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SO30 3BW area guide

Who lives in SO30 3BW, 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)
At a glance

What SO30 3BW is like

SO30 3BW 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 SO30 3 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO30 3BW compares

Headline figures for SO30 3BW, 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
7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£330,000

Median over 91 sales in SO30 3, +0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£56,550

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

SO30 3BW FAQs

01
Is SO30 3BW 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 36.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SO30 3BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,000.

Homes in SO30 3 sold for a median of £330,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SO30 3BW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO30 3BW, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SO30 3BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.4% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32.1%).
05
Which council covers SO30 3BW?

The local authority for SO30 3BW is Eastleigh.

SO30 3BW comes under Eastleigh in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SO30 3BW?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Swaythling Rail Station, 1.6 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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