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Postcode sector · Eastleigh

Housing in SO50 0

What the homes in SO50 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Population
3,179 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30.4%). Flats make up 12%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SO50 0England
Detached30.2%22.9%
Semi-detached27.4%31.5%
Terraced30.4%23%
Purpose-built flat10.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.4% of households in SO50 0 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 34.5% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

SO50 0
65%
25%
England
  • Owned65.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented8.8%20.5%
  • Social rented25.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO50 0England
Owned outright34.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association22.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO50 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.1%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

SO50 0England
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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