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SO31 0FF area guide

Who lives in SO31 0FF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Swanwick & Sarisbury Green
Council: Fareham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,317 (2024)

SO31 0FFSouthampton

At a glance

What SO31 0FF is like

SO31 0FF is a postcode in the Swanwick & Sarisbury Green area of Fareham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,317 people. 73.4% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 14.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 63.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SO31 0FF compares

Headline figures for SO31 0FF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£83,268

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO31 0FF differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 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
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO31 0FF FAQs

Is SO31 0FF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SO31 0FF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO31 0FF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SO31 0FF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8% of residents. 73.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.7%).

Which council covers SO31 0FF?

The local authority for SO31 0FF is Fareham.

SO31 0FF comes under Fareham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO31 0FF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Swanwick 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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