The SO15 7AF postcode is in Southampton, Southampton postcode town, within South East, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the SO15 7AF area, explore the SO15 7AF Crime Rates page.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SO15 |
| Ward | Shirley |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Upper Shirley |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Southampton |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Southampton |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Southampton |
| Police Force | Hampshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Shirley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Southampton, Test |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 25621 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Indian tech achievers / Affluent communities / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Banister's Park(0.22 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Wilton Road(0.11 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Southampton Central(0.88 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(3.00 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI SchoolAll Through, None | 10-19 | SO15 5UQ (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Banister Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO15 2LS (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Springhill Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SO15 2HW (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Richard Taunton Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-19 | SO15 5RL (0.47 mi) | Details |
| St Anne's Catholic SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SO15 2WZ (0.50 mi) | Details |
| St Mark's Church of England SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-16 | SO15 5TE (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Bevois Town Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SO14 6RU (0.63 mi) | Details |
| The Polygon SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SO15 2FH (0.64 mi) | Details |
| The Gregg Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | SO17 1EJ (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Upper Shirley High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SO15 7QU (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Shirley Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | SO15 5XE (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Freemantle Church of England Community AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SO15 3BQ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Shirley Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | SO15 5LA (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Mount Pleasant Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | SO14 0WZ (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Wordsworth Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | SO15 5LH (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Foundry Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | SO15 3JT (0.93 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is RAYMOND ROAD SURGERY(0.30 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| raymond road surgeryActivethe surgery, 34 raymond road, upper shirley, southampton, hampshire | 02380227559 | SO15 5AL |
| hill lane surgeryActivehill lane surgery, 162 hill lane, southampton, hampshire | 02380223086 | SO15 5DD |
| walnut tree surgeryActivewalnut tree surgery, 14 carlton road, southampton, hampshire | 02380333326 | SO15 2HQ |
| alma road surgeryActivethe surgery, 68 alma road, portswood, southampton, hampshire | 02380672666 | SO14 6UX |
| atherley house surgeryActiveatherley house surgery, 143-145 shirley road, southampton, hampshire | 02380221964 | SO15 3FH |
| the shirley health partnershipActiveshirley health centre, grove road, shirley, southampton, hampshire | 02380783611 | SO15 3UA |
| victor street surgeryActivevictor street surgery, victor street, shirley, southampton, hampshire | 02380706919 | SO15 5SY |
| highfield healthActive38 highfield road, university of southampton, southampton, hampshire | 02380558577 | SO17 1PJ |
| homeless healthcare teamActivehomeless healthcare team, 30 cranbury avenue, southampton | 03001233991 | SO14 0LT |
The population of SO157AF is 341 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1453), Between 35 to 44 (1154), and Between 45 to 54 (1072).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 254 people, followed by Indian with a total of 22.
Regarding education, 162 adults have Level 4, while 30 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (313), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (148).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (163), followed by Christian (115).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (75) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (72), and Intermediate occupations (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (367), and 300 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1102) and Middle East and Asia (69).