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SO30

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,143
Current units
825
Coordinate coverage
98%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
318

Postcode sectors in SO30

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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22,763 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
17, Netley Firs Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 4AY 28 July 2026 £402,950
4, Shafford Meadows, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 4SU 23 July 2026 £325,000
92, Mescott Meadows, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2JU 22 July 2026 £290,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
10
Primary
8
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,051
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 839
  • Shoplifting 321
  • Anti social behaviour 177
  • Public order 147
  • Other theft 133

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SO30 usual residents
33,539
Age-profile population
33,850

Age bands in SO30

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.7%

5,986 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.8%

3,321 residents

Age 25 to 44
25%

8,451 residents

Age 45 to 64
27%

9,132 residents

Age 65 and over
20.6%

6,960 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 776 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

728 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 566 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £339,975 from 3,160 recorded sales in SO30. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Eastleigh is £308,476 in June 2026, up 1.7% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

10 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,051 published events cover 12 months, averaging 170.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 839 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.