SO18 3LJ area guide
Who lives in SO18 3LJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- West End & Chartwell Green
- Council
- Eastleigh
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,054 (2024)
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What SO18 3LJ is like
SO18 3LJ is a postcode in the West End & Chartwell Green area of Eastleigh. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,054 people. 65.6% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 65% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SO18 3 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.
How SO18 3LJ compares
Headline figures for SO18 3LJ, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 36.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where SO18 3LJ differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SO18 3 is up 8.1% on the year before.
SO18 3LJ FAQs
01Is SO18 3LJ a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in SO18 3LJ?The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.
03Is SO18 3LJ safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in SO18 3LJ?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers SO18 3LJ?The local authority for SO18 3LJ is Eastleigh.
The local authority for SO18 3LJ is Eastleigh.
06How well connected is SO18 3LJ?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.