# SO32

Postcode district covering Boorley Green, Bishop's Waltham and Newtown, in Winchester and Eastleigh.

SO32 is a postcode district covering Boorley Green, Bishop's Waltham and Newtown, in Winchester and Eastleigh. Median sale price £425,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code SO32. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [SO](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an SO32 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £425,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SO32 was £425,000 in 2025. Joint 503rd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so32#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 23,523** (2021). SO32 had 23,523 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,252nd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so32#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 53%** (2022). About 53% of people in SO32 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so32#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 64.8%** (January 2026). In SO32, 64.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so32#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=SO32) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 53% of people in SO32 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=SO32) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 516 homes were sold in SO32 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=SO32) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for SO32.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=SO32) (Census 2021, England and Wales): SO32 had 23,523 usual residents at the census.

## How SO32 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | SO32 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £425,000 | 9th most expensive | 23 postcode districts, SO · 2025 |
| Population | 23,523 | 10th least populated | 24 postcode districts, SO · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 53% | joint 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 24 postcode districts, SO · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 64.8% | 5th lowest | 24 postcode districts, SO · Jan 2026 |

## Is SO32 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in SO32 at a rate of 47.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.0 per 1,000 people across the SO postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 95 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in SO32.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (537), other crime (255) and anti-social behaviour (183).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in SO32 was 48.1 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in SO32, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so SO32 has no single figure. Of its 14 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in SO32

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Eastleigh 010F](https://openindex.co.uk/eastleigh/neighbourhood/e01035438) | 2,133 | 79.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 94.2% |
| [Winchester 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/neighbourhood/e01023235) | 2,105 | 30.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 46.3% |
| [Winchester 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/neighbourhood/e01023275) | 1,694 | 52.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 56.9% |
| [Winchester 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/neighbourhood/e01023276) | 1,760 | 35.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 76.7% |
| [Winchester 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/neighbourhood/e01023277) | 1,257 | 32.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 54.0% |
| [Winchester 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/neighbourhood/e01023282) | 2,146 | 36.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 16.5% |
| [Winchester 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/neighbourhood/e01023220) | 1,991 | 38.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 77.1% |
| [Winchester 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/neighbourhood/e01023221) | 1,861 | 70.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 63.3% |
| [Winchester 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/neighbourhood/e01023222) | 1,562 | 94.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 73.8% |
| [Winchester 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/neighbourhood/e01023223) | 1,543 | 41.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 90.4% |
| [Winchester 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/neighbourhood/e01023272) | 1,594 | 17.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 71.0% |
| [Winchester 012F](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/neighbourhood/e01023273) | 1,652 | 22.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 64.4% |
| [Winchester 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/neighbourhood/e01023245) | 2,716 | 90.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 76.0% |
| [Winchester 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/neighbourhood/e01023271) | 1,270 | 81.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 48.2% |

## Your MP

- [Winchester](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/winchester): Dr Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 76% of the people here.
- [Hamble Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hamble-valley): Paul Holmes (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 23% of the people here.
- [Eastleigh](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/eastleigh): Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 0.4% of the people here.
- [Fareham and Waterlooville](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/fareham-and-waterlooville): Suella Braverman (Reform UK), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in SO32

[Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/bishops-waltham-and-waltham-chase), [Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/swanmore-hambledon-and-west-meon)

## Postcode sectors in SO32

[SO32 1 (250 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so32-1), [SO32 2 (330 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so32-2), [SO32 3 (98 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so32-3)

## Councils SO32 covers

[Winchester](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester), [Eastleigh](https://openindex.co.uk/eastleigh)

## Postcode districts next to SO32

[GU32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu32), [PO7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po7), [PO17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po17), [SO21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so21), [SO24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so24), [SO30](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so30), [SO50](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so50)

## More in the SO postcode area

[All SO postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## SO32 in brief

SO32 is a postcode district covering Boorley Green, Bishop's Waltham and Newtown, in Winchester and Eastleigh.
About 26,793 people lived in SO32 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £425,000 in 2025 across 516 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 47.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in SO32 was £425,000 in 2025.
SO32 had 23,523 usual residents at the census.
About 53% of people in SO32 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In SO32, 64.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: SO32
- Postcode area: [SO](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so)
- Constituency: [Winchester †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/winchester)
- Council: [Winchester †](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester)
- Area: 133 km²
- People, mid-2024: 26,793*
- Neighbourhoods: 14
- Output areas: 68

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[PO17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po17), [SO24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so24), [SO30](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so30), [PO7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po7), [GU32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu32), [SO21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so21)

## Latest updates for SO32

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/SO32

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so32, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so32#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so32