Area Guide For SO16 8BJ

When it comes to housing in the SO16 8BJ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 58, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 112. There are around 128 Shared ownership properties, 156 Local Authority rented, 141 Housing Association rented and around 61 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 44 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 72 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 76 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 174 are employed in Routine occupation and 150 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 143.

In SO16 8BJ area, Couple with children amount to 123 while Couple without children amount to 83. The neighbourhood also has around 145 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 100 votes. Around 117 people are DIY enthusiasts, 99 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 108 are into football and 98 are fond of gardening. 102 people also like music while 93 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (163) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (136), Daily Mail (71), Daily Express (70), The Guardian (39), The Times (32), Daily Telegraph (29) and The Independent (25).

Some of the nearest services available in SO16 8BJ are G Klinko Painter & Decorator (Painters & Decorators), Power Plumbing Solutions (Plumbers), Richard Gregory (Painters & Decorators), P D'souza Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), A Complete Building & Roofing Service (Builder), Cool Installations (Double Glazing Installer), Carpentry Services (Carpenters & Joiners), R B Callaway (Roofing Contractors), Clearview Window Systems Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), A C Q Locksmiths Ltd (Locksmiths), D Speed (Plumbers), Carpentry Services (Carpenter), P & R Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), G Burnett (Carpenters & Joiners), D C P Carpentry (Carpenters & Joiners), Raymond Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Kelvin Bennett (Property Maintenance Services), A A Quality Domestics (Appliance Repairs), Pegrum Home Services (Plumbers), A1 Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Vanguard Installations (Double Glazing Installer), J D Noss Plastering (Plasterers), Cover Up (Curtain Supplier), S B Decorating Services (Painters & Decorators), Nash & Sons (Plumbers), P J Removals (Removals & Storage Services), R C Heating & Plumbing Ltd (Gas Installers), S Wilson (Builder), A P Brown (Roofing Contractors), Pro Glaze (Double Glazing Installer) and Ace Decorators & Property Maintenance (Painters & Decorators).

SO16 8BJ 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 8BJ has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Fairisle Junior School, Fairsle Infant School & Nursery School, Sinclair Primary and Nursery School. Some of the secondary schools include Regents Park Community College, Oasis Academy Lord's Hill, Redbridge Community School. Then there are others like Rosewood School, The Cedar School, Forest Park School.