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SO15 5HR

Shirley

Southampton

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Overview

Postcode SO15 5HR 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.3 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 1.0 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Friends of the Field - Shirley Playing Fields.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
18.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Upper Shirley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,634 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Upper Shirley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

18.1%

Approximately 18.1% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO15 5HR.

Flood risk

No risk

Upper Shirley near SO15 5HR 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Millbrook (Hants)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miFriends of the Field - Shirley Playing FieldsMedium
0.4 miSt James ParkMedium
0.3 miColebrook GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
240
Population density
6,593.4 per km²

Demographics

British
203
83.54%
Other White
14
5.76%
Indian
9
3.7%
Other Asian
8
3.29%
Other
5
2.06%
Total population: 243

Housing

Owns outright
43
37.07%
Owns with a mortgage
28
24.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
18.1%
Other social rented
18
15.52%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.59%
Total households: 116

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 5HR postcode area, located within Upper Shirley, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableKing Edward VI SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 mi16 plusRichard Taunton Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryUpper Shirley High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miPremier33 Twyford Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5NZ
0.2 miCentral1 St James Road, Southampton, SO15 5FB
0.3 miWilton News66 Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5JN
0.4 miNMN Express4 Shirley Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5RF
0.4 miTwój SklepChurch End, Southampton, SO15 3HX

Data Sources

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