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SO31 4HY area guide

Who lives in SO31 4HY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Hamble-le-Rice
Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,911 (2024)
At a glance

What SO31 4HY is like

SO31 4HY is a postcode in the Hamble-le-Rice area of Eastleigh. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,911 people. 54.9% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 26.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.7% 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 4 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO31 4HY compares

Headline figures for SO31 4HY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£325,000

Median over 51 sales in SO31 4, −7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.3/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£64,965

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO31 4HY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    26.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SO31 4 is down 7.5% on the year before.

Questions

SO31 4HY FAQs

01
Is SO31 4HY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SO31 4HY?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in SO31 4 sold for a median of £325,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SO31 4HY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO31 4HY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in SO31 4HY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 54.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.9%).
05
Which council covers SO31 4HY?

The local authority for SO31 4HY is Eastleigh.

SO31 4HY comes under Eastleigh in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SO31 4HY?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hamble Rail Station, 0.7 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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