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SO32 2UG area guide

Who lives in SO32 2UG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hedge End Wildern & Botley South
Council: Eastleigh
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,717 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO32 2UG is like

SO32 2UG is a postcode in the Hedge End Wildern & Botley South area of Eastleigh. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,717 people. 65.5% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 23.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.5% 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 SO32 2 sold for a median of £468,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO32 2UG compares

Headline figures for SO32 2UG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£468,250

Median over 181 sales in SO32 2, +9.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,490

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO32 2UG differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SO32 2 is up 9.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SO32 2UG FAQs

Is SO32 2UG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SO32 2UG?

The median sale price over the last year was £468,250.

Homes in SO32 2 sold for a median of £468,250 across 181 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO32 2UG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO32 2UG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SO32 2UG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 65.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33%).

Which council covers SO32 2UG?

The local authority for SO32 2UG is Eastleigh.

SO32 2UG comes under Eastleigh in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO32 2UG?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Botley 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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