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SO15 5QA

Shirley

Southampton

England / South East / Southampton / Shirley Warren / Shirley / SO15 5QA

Overview

Postcode SO15 5QA is located in an urban city, within the Shirley ward of Southampton in the South East region , and forms part of the Shirley Warren area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 198.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shirley Warren is £50,000 per year. The nearest station is Millbrook (Hants) located about 1.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Shirley Pond Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
199
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
47.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Shirley Warren has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,669 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Shirley Warren has a very high crime rate, with approximately 198.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

47.9%

Approximately 47.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Shirley Warren is £50,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Shirley Warren near SO15 5QA 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 miShirley Pond ParkMedium
0.1 miSt James ParkMedium
0.3 miShirley Warren Skate ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
273
Population density
6,594.2 per km²

Demographics

British
211
77.01%
Other White
23
8.39%
Bangladeshi
10
3.65%
Indian
8
2.92%
White and Black African (mixed)
7
2.55%
Total population: 274

Housing

Social rents from council
61
43.57%
Owns outright
26
18.57%
Owns with a mortgage
24
17.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
13.57%
Other social rented
6
4.29%
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 5QA postcode area, located within Shirley Warren, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWordsworth Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryShirley Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryShirley Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSainsbury's1 Redcar Street, Southampton, SO15 5LL
0.2 miSunnyday International Foods111 Shirley High Street, Southampton, SO16 4EY
0.2 miPremier33 Twyford Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5NZ
0.2 miDrinks and Booze JunctionShirley High Street, Southampton, SO15 3NP
0.2 miSimply Local30 Medina Road, Southampton, SO15 5QQ

Data Sources

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