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SO32 2BU

Stapleford Lane

Bishop's Waltham

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Detailed insights for SO32 2BU

Overview

Postcode SO32 2BU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Bishop's Waltham ward of Winchester in the South East region, and forms part of the Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 110.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham is £70,379 per year. The nearest station is Hedge End located about 1.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
110
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,462 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 110.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham is £70,379 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO32 2BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham near SO32 2BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hedge End located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
318
Population density
52 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
61.81(+96%)
Other theft
16.19(+190%)
Public order
9.93(+63%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.83(+37%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.99(-40%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
290
91.48%
Other White
11
3.47%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
7
2.21%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.95%
Irish
3
0.95%
Total population: 317

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
98
36.3%
Level 3 (A level)
48
17.78%
No qualifications
35
12.96%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
11.11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
9.26%
Total 16+ residents: 270

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
50.37%
Owns with a mortgage
42
31.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.37%
Other forms of private rent
9
6.67%
Shared ownership
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Bishop's Waltham

Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £381,000 in Bishop's Waltham area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,520,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bishop's Waltham 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 Bishop's Waltham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached42£627,500
Flats18£202,500
Semi-Detached33£400,000
Terraced33£315,000

10 year median price trend in Bishop's Waltham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop's Waltham.

Schools

In the SO32 2BU postcode area, located within Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO32 2BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryDurley Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Winchester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,501
Band B£1,751
Band C£2,001
Band D£2,251
Band E£2,751
Band F£3,252
Band G£3,752
Band H£4,502

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWinchesterE07000094
Parliamentary ConstituencyWinchesterE14001587
WardBishop's WalthamE05010997
ParishDurleyE04004665
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Whiteley, Knowle & WickhamE02004841
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Winchester 013AE01023245
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: 16/01/2026.