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SO16 6UW

Shirley

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO16 6UW

Overview

Postcode SO16 6UW 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 124.7 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 1.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Shirley Pond Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
125
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
12.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Shirley Warren has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,614 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Shirley Warren has a very high crime rate, with approximately 124.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.1%

Approximately 12.1% 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 95 ft away from SO16 6UW.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO16 6UW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miShirley Pond ParkMediumWalking directions to Shirley Pond Park
0.4 miSt James ParkMediumWalking directions to St James Park
0.2 miShirley Warren Skate ParkSmallWalking directions to Shirley Warren Skate Park

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
12,908.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
203
63.04%
Other White
40
12.42%
African
19
5.9%
Other Asian
18
5.59%
Other
7
2.17%
Total population: 322

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
66
47.14%
Owns with a mortgage
32
22.86%
Owns outright
23
16.43%
Other social rented
15
10.71%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.43%
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 6UW postcode area, located within Shirley Warren, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO16 6UW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryRegents Park Community CollegeFoundation school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryShirley Warren Primary & Nursery SchoolFoundation school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryWordsworth Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO16 6UW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO16 6UW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miRomsey Road Convenience Store54-54A Romsey Road, Southampton, SO16 4DBWalking directions to Romsey Road Convenience Store
0.2 miSimply Local30 Medina Road, Southampton, SO15 5QQWalking directions to Simply Local
0.2 miWarren Local156 Warren Avenue, Southampton, SO16 6ADWalking directions to Warren Local
0.2 miSunnyday International Foods111 Shirley High Street, Southampton, SO16 4EYWalking directions to Sunnyday International Foods
0.3 miIcelandShirley High Street, Southampton, SO16 4EZWalking directions to Iceland

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 010AE01017246
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.