SO31

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,711
Current units
1,188
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
9

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
523

Postcode sectors in SO31

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

8 sectors
30,549 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
97, Locks Heath Park Road, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6LY 24 July 2026 £340,000
14, Dove Gardens, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 7FP 23 July 2026 £200,000
192, Bridge Road, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, SO31 7ED 21 July 2026 £425,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
15
Primary
11
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,488
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,156
  • Anti social behaviour 256
  • Criminal damage and arson 208
  • Public order 179
  • Other theft 160

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SO31 usual residents
48,662
Age-profile population
48,690

Age bands in SO31

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.6%

8,088 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.4%

4,595 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.7%

11,558 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.5%

13,860 residents

Age 65 and over
21.7%

10,589 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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 1,164 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%

1,105 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 937 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

3

in this district

  • BROOK LANE SURGERY

    233A BROOK LANE, SARISBURY GREEN, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 7DQ

    ODS code J82216

  • HAMBLE VALLEY HEALTH

    SATCHELL LANE, HAMBLE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4NQ

    ODS code J82051

  • LOCKSWOOD SURGERY

    CENTRE WAY, LOCKS HEATH, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 6DX

    ODS code J82174

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £365,000 from 4,167 recorded sales in SO31. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Fareham is £328,364 in June 2026, up 0.8% year on year.

Schools

15 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 2 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

2,488 published events cover 12 months, averaging 207.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,156 events.

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