Postcode · Eastleigh

SO97 4AA area guide

Who lives in SO97 4AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Eastleigh West
Council: Eastleigh
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,740 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO97 4AA is like

SO97 4AA is a postcode in the Eastleigh West area of Eastleigh. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,740 people. 40.6% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 33.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 73.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SO97 4AA compares

Headline figures for SO97 4AA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 55.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.3/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,130

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO97 4AA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
55.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
27.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SO97 4AA FAQs

Is SO97 4AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 55.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.3 out of 10 (good).

Is SO97 4AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO97 4AA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SO97 4AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.8% of residents. 40.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.5%).

Which council covers SO97 4AA?

The local authority for SO97 4AA is Eastleigh.

SO97 4AA comes under Eastleigh in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO97 4AA?

Connectivity scores 5.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station, 0.2 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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