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Coxford

Ward in Southampton, England

Coordinates:50.941, -1.441
OS grid ref:SU 39 15
Dialling code: 0238 (Southampton)
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Coxford is an electoral ward in Southampton, covering a largely residential part of the city on the edge of its suburban belt. It’s made up of a mixture of council and private housing from the mid‑20th century onwards, with local parades of shops, community centres and small business units serving everyday needs rather than tourist attractions.

The ward is notable for its strong local community networks and pockets of recent investment and regeneration aimed at improving housing and public spaces. Transport links give reasonable access into the city and to nearby employment areas, and the area’s history is typical of Southampton’s 20th‑century outward growth rather than having distinct medieval or industrial landmarks. Socially it tends to be diverse, with long‑standing residents alongside younger families.

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Transport links

  • Southampton Airport 3.7 miles6 km
  • Bournemouth Airport 20.7 miles33.4 km
  • Redbridge Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
  • Millbrook 2 miles3.3 km

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Schools in Coxford

  • Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Primary
  • Fairisle Junior School Primary
  • Oakwood Primary School Primary
  • Rosewood Free School Special
  • Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Primary

Local points of interest

  • West Quay Shopping centre 3 miles4.8 km
  • Silverlake Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles5 km
  • St Mary's Stadium Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
  • Broadlands Country house 4 miles6.4 km
  • Embley House Estate 4.4 miles7.1 km
  • Paultons Park Estate 4.8 miles7.7 km
  • Hythe Marina Marina 4.9 miles7.9 km
  • Netley Abbey Archaeological site 5.6 miles9.1 km
  • Hursley Park Estate 6.6 miles10.7 km
  • Cadland House Estate 7.8 miles12.6 km
  • New Forest Forest 8 miles12.9 km
  • Castle Malwood Estate 8.2 miles13.1 km