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SO16 4GA area guide

Who lives in SO16 4GA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shirley South
Council: Southampton
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,366 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO16 4GA is like

SO16 4GA 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 1,366 people. 62.9% of households own their home, 34.7% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SO16 4 sold for a median of £226,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO16 4GA compares

Headline figures for SO16 4GA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£226,250

Median over 62 sales in SO16 4, −12.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

87%

Rated good or better across 15 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 SO16 4GA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SO16 4 is down 12.8% on the year before.

Questions

SO16 4GA FAQs

Is SO16 4GA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 87% 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 SO16 4GA?

The median sale price over the last year was £226,250.

Homes in SO16 4 sold for a median of £226,250 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO16 4GA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO16 4GA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SO16 4GA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.4% of residents. 62.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.6%).

Which council covers SO16 4GA?

The local authority for SO16 4GA is Southampton.

SO16 4GA comes under Southampton in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO16 4GA?

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, 0.9 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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