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SO31 6RH area guide

Who lives in SO31 6RH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Park Gate & Segensworth
Council: Fareham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,176 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO31 6RH is like

SO31 6RH 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 1,176 people. 69.3% of households own their home, 19.9% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 65.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SO31 6 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO31 6RH compares

Headline figures for SO31 6RH, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£380,000

Median over 170 sales in SO31 6, +6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 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 6RH 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SO31 6 is up 6.1% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO31 6RH FAQs

Is SO31 6RH 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 20.4 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SO31 6RH?

The median sale price over the last year was £380,000.

Homes in SO31 6 sold for a median of £380,000 across 170 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO31 6RH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO31 6RH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SO31 6RH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.2% of residents. 69.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.9%).

Which council covers SO31 6RH?

The local authority for SO31 6RH is Fareham.

SO31 6RH comes under Fareham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO31 6RH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Swanwick Rail Station, 1.1 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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