SO16 4GX area guide
Who lives in SO16 4GX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirley South
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,433 (2024)
SO16 4GXSouthampton
What SO16 4GX is like
SO16 4GX 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 1,433 people. 66.5% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 9.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SO16 4 sold for a median of £226,250 over the year to August 2026.
How SO16 4GX compares
Headline figures for SO16 4GX, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 22.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where SO16 4GX differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
23.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SO16 4 is down 12.8% on the year before.
SO16 4GX FAQs
01Is SO16 4GX a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in SO16 4GX?The median sale price over the last year was £226,250.
The median sale price over the last year was £226,250.
03Is SO16 4GX safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in SO16 4GX?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers SO16 4GX?The local authority for SO16 4GX is Southampton.
The local authority for SO16 4GX is Southampton.
06How well connected is SO16 4GX?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.