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SO16 6BH

Shirley

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO16 6BH

Overview

Postcode SO16 6BH 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 1.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 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
30.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

30.7%

Approximately 30.7% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO16 6BH.

Flood risk

No risk

Shirley Warren near SO16 6BH 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO16 6BH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miShirley Pond ParkMediumWalking directions to Shirley Pond Park
0.3 miShirley Warren Skate ParkSmallWalking directions to Shirley Warren Skate Park

Area Profile

Population
371
Population density
7,425.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
69.11%
Other White
55
14.91%
Other Asian
30
8.13%
Other
10
2.71%
Indian
9
2.44%
Total population: 369

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
43
30.71%
Social rents from council
39
27.86%
Owns with a mortgage
31
22.14%
Owns outright
19
13.57%
Other social rented
4
2.86%
Total households: 140

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 6BH postcode area, located within Shirley Warren, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO16 6BH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryShirley Warren Primary & Nursery SchoolFoundation school

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableSouthampton Hospital SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryRegents Park Community CollegeFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO16 6BH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO16 6BH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miWarren Local156 Warren Avenue, Southampton, SO16 6ADWalking directions to Warren Local
0.3 miThompson's (Premier)Laundry Road, Southampton, SO16 6ASWalking directions to Thompson's (Premier)
0.3 miSimply Local30 Medina Road, Southampton, SO15 5QQWalking directions to Simply Local
0.3 miNisa Local403 Romsey Road, Southampton, SO16 9GJWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miCoxfordCoxford Road, Southampton, SO16 5FFWalking directions to Coxford

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.