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SO30 2LF area guide

Who lives in SO30 2LF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hedge End North & Botley North
Council: Eastleigh
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,538 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO30 2LF is like

SO30 2LF is a postcode in the Hedge End North & Botley North area of Eastleigh. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,538 people. 47.4% of households own their home, 27.2% rent privately and 19.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 80.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SO30 2 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO30 2LF compares

Headline figures for SO30 2LF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 199 sales in SO30 2, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£84,585

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO30 2LF differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
27.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
27.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SO30 2LF FAQs

Is SO30 2LF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SO30 2LF?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in SO30 2 sold for a median of £350,000 across 199 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO30 2LF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO30 2LF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SO30 2LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.3% of residents. 47.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45.9%).

Which council covers SO30 2LF?

The local authority for SO30 2LF is Eastleigh.

SO30 2LF comes under Eastleigh in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO30 2LF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hedge End Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

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.

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