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SO15 5LB

Shirley

Southampton

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Overview

Postcode SO15 5LB 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 very low crime levels, with around 30.6 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 1.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is St James Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

3/10

Upper Shirley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,302 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Upper Shirley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 323 ft away from SO15 5LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Upper Shirley near SO15 5LB 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miSt James ParkMedium
0.4 miShirley Warren Skate ParkSmall
0.2 miColebrook GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
321
Population density
3,876.8 per km²

Demographics

British
196
61.06%
Other White
49
15.26%
Indian
42
13.08%
African
7
2.18%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.18%
Total population: 321

Housing

Owns outright
54
43.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
28%
Owns with a mortgage
34
27.2%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.6%
Total households: 125

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 5LB postcode area, located within Upper Shirley, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryShirley Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.0 miPrimaryShirley Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miSecondaryUpper Shirley High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miM&S Simply Food233-235 Winchester Road, Southampton, SO16 6TL
0.1 miShell SelectDale Road, Southampton, SO16 6TL
0.1 miWilton News66 Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5JN
0.3 miOne Stop42 Dale Road, Southampton, SO16 6QL
0.3 miPremier33 Twyford Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5NZ

Data Sources

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