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SO31 postcode area · Fareham

The SO31 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Eastleigh, Fareham, Winchester. Area Scores range from 57 to 99 across them. Every full SO31 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the SO31 district: Locks Heath scores 99 out of 100 (#53 of 6,856 nationally) while Lowford sits at 57 — neighbours on the map, 42 points apart on the index. 8 of the 10 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £325,000 in Hedge End South to £410,000 in Warsash. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Eastleigh, Fareham and Winchester — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£47,505a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime47per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)44
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 SO31 district

£380,000median home sold over the past year · +11.8% over 5 years · +4.1% over the year · 723 sales
Detached£530,000
Semi-detached£360,000
Terraced£300,000
Flat£210,000
Fareham£345,000
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
Locks HeathFareham 5399 £397,500
Swanwick & Sarisbury GreenFareham 22497 £390,000
Hedge End SouthEastleigh 29396 £325,000
WarsashFareham 33495 £410,000
Park Gate & SegensworthFareham 94486 £346,000
Hamble-le-RiceEastleigh 1,08184 £352,500
Titchfield & Titchfield CommonFareham 1,19882 £350,000
Denmead & SouthwickWinchester 1,86973 £400,000
NetleyEastleigh 2,79559 £328,000
LowfordEastleigh 2,93957 £340,000

People living in SO31 Census 2021

Residents86,334
Median age (est.)44
Density845per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above35%
No car or van9%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 24%45–64 28%65+ 21%

Tenure

Own outright: 38%Mortgage/shared: 38%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 38%Mortgage/shared 38%Social rent 10%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 25%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 29%Lone parent: 9%Other: 17%
One person 25%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 29%Lone parent 9%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

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

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Associate professional16%
Managers & directors16%
Administrative11%
Skilled trades10%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service7%
Elementary7%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 95%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 48% · No religion 44% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 7%

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 SO31

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SO31 district.

Hedge End

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SO31.

PO15 SO3 PO14 SO30 SO19 PO17 PO16 SO32

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.