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SO32 2XB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hedge End North & Botley North
Council: Eastleigh
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 3,180 (2024)

SO32 2XBSouthampton

At a glance

What SO32 2XB is like

SO32 2XB is a postcode in the Hedge End North & Botley North area of Eastleigh. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,180 people. 63.8% of households own their home, 4.6% rent privately and 17.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 80.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 2XB compares

Headline figures for SO32 2XB, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.4 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

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£84,585

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO32 2XB differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
27.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SO32 2 is up 9.4% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 4.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SO32 2XB FAQs

Is SO32 2XB 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 39.4 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 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SO32 2XB?

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 2XB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO32 2XB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SO32 2XB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.7% of residents. 63.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.5%).

Which council covers SO32 2XB?

The local authority for SO32 2XB is Eastleigh.

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

How well connected is SO32 2XB?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hedge End Rail Station, 0.3 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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