BOTLEY ROAD, SO31 1AJ House Prices & Local Information

SO31 1AJ is a sought-after residential area on Botley Road, 0.6km from Beacon Bottom in Locks Heath. Administratively it sits within Park Gate ward and the Fareham constituency.

For serious buyers, SO31 1AJ is a mature area with an older, predominantly retired population. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 47) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 76% 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 44 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £555k, up 20.0% year-on-year. 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 1AJ are sourced from Output Area E00168117 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.