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SO32 3PA area guide

Who lives in SO32 3PA, 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: 2,101 (2024)

SO32 3PASouthampton

At a glance

What SO32 3PA is like

SO32 3PA 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 2,101 people. 74% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.6% 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 3PA compares

Headline figures for SO32 3PA, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 11.0 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

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 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 3PA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
28.9% 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
74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO32 3PA FAQs

Is SO32 3PA 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 11.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SO32 3PA?

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 3PA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO32 3PA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SO32 3PA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.9% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47%).

Which council covers SO32 3PA?

The local authority for SO32 3PA is Winchester.

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

How well connected is SO32 3PA?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 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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