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SO15 7QW

Shirley

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO15 7QW

Overview

Postcode SO15 7QW 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 9 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
2.2%
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

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% 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 7QW.

Flood risk

No risk

Upper Shirley near SO15 7QW 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 7QW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSt James ParkMediumWalking directions to St James Park
0.2 miColebrook GreenSmallWalking directions to Colebrook Green

Area Profile

Population
338
Population density
6,112.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
228
68.26%
Other White
42
12.57%
Indian
28
8.38%
Other Asian
8
2.4%
Bangladeshi
7
2.1%
Total population: 334

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
52
38.24%
Owns outright
42
30.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
37
27.21%
Other social rented
2
1.47%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.47%
Total households: 136

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 7QW postcode area, located within Upper Shirley, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO15 7QW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miSecondaryUpper Shirley High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryShirley Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryShirley Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO15 7QW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO15 7QW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miWilton News66 Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5JNWalking directions to Wilton News
0.2 miM&S Simply Food233-235 Winchester Road, Southampton, SO16 6TLWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.2 miShell SelectDale Road, Southampton, SO16 6TLWalking directions to Shell Select
0.3 miPremier33 Twyford Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5NZWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miOne Stop42 Dale Road, Southampton, SO16 6QLWalking directions to One Stop

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.