SO3 postcode area
The SO3 postcode district spans 21 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Eastleigh, Fareham, Southampton, Winchester. Area Scores range from 28 to 99 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the SO3 district: Locks Heath scores 99 out of 100 (#53 of 6,856 nationally) while Harefield sits at 28 — neighbours on the map, 71 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 16 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £251,000 in Harefield to £545,000 in Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon — a 2.2× gap within the SO3 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Eastleigh, Fareham, Southampton and Winchester — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locks HeathFareham | 53 | 99 | £397,500 |
| Swanwick & Sarisbury GreenFareham | 224 | 97 | £390,000 |
| Hedge End SouthEastleigh | 293 | 96 | £325,000 |
| WarsashFareham | 334 | 95 | £410,000 |
| Fair OakEastleigh | 492 | 93 | £375,000 |
| Colden Common & TwyfordWinchester | 588 | 91 | £522,500 |
| Hedge End North & Botley NorthEastleigh | 745 | 89 | £385,000 |
| Bishop's Waltham & Waltham ChaseWinchester | 930 | 86 | £377,000 |
| Park Gate & SegensworthFareham | 944 | 86 | £346,000 |
| Hamble-le-RiceEastleigh | 1,081 | 84 | £352,500 |
| West End & Chartwell GreenEastleigh | 1,150 | 83 | £310,000 |
| Titchfield & Titchfield CommonFareham | 1,198 | 82 | £350,000 |
| Swanmore, Hambledon & West MeonWinchester | 1,678 | 76 | £545,000 |
| Whiteley, Knowle & WickhamWinchester | 1,822 | 73 | £361,000 |
| Denmead & SouthwickWinchester | 1,869 | 73 | £400,000 |
| Hedge End Wildern & Botley SouthEastleigh | 1,965 | 71 | £325,000 |
| Townhill ParkSouthampton | 2,644 | 61 | £298,000 |
| NetleyEastleigh | 2,795 | 59 | £328,000 |
| LowfordEastleigh | 2,939 | 57 | £340,000 |
| Bitterne EastSouthampton | 4,790 | 30 | £273,000 |
| HarefieldSouthampton | 4,934 | 28 | £251,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SO3.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.