SO16 GP catchment: which practices serve the SO16 postcode district
78,601 people living in the SO16 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 13 practices. The practice with the most is Dr Barnfield & Partners in Southampton, with 14,673 (19%). The 3 largest together hold 42% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in SO16 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Southampton and Test Valley.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Barnfield & Partners | Southampton | 14,673 | 19% | 78% | Good |
| Shirley Avenue Surgery | Southampton | 9,528 | 12% | 90% | Good |
| University Health Service | Southampton | 8,752 | 11% | 84% | Good |
| Aldermoor Surgery | Southampton | 7,718 | 10% | 81% | Good |
| St Mary’s Surgery | Southampton | 7,279 | 9% | 73% | Good |
| Burgess Road Surgery | Southampton | 5,702 | 7% | 86% | Good |
| Solent GP Surgery | Southampton | 5,572 | 7% | 71% | – |
| Shirley Health Partnership | Southampton | 4,491 | 6% | 71% | Good |
| Brook House Surgery | Southampton | 3,901 | 5% | 68% | Good |
| Stoneham Lane Surgery | Southampton | 3,431 | 4% | 88% | Good |
| North Baddesley Surgery | Southampton | 1,710 | 2% | 82% | Good |
| Hill Lane Surgery | Southampton | 1,532 | 2% | 92% | Good |
| Raymond Road Surgery | Southampton | 1,151 | 1% | 80% | Good |
Across the 13 practices serving SO16 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 68% at Brook House Surgery to 92% at Hill Lane Surgery, with a median of 81% (England: 77%). 5 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Hill Lane Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (91%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve SO16?
Dr Barnfield & Partners, Shirley Avenue Surgery, University Health Service, Aldermoor Surgery and St Mary’s Surgery have the most registered patients living in SO16.
How many people in SO16 are registered with a GP?
78,601, 95% of them at 13 practices.
Which GP near SO16 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Hill Lane Surgery: 92% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.