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SO15 5FY

Shirley

Southampton

England / South East / Southampton / Upper Shirley / Shirley / SO15 5FY

Overview

Postcode SO15 5FY is located in an urban city, within the Shirley ward of Southampton in the South East region , and forms part of the Upper Shirley area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 72.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Upper Shirley is £70,700 per year. The nearest station is Millbrook (Hants) located about 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Friends of the Field - Shirley Playing Fields.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Upper Shirley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,462 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Upper Shirley has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.1%

Approximately 2.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Upper Shirley is £70,700 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 283 ft away from SO15 5FY.

Flood risk

No risk

Upper Shirley near SO15 5FY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Millbrook (Hants) located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Millbrook (Hants)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miFriends of the Field - Shirley Playing FieldsMedium
0.5 miColebrook GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
360
Population density
5,911.3 per km²

Demographics

British
189
52.5%
Other White
73
20.28%
Other
21
5.83%
Other Asian
19
5.28%
Indian
11
3.06%
Total population: 360

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
70
50%
Owns outright
34
24.29%
Owns with a mortgage
31
22.14%
Social rents from council
2
1.43%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.43%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Shirley

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Shirley area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £880,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£477,500
Flats31£170,000
Semi-Detached50£387,500
Terraced32£260,000

10 years price trend in Shirley

Schools

In the SO15 5FY postcode area, located within Upper Shirley, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryFoundry Lane Primary SchoolFoundation school

Requires improvement

0.3 miAll-throughSt Mark's Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWordsworth Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTwój SklepChurch End, Southampton, SO15 3HX
0.1 miTesco ExpressChurch End, Southampton, SO15 3HX
0.1 miEast European MarketChurch End, Southampton, SO15 3TS
0.2 miJ-B European MinimarketChurch End, Southampton, SO15 3JG
0.2 miAfro-Caribbean Food StoreChurch End, Southampton, SO15 3JF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.