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SO16 6TR

Shirley

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO16 6TR

Overview

Postcode SO16 6TR 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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.6 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 1.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 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
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
10.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Upper Shirley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,302 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Upper Shirley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.9%

Approximately 10.9% 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 94 ft away from SO16 6TR.

Flood risk

No risk

Upper Shirley near SO16 6TR 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO16 6TR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSt James ParkMediumWalking directions to St James Park
0.4 miColebrook GreenSmallWalking directions to Colebrook Green

Area Profile

Population
314
Population density
5,140 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
230
74.19%
Other White
22
7.1%
Indian
19
6.13%
Other Asian
12
3.87%
Other
10
3.23%
Total population: 310

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
53
38.41%
Owns with a mortgage
37
26.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
20.29%
Social rents from council
15
10.87%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.17%
Total households: 138

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 6TR postcode area, located within Upper Shirley, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO16 6TR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryUpper Shirley High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHollybrook Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryShirley Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO16 6TR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO16 6TR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
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
0.2 miSainsbury's Local360 Hill Lane, Southampton, SO15 7PHWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miWilton News66 Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5JNWalking directions to Wilton News
0.3 miLet's Go Local363 Winchester Road, Southampton, SO16 7DJWalking directions to Let's Go Local

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 011DE01017252
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.