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SO15 5HX

POSTCODE

A Shirley postcode in Southampton, a 20-minute walk from Millbrook (Hants) Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    King Edward VI School

    All-through

    0.15 mi

  2. 2
    Richard Taunton Sixth Form College

    16 plus

    0.28 mi

  3. 3
    Shirley Infant School

    Primary

    0.44 mi

  4. 4
    Shirley Junior School

    Primary · Good

    0.44 mi

  5. 5
    Upper Shirley High School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 47

    0.46 mi

  6. 6
    St Mark's Church of England School

    All-through · Good

    0.52 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Southampton Central Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • St Denys Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min

Bus stops

  • Bridlington Avenue

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St John's Church

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    280 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Bridlington Avenue

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    281 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • St John's Church

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    312 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Pirrie Close

    Bus · opp · north-east

    341 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SO15 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SO15 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 115 sales

SO15 5HX has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SO15 5 sector.

Average price
£310,469
Median price: £293,250
Median +1.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 115 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £398,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£398k£331k£265k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£430,000 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SO15 5AQ
£680,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
SO15 5NG
£302,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Freehold
SO15 5FN
£180,000 · 2026-08-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SO15 5EG
£260,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SO15 5QF
£250,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SO15 5WB
£215,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SO15 5RE
£160,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SO15 5EA
£855,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
SO15 5NG
£450,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
SO15 5WA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SO15 5HX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SO15 5HX

Counts are for Shirley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
68
YoY -45%
1238648
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
24
YoY —
35180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
16
YoY —
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
50
YoY +355%
684011
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

169
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Southampton 011 (E02003559)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£73,053

£62,767–£85,025

Disposable (net) annual household income
£52,245

£45,417–£60,100

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,497

£41,292–£47,951

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£43,630

£38,205–£49,824

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,319
White Brit.76.1%
Other White8.1%
Indian3.5%
White & Asian2.1%
Bangladeshi2.0%
+ 11 other groups · 8.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,319
Christian43.8%
No religion40.7%
Muslim5.7%
Not answered5.5%
Sikh2.8%
+ 3 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,321
50–6421.9%
35–4920.3%
65–7413.8%
10–158.9%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%

Households

Total households: 496
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.7%
Single family household, all members 66+15.1%
One person: aged 66+12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent6.7%
+ 9 other households · 25.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
30895
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30895 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SO15 5HX

England
Country
Southampton
Local Authority
Shirley
Ward
Southampton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SO15 5HX
Coordinates
50.9231, -1.4204
Grid reference
SU408138
Easting
440,834
Northing
113,897
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WWHFH+6R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Southampton
Travel to Work
Southampton
ITL Region
Southampton
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Southampton
Local Authority
Council Area
Southampton Test E14001500
Constituency
E14001500
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Shirley
Constituency code
E14001500
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Southampton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Southampton

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Southampton City
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Southampton 011C E01017249
E01017249
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southampton 011 E02003559
E02003559
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southampton 011C E01017249
E01017249
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southampton 011 E02003559
E02003559
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:48 AM4:50 PM
6:48 AM
Sunrise
4:50 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:48 AM
Sunset (today)
4:50 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
December 1994 — Introduced
Postcode SO15 5HX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017249 and MSOA E02003559 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30895
Present — Active
Postcode SO15 5HX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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