This section of the site is all about the SO Postcode area, also known as the Southampton Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as SO14.

Map of the SO Postcode Area

The SO postcode area represents a group of postal districts in the Southampton area of the United Kingdom. The area code SO stands for the letters s and o in SOuthampton. SO has a population of 665,193 and covers an area of 1,515,963 hectares. Fun fact: 1.02% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Hampshire (99.99%), Wiltshire (0.01%).

Post Towns and Postcode Districts for the SO Postcode

SOUTHAMPTON

STOCKBRIDGE

WINCHESTER

ALRESFORD

LYNDHURST

LYMINGTON

BROCKENHURST

EASTLEIGH

ROMSEY

Where is the SO Postcode Area?

The SO Southampton Postcode is in the South East of England The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: PO - Portsmouth, GU - Guildford, SP - Salisbury, BH - Bournemouth and RG - Reading, It also borders The Solent and The English Channel.

Map of the SO Southampton Postcode Area

Explore the SO Southampton postcode area by using our interactive map.

Map Showing Location of the SO postcode area — Where is the SO Postcode Area

A word cloud for the SO postcode area — A word cloud for the SO Postcode Area

Postcode Districts within the SO Southampton Postcode Area

There are 23 postcode districts within the Southampton postcode area

A map showing the boundary of in relation to other areas

There are 8 towns within the Southampton postcode area.

Area of the SO postcode area
Unit	Area²
Hectares	1,515,963²
Miles	5,853²
Feet	163,176,741,357²
Kilometres	15,160²

Postal Delivery Offices serving the SO Southampton Postcode Area

Alresford (so) Delivery Office
Bishops Waltham Scale Payment Delivery Office
Bitterne Manor
Broughton Scale Payment Delivery Office
Eastleigh Delivery Office
Hedge End Delivery Office
Hythe (so) Delivery Office
Lymington Delivery Office
Over Wallop Scale Payment Delivery Office
Romsey Delivery Office
Sarisbury Green Delivery Office
Shirley (so) Delivery Office
Stockbridge Scale Payment Delivery Office
Swanmore Scale Payment Delivery Office
Totton Delivery Office
Waltham Chase Scale Payment Delivery Office
Winchester Delivery Office

Postcode Areas Closest to SO

Councils with Postcodes in SO

City of Southampton (B) (5828 postcodes)

New Forest District (3456 postcodes)

Eastleigh District (B) (3368 postcodes)

Winchester District (B) (3185 postcodes)

Test Valley District (1760 postcodes)

Fareham District (B) (680 postcodes)

East Hampshire District (73 postcodes)

Basingstoke and Deane District (B) (22 postcodes)

Wiltshire (2 postcodes)

SO Postcode Area for the Southampton Region