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Housing in SO18 3

What the homes in SO18 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Population
13,229 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (32%). Flats make up 13.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SO18 3England
Detached32%22.9%
Semi-detached31.2%31.5%
Terraced21.2%23%
Purpose-built flat12.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.5% of households in SO18 3 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.3% own outright and 36.2% with a mortgage.

SO18 3
73%
15%
England
  • Owned73.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented14.7%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO18 3England
Owned outright37.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO18 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.5%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

SO18 3England
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Eastleigh

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Eastleigh (August 2026, +3.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

EastleighEngland
All homes£1,214£1,459
One bedroom£862£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,111£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,363£1,489
Four or more£1,870£2,161
Detached£1,638£1,640
Semi-detached£1,335£1,449
Terraced£1,213£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,020£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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