SO31 4LT Eastleigh
Live postcode, introduced December 1994. Ward: Hamble & Netley. Region: South East.
Streets
- The Quay, Hamble-le-Rice: 18 addresses
- Admirals Court, Hamble-le-Rice: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Eastleigh in 2026-27: Band D £2,342 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,561 | £1,822 | £2,082 | £2,342 | £2,863 | £3,383 | £3,904 | £4,684 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (23% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 19 addresses are between 14 m and 15 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hamble 90,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km |
| Netley 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Bursledon 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 5 within 800 m; nearest The Square Hamble-le-Rice | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albion Place Southampton City Centre | 8.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing Warsash | 250 m |
| Car parks | Shore Road Car Park | 850 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 10.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 85.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hamble Valley Health | 2.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Harrier Pharmacy | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Copse Lane Dental Surgery | 290 m |
| Hospital | Fareham Community Hospital Cdc | 3.3 km |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Hamble, Hamble Cashzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Solent Meadows 6,460 m² | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 400 m |
| Playing field | Mount Pleasant Recreation Ground 5.1 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Warsash Road Allotments 1.5 ha | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m north-west. 34 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north-west |
| Promontory defined by an Iron Age linear earthwork, St Andrew's Castle and additional remains on Hamble Common | Scheduled monument | 560 m south |
| Royal Victoria Country Park (Formerly Royal Victoria Military Hospital) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hamble Copse | Wood | 460 m south-west |
| Bunny Meadows | Wetland | 780 m north-east |
| Hook Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km south-east |
| Dibles Bottom | Valley | 2.2 km south-east |
| Southampton Water | Estuary | 2.2 km west |
| Providence Hill | Hill | 4.2 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the postcode's 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on The Quay.