On average Upper Shirley has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 41% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 5.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Upper Shirley is £73,053 per year. There are 3 schools in Upper Shirley: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Upper Shirley is home to around 7,837 people, with a population density of about 3,176.7 per km².
Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £422,000 (about £335 per square foot) in Upper Shirley area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £775,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £495,000 | £352 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £442,882 | £357 |
| Terraced | 10 | £350,500 | £316 |
| Flats | 11 | £195,000 | £283 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £412,356 | £155,500 | £340,000 | £233,500 |
| 2017 | £416,250 | £177,750 | £370,000 | £262,250 |
| 2018 | £392,500 | £177,000 | £368,500 | £255,000 |
| 2019 | £431,250 | £171,000 | £373,750 | £266,000 |
| 2020 | £460,000 | £161,250 | £355,000 | £250,000 |
| 2021 | £517,500 | £179,000 | £382,500 | £277,500 |
| 2022 | £512,750 | £174,000 | £412,500 | £295,750 |
| 2023 | £507,500 | £202,500 | £430,000 | £345,000 |
| 2024 | £475,000 | £197,500 | £420,000 | £350,625 |
| 2025 | £535,000 | £196,500 | £440,000 | £338,000 |
| 2026 | £490,000 | £186,250 | £436,000 | £372,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £312 | £263 | £262 | £255 |
| 2017 | £293 | £261 | £314 | £255 |
| 2018 | £326 | £267 | £299 | £252 |
| 2019 | £287 | £236 | £288 | £243 |
| 2020 | £307 | £255 | £301 | £264 |
| 2021 | £355 | £245 | £328 | £275 |
| 2022 | £383 | £304 | £354 | £316 |
| 2023 | £378 | £293 | £354 | £331 |
| 2024 | £354 | £296 | £344 | £340 |
| 2025 | £369 | £285 | £354 | £315 |
| 2026 | £337 | £265 | £355 | £317 |
Upper Shirley records about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Upper Shirley is £422,000 (about £335 per square foot) based on 75 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Upper Shirley has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Upper Shirley scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Upper Shirley sits around rank 22,778 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Upper Shirley is around £73,053 per year, and 6% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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