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SO15 7QG

Shirley

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO15 7QG

Overview

Postcode SO15 7QG 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 1.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is St James Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.9%
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

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 7QG.

Flood risk

No risk

Upper Shirley near SO15 7QG 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO15 7QG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSt James ParkMediumWalking directions to St James Park
0.3 miColebrook GreenSmallWalking directions to Colebrook Green

Area Profile

Population
358
Population density
4,767 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
232
64.8%
Indian
35
9.78%
Other White
23
6.42%
Other
13
3.63%
African
13
3.63%
Total population: 358

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
64
54.7%
Owns outright
45
38.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.27%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.71%
Other social rented
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Shirley

Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £282,000 in Shirley area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,500 up to £880,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shirley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Shirley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£530,000
Flats36£170,000
Semi-Detached48£383,750
Terraced37£260,000

10 year median price trend in Shirley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shirley.

Schools

In the SO15 7QG postcode area, located within Upper Shirley, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO15 7QG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 mi16 plusRichard Taunton Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryUpper Shirley High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableKing Edward VI SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO15 7QG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO15 7QG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miWilton News66 Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5JNWalking directions to Wilton News
0.3 miPremier33 Twyford Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5NZWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miM&S Simply Food233-235 Winchester Road, Southampton, SO16 6TLWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.4 miShell SelectDale Road, Southampton, SO16 6TLWalking directions to Shell Select
0.4 miCentral1 St James Road, Southampton, SO15 5FBWalking directions to Central

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouthamptonE06000045
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthampton TestE14001500
WardShirleyE05015502
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Upper ShirleyE02003559
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 011BE01017248
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1994-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.