SO32 postcode area · Winchester
The SO32 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Eastleigh, Winchester. Area Scores range from 71 to 92 across them. Every full SO32 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The strongest of the SO32 district's neighbourhoods is Fair Oak (93 out of 100, #492 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Hedge End Wildern & Botley South (71). All 7 rank in the least-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £325,000 in Hedge End Wildern & Botley South to £545,000 in Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Eastleigh 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.
House prices in the SO32 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Swanmore, Hambledon & West MeonWinchester | 1,678 | 76 | £545,000 |
| Whiteley, Knowle & WickhamWinchester | 1,822 | 73 | £361,000 |
| Hedge End Wildern & Botley SouthEastleigh | 1,965 | 71 | £325,000 |
People living in SO32 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 24% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 24% |
| Managers & directors | 18% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Elementary | 6% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 49% · No religion 43% · Hindu 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 SO32
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SO32 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around 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.