SO3 postcode area · Eastleigh
The SO3 postcode district spans 21 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Eastleigh, Fareham, Southampton, Winchester. Area Scores range from 28 to 99 across them. Every full SO3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
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.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
| 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 |
People living in SO3 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 22% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 22% |
| Managers & directors | 16% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Elementary | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 48% · No religion 44% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 8%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in SO3
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SO3 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SO3.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.