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SO15 9FQ

Freemantle

Southampton

England / South East / Southampton / Shirley South / Freemantle / SO15 9FQ

Overview

Postcode SO15 9FQ is located in an urban city, within the Freemantle ward of Southampton in the South East region , and forms part of the Shirley South area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 152.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shirley South is £47,000 per year. The nearest station is Millbrook (Hants) located about 0.6 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Friends of the Field - Shirley Playing Fields.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
153
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
14.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

7/10

Shirley South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,723 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Shirley South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 152.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.6%

Approximately 14.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Shirley South is £47,000 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 152 ft away from SO15 9FQ.

Flood risk

N/A

Shirley South near SO15 9FQ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Millbrook (Hants)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miFriends of the Field - Shirley Playing FieldsMedium
0.5 miFreemantle Lake ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
406
Population density
7,914.2 per km²

Demographics

British
270
66.18%
Other White
42
10.29%
Other Asian
26
6.37%
Other
11
2.7%
Indian
11
2.7%
Total population: 408

Housing

Owns outright
45
28.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
44
28.03%
Owns with a mortgage
42
26.75%
Other social rented
22
14.01%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.91%
Total households: 157

Property prices in Freemantle

Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Freemantle area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £740,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£383,100
Flats43£135,000
Semi-Detached43£290,000
Terraced51£265,000

10 years price trend in Freemantle

Schools

In the SO15 9FQ postcode area, located within Shirley South, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFoundry Lane Primary SchoolFoundation school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryWordsworth Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miAll-throughSt Mark's Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miJ-B European MinimarketChurch End, Southampton, SO15 3JG
0.1 miEast European MarketChurch End, Southampton, SO15 3TS
0.1 miLidl390 Shirley Road, Southampton, SO15 3JG
0.1 miAfro-Caribbean Food StoreChurch End, Southampton, SO15 3JF
0.1 miMainka3A Shirley High Street, Southampton, SO15 3LQ

Data Sources

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