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SO31 7BU

Locks Heath

Fareham

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Detailed insights for SO31 7BU

Overview

Postcode SO31 7BU is located in an urban city, within the Locks Heath ward of Fareham in the South East region, and forms part of the Warsash area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Warsash is £56,200 per year. The nearest station is Swanwick located about 1.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
27.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Warsash has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,620 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Warsash has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 62.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.9%

Approximately 27.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Warsash is £56,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO31 7BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Warsash near SO31 7BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Swanwick located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
344
Population density
6,375.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
330
95.38%
Arab
5
1.45%
Other White
4
1.16%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.58%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.58%
Total population: 346

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
53
43.44%
Social rents from council
29
23.77%
Owns outright
27
22.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.74%
Other social rented
5
4.1%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Locks Heath

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £350,500 in Locks Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,500 up to £1,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Locks Heath in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Locks Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£500,000
Flats27£200,000
Semi-Detached36£346,250
Terraced24£280,000

10 year median price trend in Locks Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Locks Heath.

Schools

In the SO31 7BU postcode area, located within Warsash, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO31 7BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySarisbury Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryBrookfield Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableKing's Academy Lord WilsonAcademy special converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO31 7BU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO31 7BU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miHolly Hill Convenience Store68 Barnes Lane, Southampton, SO31 7BTWalking directions to Holly Hill Convenience Store

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictFarehamE07000087
Parliamentary ConstituencyHamble ValleyE14001263
WardLocks HeathE05015670
ParishFareham, unparished areaE43000070
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)WarsashE02004732
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Fareham 006AE01022755
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1994-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.