BOTLEY ROAD, SO31 1BJ House Prices & Local Information

SO31 1BJ is a sought-after residential area on Botley Road, 0.5km from Swanwick in Whiteley. Administratively it sits within Sarisbury ward and the Fareham constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in SO31, SO31 1BJ offers a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. By day, the area transitions to a rural with mining or quarrying character: includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. An average age of 41 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 88% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 7 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £679k. 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 1BJ are sourced from Output Area E00115742 (shared with 14 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.