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SO15 5JF

Shirley

Southampton

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

Overview

Postcode SO15 5JF 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 78.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Upper Shirley is £70,700 per year. The nearest station is Southampton Central located about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Friends of the Field - Shirley Playing Fields.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Upper Shirley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,621 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Upper Shirley has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 78.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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 5JF.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Southampton Central located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Southampton Central

N/A

0.9 mi

Millbrook (Hants)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miFriends of the Field - Shirley Playing FieldsMedium

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
6,143.1 per km²

Demographics

British
219
70.19%
Other White
34
10.9%
Bangladeshi
18
5.77%
Indian
10
3.21%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
2.88%
Total population: 312

Housing

Owns outright
56
47.86%
Owns with a mortgage
44
37.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.97%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.71%
Other social rented
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

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 5JF postcode area, located within Upper Shirley, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableKing Edward VI SchoolOther independent school

N/A

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

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBanister Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miCentral1 St James Road, Southampton, SO15 5FB
0.2 miAtherley Stores80 Atherley Road, Southampton, SO15 5DS
0.4 miTwój SklepChurch End, Southampton, SO15 3HX
0.4 miTransilvaniaDyer Road, Southampton, SO15 3EH
0.5 miCo-op Food195-197 Shirley Road, Southampton, SO15 3FJ

Data Sources

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