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SO16 6TR

Shirley

Southampton

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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

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSt James ParkMedium
0.4 miColebrook GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
314
Population density
5,140 per km²

Demographics

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

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 141 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Shirley area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £880,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£477,500
Flats31£170,000
Semi-Detached50£387,500
Terraced32£260,000

10 years price trend in Shirley

Schools

In the SO16 6TR postcode area, located within Upper Shirley, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miM&S Simply Food233-235 Winchester Road, Southampton, SO16 6TL
0.2 miShell SelectDale Road, Southampton, SO16 6TL
0.2 miSainsbury's Local360 Hill Lane, Southampton, SO15 7PH
0.3 miWilton News66 Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5JN
0.3 miLet's Go Local363 Winchester Road, Southampton, SO16 7DJ

Data Sources

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