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SO15 7QR

Shirley

Southampton

England / South East / Southampton / Upper Shirley / Shirley / SO15 7QR

Overview

Postcode SO15 7QR 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 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Southampton Common.

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 7QR.

Flood risk

No risk

Upper Shirley near SO15 7QR 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
0.5 miSouthampton CommonLarge
0.5 miSt James ParkMedium
0.4 miColebrook GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
358
Population density
4,767 per km²

Demographics

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

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 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 7QR postcode area, located within Upper Shirley, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miWilton News66 Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5JN
0.3 miPremier33 Twyford Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5NZ
0.3 miM&S Simply Food233-235 Winchester Road, Southampton, SO16 6TL
0.4 miShell SelectDale Road, Southampton, SO16 6TL
0.4 miCentral1 St James Road, Southampton, SO15 5FB

Data Sources

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