Shirley Road, Southampton, SO15 3HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO15 3HU is primarily male, with 55.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	44.1%	-2.8%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	53.1%	55.9%	2.8%	49.0%	6.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SO15 3HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.9%	49%	1.1%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	36.2%	4.0%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14.6%	11.5%	-3.1%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.2%	50.4%	1.2%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	34.2%	32.8%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	11.6%	11.9%	0.3%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	23.6%	7.6%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	10.2%	-1.6%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10.8%	-3.8%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	12.8%	-1.2%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	34.8%	12.1%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	18.2%	2.6%	-15.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	79.5%	73.7%	-5.8%	81.4%	-7.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	48.9%	-12.6%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	19.6%	30.7%	11.1%	6.1%	24.6%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	12.2%	0.1%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.5%	48.8%	-12.7%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	5.5%	18.4%	12.9%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	11.8%	11.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	13%	12.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	8.4%	0.2%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.3%	76.7%	-33.4%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	13.4%	1.3%	12.1%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Shirley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirley Road was 803.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 292.6% higher than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shirley Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 12th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 437.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 80.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SO15 3HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shirley Road are based on 844 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shirley Road, Southampton, SO15 3HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 3HU

Average Price
£313,533

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£315,618

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£308,321

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirley Road

Average Price
£207,196

Semi-Detached
£313,647

Terraced
£313,873

Detached
£417,932

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,615

Other
£523,521

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
295 Shirley Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£322,500	2020-12-11	£362,482
291 Shirley Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-01-08	£248,437
301 Shirley Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2007-03-07	£308,864
305 Shirley Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£181,600	2006-01-24	£319,695
303 - 305 Shirley Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£181,600	2006-01-24	£319,695

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 3HU

Employment

SO15 3HU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	20
Other	18
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Manufacturing	31
Human health and social work activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Education	20
Transport and storage	20
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Early Years Centre Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	4,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	429 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	504 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	724 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	3out of 4	925 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Catholic Primary School Milton Road , SO15 2HW	4out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,449 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	1,725 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	2,834 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	3,025 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	1,345 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,051 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,055 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	1,785 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,236 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sports Bar	303-305 Shirley Road, Southampton	5 yd
Culture Caff	281 Shirley Road, Freemantle	75 yd
Puccinis	325 - 327 Shirley Road, Southampton	98 yd
Burgshake	321 Shirley Road, Southampton	106 yd
329 Cafe and Lounge	329 Shirley Road, Southampton	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rio's	289 Shirley Road, Southampton	54 yd
New Century Bingo	309 - 311 Shirley Road, Freemantle	98 yd
The Rover Inn Ltd	266 Shirley Road, Southampton	163 yd
Stile Inn	224 Shirley Road, Southampton	266 yd
Bright Water Inn	370-372 Shirley Road, Southampton	297 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Shawarma	301 Shirley Road, Southampton	1 yd
Sanjha Takeaway & Delivery	296 Shirley Road, Freemantle	51 yd
Mai Thai	294 Shirley Road, Southampton	74 yd
Domino's Pizza	313 Shirley Road, Southampton	98 yd
Foodys	334 Shirley Road, Southampton	98 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twoj Sklep Foods	Rear of, 349 - 353 Shirley Road	347 yd
Tesco Express	349 - 353 Shirley Road, Southampton	347 yd
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	392 yd
Spar	125 Foundry Lane, Southampton	474 yd
Lidl	390 Shirley Road, Southampton	509 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		201 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		235 yd
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	259 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	268 yd
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	412 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	653 yd
Atherley Bowling Club HILL LANE	indoor bowls	825 yd
Studio Red Fitness PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Area 51 5 5 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Exile Gym REDCAR STREET		962 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.