SO15 5HT Southampton
Live postcode, introduced December 1994. Ward: Shirley. Region: South East.
Streets
- Eastbourne Avenue, Southampton: 11 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Southampton in 2026-27: Band D £2,381 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,588 | £1,852 | £2,117 | £2,381 | £2,911 | £3,440 | £3,969 | £4,763 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (36% of about 500 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- United Dairies - Shirley, permissioned (860 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 23 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Millbrook (Hants) 36,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Southampton Central 6.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| St Denys 233,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Bridlington Avenue Shirley | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albion Place Southampton City Centre | 2.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Eastern Docks | 3.2 km |
| Car parks | Parking space on The Dell, SO15 | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 670 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 5.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 90.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Raymond Road Surgery | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Solent Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Shirley Dental Walk-In Centre | 730 m |
| Hospital | Spire Southampton Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 650 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Southampton Common 143 ha | 490 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 750 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest St James Park 2.3 ha | 690 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,140 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 143 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Southampton Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 590 m east. 15 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 590 m east |
| Conduit head, Hill Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south |
| Conduit head, Commercial Road | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-east |
| Cutthorn | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-east |
| Central Parks | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cemetery Lake | Lake or reservoir | 620 m east |
| Crops Bushes | Wood | 850 m north-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 940 m north-east |
| Luggy Creek | Tidal water | 2.8 km south-west |
| Bury Marsh | Wetland | 3.5 km south-west |
| Hut Hill | Hill | 4.2 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the postcode's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Eastbourne Avenue.