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SO15 8NB area guide

Who lives in SO15 8NB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shirley South
Council: Southampton
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,821 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO15 8NB is like

SO15 8NB is a postcode in the Shirley South area of Southampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,821 people. 44.3% of households own their home, 30.9% rent privately and 23.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in SO15 8 sold for a median of £264,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO15 8NB compares

Headline figures for SO15 8NB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£264,750

Median over 46 sales in SO15 8, −3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,190

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO15 8NB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
27.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SO15 8NB FAQs

Is SO15 8NB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SO15 8NB?

The median sale price over the last year was £264,750.

Homes in SO15 8 sold for a median of £264,750 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO15 8NB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO15 8NB, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SO15 8NB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.6% of residents. 44.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (52.5%).

Which council covers SO15 8NB?

The local authority for SO15 8NB is Southampton.

SO15 8NB comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO15 8NB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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