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SO16 6HJ

Shirley

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO16 6HJ

Overview

Postcode SO16 6HJ 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.8 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 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Shirley Pond Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
11.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Upper Shirley has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,521 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Upper Shirley has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.6%

Approximately 11.6% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 236 ft away from SO16 6HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Upper Shirley near SO16 6HJ 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 6HJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miShirley Pond ParkMediumWalking directions to Shirley Pond Park
0.1 miSt James ParkMediumWalking directions to St James Park
0.2 miShirley Warren Skate ParkSmallWalking directions to Shirley Warren Skate Park

Area Profile

Population
503
Population density
8,035.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
51.98%
Other White
95
18.85%
Indian
46
9.13%
Other Asian
30
5.95%
Pakistani
19
3.77%
Total population: 504

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
70
37.04%
Owns with a mortgage
48
25.4%
Owns outright
41
21.69%
Other social rented
20
10.58%
Shared ownership
6
3.17%
Total households: 189

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 6HJ postcode area, located within Upper Shirley, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO16 6HJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableSouthampton Hospital SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryShirley Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryShirley Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO16 6HJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO16 6HJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miOne Stop42 Dale Road, Southampton, SO16 6QLWalking directions to One Stop
0.2 miSimply Local30 Medina Road, Southampton, SO15 5QQWalking directions to Simply Local
0.3 miShell SelectDale Road, Southampton, SO16 6TLWalking directions to Shell Select
0.3 miWarren Local156 Warren Avenue, Southampton, SO16 6ADWalking directions to Warren Local
0.3 miM&S Simply Food233-235 Winchester Road, Southampton, SO16 6TLWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

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 011EE01017254
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.