BOTLEY ROAD, SO31 1BA House Prices & Local Information

SO31 1BA is a sought-after residential area on Botley Road, 0.2km from Beacon Bottom in Locks Heath. Administratively it sits within Park Gate ward and the Fareham constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a business parks zone — manufacturing, transport, and it with higher status mix. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 42) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 56% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 49 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for SO31 1BA are sourced from Output Area E00115671 (shared with 60 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.