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County or areaSouthampton
Postcode districtSO15
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:51 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:05 am – 4:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,837 residentsin the Upper Shirley census areaMedian age 41.33,043 households74% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright6% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,957 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, education 15%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 40% go by car, 4% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C822 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCemetery Lakelake · under a mileThe Lakelake · under a mileGoatee Beachbeach · 2.4 miWeston Pointbeach · 3.0 miShirley Pondpond · under a mileLuggy Creektidal water · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouthampton Commonpark · under a mile · 143 haShirley Pond Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haCedar Lodge Parkpark · under a mileSt James Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSouthampton Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 64 haSouthampton Outdoor Sports Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 32 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202540 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202540 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,084 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Southampton Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCheviot Road Surgery40 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySolent Pharmacy24 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistShirley Dental Walk-In Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi49 schools31 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 6 special, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimaryShirley Junior Schoolages 7-11, 361 pupilsunder a milePrimaryShirley Infant Schoolages 4-7, 266 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryUpper Shirley High Schoolages 11-16, 1,062 pupilsunder a mileCollegeItchen College3.1 miUniversityUniversity of Southampton1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU3.5 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW56 miRailway stationMillbrook (Hants)under a mileBus stationAlbion PlaceSouthampton City Centre1.7 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks2.1 miBus stops166 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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