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SO31 1BX area guide

Who lives in SO31 1BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Park Gate & Segensworth
Council: Fareham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,444 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO31 1BX is like

SO31 1BX is a postcode in the Park Gate & Segensworth area of Fareham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,444 people. 59.7% of households own their home, 23.8% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.9% 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 SO31 1 sold for a median of £430,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO31 1BX compares

Headline figures for SO31 1BX, 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: 21.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£430,000

Median over 43 sales in SO31 1, +15.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,439

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO31 1BX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SO31 1 is up 15.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SO31 1BX FAQs

Is SO31 1BX 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 21.3 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 SO31 1BX?

The median sale price over the last year was £430,000.

Homes in SO31 1 sold for a median of £430,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, +15.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO31 1BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO31 1BX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SO31 1BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 59.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.3%).

Which council covers SO31 1BX?

The local authority for SO31 1BX is Fareham.

SO31 1BX comes under Fareham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO31 1BX?

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, 61 yards 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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