SO30 postcode area · Eastleigh

The SO30 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Eastleigh, Winchester. Area Scores range from 57 to 95 across them. Every full SO30 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the SO30 district, Hedge End South is the strongest performer at 96 out of 100 (#293 of 6,856 nationally); Lowford is the weakest at 57. 6 of the 7 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £310,000 in West End & Chartwell Green to £385,000 in Hedge End North & Botley North. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Eastleigh and Winchester — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£46,570a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime60per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)42
Owner-occupied76%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SO30 district

£341,500median home sold over the past year · +8.4% over 5 years · +0.4% over the year · 496 sales
Detached£465,000
Semi-detached£340,000
Terraced£280,000
Flat£180,500
Eastleigh£342,130
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Hedge End SouthEastleigh 29396 £325,000
Fair OakEastleigh 49293 £375,000
Hedge End North & Botley NorthEastleigh 74589 £385,000
West End & Chartwell GreenEastleigh 1,15083 £310,000
Whiteley, Knowle & WickhamWinchester 1,82273 £361,000
Hedge End Wildern & Botley SouthEastleigh 1,96571 £325,000
LowfordEastleigh 2,93957 £340,000

People living in SO30 Census 2021

Residents72,917
Median age (est.)42
Density770per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above34%
No car or van9%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 26%45–64 27%65+ 19%

Tenure

Own outright: 35%Mortgage/shared: 41%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 35%Mortgage/shared 41%Social rent 10%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 9%Other: 15%
One person 26%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 9%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Managers & directors16%
Associate professional15%
Administrative11%
Skilled trades11%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service7%
Elementary6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 94%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 94%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 47% · No religion 45% · Hindu 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 SO30

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SO30 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SO30.

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.