Creek | Tidal water | 2.2 km south-west |
| Eling Great Marsh | Wetland | 2.8 km south-west |
| Toothill | Hill | 4.1 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Bindon Road.