Area Guide For SO16 5GB

When it comes to housing in the SO16 5GB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 36, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 52. There are around 98 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 230 Housing Association rented and around 47 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 25 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 43 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 52 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 198 are employed in Routine occupation and 145 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 201.

In SO16 5GB area, Couple with children amount to 136 while Couple without children amount to 73. The neighbourhood also has around 228 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 94 votes. Around 113 people are DIY enthusiasts, 93 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 114 are into football and 97 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 77 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (174) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (156), Daily Express (52), Daily Mail (48), The Guardian (30), The Times (19), Daily Telegraph (15) and The Independent (13).

Some of the nearest services available in SO16 5GB are The Floor Store (Flooring Store), The Floor Store (Flooring Store), A1 Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Waterbed Specialist (Bed & Bedding Shop), D Speed (Plumbers), G Klinko Painter & Decorator (Painters & Decorators), Waterbed Specialist Ltd (Bed & Bedding Shop), Carpentry Services (Carpenter), Raymond Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Carpentry Services (Carpenters & Joiners), G Burnett (Carpenters & Joiners), Cool Installations (Double Glazing Installer), A C Q Locksmiths Ltd (Locksmiths), S Wilson (Builder), A P Brown (Roofing Contractors), A D Keatley Adk Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Clearview Window Systems Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Pro Glaze (Double Glazing Installer), Ace Decorators & Property Maintenance (Painters & Decorators), T W Electrical Contractors (Electronic Shop), C L C Group (Painters & Decorators), Nash & Sons (Plumbers), R C Heating & Plumbing Ltd (Gas Installers), P H Roofing & Maintenance (Roofing Contractors), P D'souza Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), A Complete Building & Roofing Service (Builder), C Chandler (Bathroom Designer), Power Plumbing Solutions (Plumbers), Richard Gregory (Painters & Decorators), Carpethome (Carpet Fitter), J B Building Services (Builder), Kelvin Bennett (Property Maintenance Services) and J D Noss Plastering (Plasterers).

SO16 5GB has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like London Gatwick Airport, Shoreham Airport, Southampton Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal, Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. SO16 5GB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Sinclair Primary and Nursery School, Oakwood Junior School, Oakwood Infant School. Some of the secondary schools include Regents Park Community College, Upper Shirley High School, Oasis Academy Lord's Hill. Then there are others like Rosewood School, The Cedar School, Forest Park School.