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SO32 3LU area guide

Who lives in SO32 3LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon
Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,162 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO32 3LU is like

SO32 3LU is a postcode in the Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon area of Winchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,162 people. 70.9% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SO32 3 sold for a median of £685,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO32 3LU compares

Headline figures for SO32 3LU, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£685,000

Median over 29 sales in SO32 3, −2.8% 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 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£75,667

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO32 3LU differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.5% 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
Mostly owner-occupied
70.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO32 3LU FAQs

Is SO32 3LU 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 13.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 SO32 3LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £685,000.

Homes in SO32 3 sold for a median of £685,000 across 29 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO32 3LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO32 3LU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SO32 3LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 70.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.1%).

Which council covers SO32 3LU?

The local authority for SO32 3LU is Winchester.

SO32 3LU comes under Winchester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO32 3LU?

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).

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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