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SO31 8BN area guide

Who lives in SO31 8BN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lowford
Council: Eastleigh
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,821 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO31 8BN is like

SO31 8BN is a postcode in the Lowford area of Eastleigh. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,821 people. 70.9% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 16.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SO31 8 sold for a median of £330,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO31 8BN compares

Headline figures for SO31 8BN, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£330,500

Median over 130 sales in SO31 8, +3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,112

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO31 8BN differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO31 8BN FAQs

Is SO31 8BN 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 34.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SO31 8BN?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,500.

Homes in SO31 8 sold for a median of £330,500 across 130 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO31 8BN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO31 8BN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SO31 8BN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.2% of residents. 70.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.8%).

Which council covers SO31 8BN?

The local authority for SO31 8BN is Eastleigh.

SO31 8BN comes under Eastleigh in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO31 8BN?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Bursledon Rail Station, 1.3 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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