The UK Postcode Database

SO5 8LU

a terminated postcode in Hampshire

Introduced in January 1980, terminated in December 1985
SO5 8LU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9926 / 50°59'33"N

Longitude: -1.4813 / 1°28'52"W

UTM Reference: 30U 606581 5650104

OS Easting: 436500

OS Northing: 121600

OS Grid: SU365216

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 758.Q9D

Mapcode Global: FRA 76SH.8QG

Open Location Code: 9C2WXGV9+3F

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90gx28

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 32510 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SO5 8LU on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:03
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:09
Sunrise 04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:04
Sunset 21:13
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:58
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:05
Hours of daylight today04:24 to 21:43
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:43 to 04:24
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 07:03
Moon Rises 23:40

For a full sun and moon calendar for SO5 8LU, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for SO5 8LU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Romsey and Southampton North

MP

Caroline Nokes Conservative

Hampshire County Council
County council electoral division

Romsey Town

Councillor

Mark Cooper Liberal Democrats

Test Valley Borough Council
District council ward

Romsey Cupernham

Councillors

Janet Burnage Liberal Democrats

Neil Gwynne Liberal Democrats

Rohit Kohli Liberal Democrats

SO5 8LU also falls within the Civil Parish of Romsey, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SO5 8LU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00117916 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01023209 Test Valley 010F Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004823 Test Valley 010 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04013318 Romsey Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2023 DLUHC
E05012938 Romsey Cupernham Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2019 DLUHC
E07000093 Test Valley Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000014 Hampshire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001449 Romsey and Southampton North Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000030 Hampshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000267 Southampton Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33042576 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000046 Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000253 NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2021 ODS
E40000005 South East NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000042 NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000016 Wessex Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E58001785 Romsey Town ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 6 May 2021 DLUHC
E63013363 Romsey Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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