On average Shirley South has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 19% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Shirley South is £52,190 per year. There are 2 schools in Shirley South: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Shirley South is home to around 8,018 people, with a population density of about 7,586.3 per km².
Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 (about £302 per square foot) in Shirley South area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,500 up to £515,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £432,500 | £322 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £368,500 | £319 |
| Terraced | 23 | £270,000 | £307 |
| Flats | 21 | £125,000 | £245 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £260,000 | £130,000 | £231,750 | £210,000 |
| 2017 | £274,750 | £125,000 | £242,000 | £214,000 |
| 2018 | £269,750 | £135,000 | £254,500 | £225,000 |
| 2019 | £370,000 | £135,000 | £245,000 | £221,500 |
| 2020 | £265,000 | £130,000 | £262,000 | £227,500 |
| 2021 | £239,000 | £131,000 | £295,000 | £235,000 |
| 2022 | £320,000 | £131,250 | £300,000 | £265,000 |
| 2023 | £300,000 | £143,250 | £305,000 | £286,500 |
| 2024 | £393,000 | £146,250 | £322,500 | £270,000 |
| 2025 | £432,500 | £169,950 | £342,000 | £260,000 |
| 2026 | £280,000 | £118,500 | £323,500 | £267,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £272 | £257 | £252 | £239 |
| 2017 | £317 | £242 | £256 | £220 |
| 2018 | £258 | £244 | £263 | £237 |
| 2019 | £198 | £241 | £261 | £251 |
| 2020 | £288 | £268 | £271 | £246 |
| 2021 | £286 | £241 | £289 | £256 |
| 2022 | £308 | £280 | £310 | £300 |
| 2023 | £270 | £263 | £327 | £310 |
| 2024 | £346 | £268 | £305 | £274 |
| 2025 | £322 | £268 | £319 | £290 |
| 2026 | £241 | £238 | £285 | £306 |
Shirley South records about 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Shirley South is £255,000 (about £302 per square foot) based on 65 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Shirley South has 1 primary school and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Shirley South scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Shirley South sits around rank 10,290 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Shirley South is around £52,190 per year, and 19% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.