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SO30 4ED area guide

Who lives in SO30 4ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hedge End South
Council: Eastleigh
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,567 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO30 4ED is like

SO30 4ED is a postcode in the Hedge End South area of Eastleigh. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,567 people. 87.1% of households own their home, 8.5% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SO30 4 sold for a median of £366,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO30 4ED compares

Headline figures for SO30 4ED, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£366,250

Median over 64 sales in SO30 4, +6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£60,259

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO30 4ED differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
9.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SO30 4 is up 6.2% on the year before.
04
An older population
29.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SO30 4ED FAQs

Is SO30 4ED a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SO30 4ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £366,250.

Homes in SO30 4 sold for a median of £366,250 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO30 4ED safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO30 4ED, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SO30 4ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 87.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.5%).

Which council covers SO30 4ED?

The local authority for SO30 4ED is Eastleigh.

SO30 4ED comes under Eastleigh in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO30 4ED?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hedge End 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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