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SO16 4BW

Shirley

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO16 4BW

Overview

Postcode SO16 4BW is located in an urban city, within the Shirley ward of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the Shirley Warren area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 111.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shirley Warren is £50,000 per year. The nearest station is Millbrook (Hants) located about 1.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Shirley Pond Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
10.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Shirley Warren has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,574 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Shirley Warren has a high crime rate, with approximately 111.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.5%

Approximately 10.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Shirley Warren is £50,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 33 ft away from SO16 4BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Shirley Warren near SO16 4BW 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 SO16 4BW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miShirley Pond ParkMediumWalking directions to Shirley Pond Park
0.4 miShirley Warren Skate ParkSmallWalking directions to Shirley Warren Skate Park
0.5 miCedar Lodge ParkSmallWalking directions to Cedar Lodge Park

Area Profile

Population
320
Population density
4,052.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
215
66.56%
Other White
49
15.17%
Indian
19
5.88%
Other
18
5.57%
Other Asian
14
4.33%
Total population: 323

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
39.52%
Owns with a mortgage
42
33.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
15.32%
Social rents from council
9
7.26%
Other social rented
4
3.23%
Total households: 124

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 SO16 4BW postcode area, located within Shirley Warren, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO16 4BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryShirley Warren Primary & Nursery SchoolFoundation school

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondaryRegents Park Community CollegeFoundation school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryNewlands Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO16 4BW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO16 4BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miWarren Local156 Warren Avenue, Southampton, SO16 6ADWalking directions to Warren Local
0.3 miWimpson StoresWimpson Lane, Southampton, SO16 4PYWalking directions to Wimpson Stores
0.3 miNisa Local403 Romsey Road, Southampton, SO16 9GJWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miTescoTeboura Way, Southampton, SO16 4QEWalking directions to Tesco
0.3 miTesco ExpressMercator Close, Southampton, SO16 4HPWalking directions to Tesco Express

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouthamptonE06000045
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthampton TestE14001500
WardShirleyE05015502
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shirley WarrenE02003558
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 010DE01017253
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.