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SO31 8GR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lowford
Council: Eastleigh
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,723 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO31 8GR is like

SO31 8GR 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 1,723 people. 81.4% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.3% 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 8 sold for a median of £330,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO31 8GR compares

Headline figures for SO31 8GR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.2 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

4.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 8GR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO31 8GR FAQs

Is SO31 8GR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SO31 8GR?

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 8GR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO31 8GR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SO31 8GR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 81.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57%).

Which council covers SO31 8GR?

The local authority for SO31 8GR is Eastleigh.

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

How well connected is SO31 8GR?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bursledon Rail Station, 0.6 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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