Sholing
Ward in Southampton, England
| Coordinates: | 50.902, -1.351 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 45 11 |
| Dialling code: | 0238 (Southampton) |
Sholing is a residential ward on the eastern edge of Southampton in Hampshire, characterised by a mix of Victorian and inter‑war housing, local parades of shops and pockets of green space. It sits close to neighbouring suburbs such as Bitterne and Woolston, and has straightforward bus and road links into the city and out to the surrounding towns.
Once a village absorbed by the city’s 19th–20th century expansion, Sholing grew with Southampton’s maritime and engineering trades and today has a largely residential character with small industrial estates, active community groups and amateur sports clubs. Locally it’s known more for its strong community feel and everyday amenities than as a tourist draw, making it a practical, down‑to‑earth part of the city.
Postcode districts covering Sholing
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 2.3 miles
- Portsmouth 13.1 miles
- Bournemouth 24.7 miles
- Gosport 10.8 miles
- Waterlooville 14.1 miles
- Fareham 7.9 miles
- Eastleigh 5.2 miles
- Eastleigh Town 4.1 miles
- Winchester 11.3 miles
- Havant 16.2 miles
- Salisbury 23 miles
- Christchurch 20.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Thornhill Ward 0.6 miles
- Peartree Ward 0.9 miles
- Woolston Ward 1 mile
- Harefield Ward 1.3 miles
- West End South Ward 1.3 miles
- Hound Parish 1.5 miles
- Bursledon & Hound North Ward 1.7 miles
- Netley Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bursledon Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Bitterne Park Ward 1.9 miles
- West End Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Bevois Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Sholing
SO19 8RR, SO19 9AR, SO19 8AN, SO19 8BB, SO19 2PA, SO19 8LJ, SO19 8RP, SO19 2PP, SO19 8EW … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 3.4 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 23 miles
- Sholing Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Woolston Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Sholing Ad
- Ennios Boutique Hotel 5 2.4 miles
- The Pig in the Wall - Southampton 2.4 miles
- No.4 Carlton Hotel 5 2.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Southampton 4 2.6 miles
- Harbour Hotel Southampton 5 1.9 miles
- Riverside House 3.3 miles
- Moxy Southampton 4 2.5 miles
- The Pilgrim Inn 3 4.5 miles
- Hilton Southampton - Utilita Bowl 4 2.1 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Southampton 4 2.2 miles
Schools in Sholing
- Itchen College Further education
- Oasis Academy Mayfield Secondary
- Sholing Infant School Primary
- Sholing Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Netley Abbey Archaeological site 1.6 miles
- St Mary's Stadium Stadium 1.8 miles
- West Quay Shopping centre 2.4 miles
- Hythe Marina Marina 2.9 miles
- Silverlake Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles
- Cadland House Estate 4.9 miles
- Titchfield Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles
- Calshot Beach Beach 6.4 miles
- Exbury House Estate 7.3 miles
- Broadlands Country house 8.6 miles
- Paultons Park Estate 8.9 miles
- Embley House Estate 9.1 miles