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SO15 5QB

Shirley

Southampton

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Overview

Postcode SO15 5QB 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.8 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 1.1 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Upper Shirley has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,521 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Upper Shirley has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.8 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Upper Shirley near SO15 5QB 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
330
Population density
6,445.3 per km²

Demographics

British
237
72.26%
Other White
46
14.02%
Indian
12
3.66%
African
7
2.13%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.83%
Total population: 328

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
60
44.12%
Owns outright
44
32.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
22.06%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.47%
Total households: 136

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryShirley Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryShirley Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryUpper Shirley High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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