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SO31 6UB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Locks Heath
Council: Fareham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,320 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO31 6UB is like

SO31 6UB is a postcode in the Locks Heath area of Fareham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,320 people. 94.5% of households own their home, 3.6% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.3% 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 SO31 6 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO31 6UB compares

Headline figures for SO31 6UB, 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

1/ 10

Lower than most: 2.9 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, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,325

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO31 6UB 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
2.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SO31 6 is up 6.1% on the year before.
04
An older population
26.6% 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

SO31 6UB FAQs

Is SO31 6UB 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 2.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 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 6UB?

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 6UB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 2.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO31 6UB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in SO31 6UB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.8% of residents. 94.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (77.6%).

Which council covers SO31 6UB?

The local authority for SO31 6UB is Fareham.

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

How well connected is SO31 6UB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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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