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SO31 6XF

POSTCODE

A Locks Heath postcode in Fareham, a 25-minute walk from Swanwick Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Locks Heath Junior School

    Primary

    0.42 mi

  2. 2
    Brookfield Community School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 50.8

    0.46 mi

  3. 3
    Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School

    Primary · Good

    0.49 mi

  4. 4
    Sarisbury Infant School

    Primary · Good

    0.64 mi

  5. 5
    King's Academy Lord Wilson

    Secondary · Good

    0.70 mi

  6. 6
    St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.87 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Swanwick Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Bursledon Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Hamble Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min

Bus stops

  • Heath Road South SCH

    Bus · W-bound · west

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Heath Road South

    Bus · adjacent · east

    218 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Heath Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    490 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Heath Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    525 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Fleet End Corner

    Bus · W-bound · west

    540 m straight lineabout 7 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SO31 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SO31 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 169 sales

SO31 6XF has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SO31 6 sector.

Average price
£396,564
Median price: £380,000
Median +5.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 169 sales
View district SO31
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 5 sales · avg £372,099
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£487k£409k£332k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£345,000 · 2026-08-19 · Detached · Freehold
SO31 6WZ
£238,000 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Freehold
SO31 6SQ
£345,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SO31 6LR
£610,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
SO31 6PE
£322,500 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
SO31 6XG
£330,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
SO31 6SN
£275,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SO31 6UP
£442,500 · 2026-07-30 · Detached · Freehold
SO31 6ES
£650,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
SO31 6NQ
£340,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
SO31 6LY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SO31 6XF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SO31 6XF

Counts are for Locks Heath electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY -58%
24156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

22
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Fareham 005 (E02004731)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£71,325

£61,262–£83,040

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,551

£42,132–£55,949

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,377

£41,136–£47,874

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,894

£35,899–£46,585

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,591
White Brit.91.5%
Other White3.1%
Chinese0.8%
White & Asian0.8%
White Irish0.7%
+ 11 other groups · 3.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,595
No religion51.3%
Christian40.5%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim0.9%
Buddhist0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,593
35–4922.8%
50–6421.0%
25–3415.8%
65–747.2%
≤47.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%

Households

Total households: 697
One person: other22.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.9%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.7%
+ 9 other households · 31.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
29931
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29931 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SO31 6XF

England
Country
Fareham
Local Authority
Hampshire
Locks Heath
Ward
Southampton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SO31 6XF
Coordinates
50.8597, -1.2798
Grid reference
SU507069
Easting
450,785
Northing
106,935
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WVP5C+V3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Locks Heath
Travel to Work
Southampton
ITL Region
Fareham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Fareham
Local Authority
Council Area
Hamble Valley E14001263
Constituency
E14001263
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Locks Heath
Constituency code
E14001263
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Fareham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Fareham

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving Hampshire
NHS England
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hampshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Fareham 005D E01022757
E01022757
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Fareham 005 E02004731
E02004731
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Fareham 005D E01022757
E01022757
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Fareham 005 E02004731
E02004731
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:46 AM4:51 PM
6:46 AM
Sunrise
4:51 PM
Sunset
10 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:46 AM
Sunset (today)
4:51 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 5 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
December 1994 — Introduced
Postcode SO31 6XF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01022757 and MSOA E02004731 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29931
Present — Active
Postcode SO31 6XF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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