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SO30 2WP area guide

Who lives in SO30 2WP, 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: 1,910 (2024)

SO30 2WPSouthampton

At a glance

What SO30 2WP is like

SO30 2WP 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 1,910 people. 72.4% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 75.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 2WP compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.4 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, 20 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 2WP differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO30 2WP FAQs

Is SO30 2WP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 2WP?

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 2WP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO30 2WP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SO30 2WP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.6% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.5%).

Which council covers SO30 2WP?

The local authority for SO30 2WP is Eastleigh.

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

How well connected is SO30 2WP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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, 0.4 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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