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SO97 area guide

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

Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Population
1,740 (2024)
At a glance

What SO97 is like

The SO97 postcode district in Eastleigh covers 15 live postcodes and is home to about 1,740 people in 636 households. 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 compares

Headline figures for SO97, 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 1 inspected school in SO97.

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 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    55.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    27.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    33.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

SO97 FAQs

01
Is SO97 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).
02
Is SO97 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, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.
03
Who lives in SO97?

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%).
04
Which council covers SO97?

The local authority for SO97 is Eastleigh.

SO97 comes under Eastleigh in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is SO97?

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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