Shirley Road, Southampton, SO15 3HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO15 3HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.4%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.1%	48.6%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 3HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	42.1%	46.5%	4.4%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	39.2%	-4.8%	44.2%	-5.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.9%	8.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	48.5%	-2.2%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	36.2%	37.3%	1.1%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	10.4%	10.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	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.

In the area around SO15 3HW this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	9.8%	-4.9%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	8.4%	1.1%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	18.1%	9.6%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	39.4%	2.7%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	15.1%	5.2%	-9.9%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	73%	73.1%	0.1%	81.4%	-8.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	61.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	17.4%	20.6%	3.2%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	11.4%	-1.9%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62%	61.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	7%	15.8%	8.8%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	12.5%	5.3%	-7.2%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	12.2%	10.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	7.2%	0.8%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Shirley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirley Road was 333.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 178.5% higher than the Shirley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Shirley Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley and the 53rd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£70,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SO15 3HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 3HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 3HW

Average Price
£386,207

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£234,477

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£487,361

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
317 Shirley Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-05-31	£281,170
309 Shirley Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£910,000	2023-02-17	£881,563
319 Shirley Road, Southampton, Southampton Other, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-02-10	£285,781
313 Shirley Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2018-10-05	£141,483
313 Shirley Road, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£320,000	2005-12-23	£454,239

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 3HW

Employment

SO15 3HW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	36
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	431 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	522 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	810 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Infant School Wilton Road , SO15 5XE	3out of 4	1,208 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	1,139 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	1,799 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	2,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	2,953 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	1,324 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,143 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	1,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	1,565 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	1,714 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	2,263 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
Puccinis	325 - 327 Shirley Road, Southampton	1 yd
Burgshake	321 Shirley Road, Southampton	10 yd
329 Cafe and Lounge	329 Shirley Road, Southampton	54 yd
Sports Bar	303-305 Shirley Road, Southampton	102 yd
Culture Caff	281 Shirley Road, Freemantle	172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Century Bingo	309 - 311 Shirley Road, Freemantle	1 yd
Rio's	289 Shirley Road, Southampton	151 yd
Bright Water Inn	370-372 Shirley Road, Southampton	202 yd
The Brass Monkey	358 Shirley Road, Freemantle	202 yd
Overdraft	383 Shirley Road, Southampton	251 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	313 Shirley Road, Southampton	1 yd
Super Chef (Wok)	330 Shirley Road, Freemantle	53 yd
Foodys	334 Shirley Road, Southampton	53 yd
Tanzim's Fish & Chips	328 Shirley Road, Southampton	53 yd
Fresh Shawarma	301 Shirley Road, Southampton	95 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twoj Sklep Foods	Rear of, 349 - 353 Shirley Road	251 yd
Tesco Express	349 - 353 Shirley Road, Southampton	251 yd
Lidl	390 Shirley Road, Southampton	414 yd
Spar	125 Foundry Lane, Southampton	469 yd
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	489 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		180 yd
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	208 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		297 yd
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	320 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	333 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	732 yd
Studio Red Fitness PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Atherley Bowling Club HILL LANE	indoor bowls	861 yd
Exile Gym REDCAR STREET		866 yd
Bassett Lawn Tennis Club 124-142 124-142 WILTON ROAD	tennis courts	920 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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