SO2
Outer Postcode Area • 2,761 PostcodesWorking on listings or site checks?
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Commercial location facts for SO2
Local facts for retail and business operators: residents, deprivation, nearby food businesses, noise and planning constraints.
English IoD 2025, 10 = least deprived
Food Standards Agency register
Not on the Defra noise map
Use class rights depend on the premises: check with the council
Local facts for businesses
Official figures for SO2. Footfall, spending and rents are not measured here.
Food and drink businesses within 1 km
- Restaurants and cafés6
- Takeaways15
- Pubs and bars4
- Food shops and supermarkets14
Food Standards Agency register of inspected premises.
Planning constraints
planning.data.gov.uk (DLUHC) & Historic England
- Article 4 direction
- Inside an area
- HMO
- Conservation area
- None recorded
- Listed buildings within 100m
- 0
- Tree preservation zone
- None recorded
Some permitted development rights are restricted here, so changes may need planning permission.
- Inside an Article 4 direction area (HMO): some permitted development rights are removed, so planning permission may be needed.
- Not in a conservation area recorded by the council.
Spatial screening uses the postcode centroid. Properties on boundaries must be checked against the council’s own maps.
Noise Pollution & Airport Flight Paths
Defra Strategic Noise Mapping (Agglomerations & Major Transport)
Data quality: Aggregated across 2,761 constituent postcodes
2761 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 29 Sept 2026, 12:44.
Frequently Asked Questions
Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in SO2.
Is SO2 a good place to live?
SO2 in Southampton scores 53.6/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.
What is the crime rate in SO2?
The SO2 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Southampton, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.
What schools are near SO2?
The SO2 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.
How well connected is SO2?
The SO2 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.
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