Postcode sector · Eastleigh

SO50 0 area guide

Who lives in SO50 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

SO50 0Postcode sector · Eastleigh

At a glance

What SO50 0 is like

The SO50 0 postcode sector in Eastleigh covers 53 live postcodes and is home to about 3,179 people in 1,257 households. 65.4% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 25.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 56.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SO50 0 compares

Headline figures for SO50 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.8/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£59,019

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO50 0 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SO50 0 FAQs

Is SO50 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 6.8 out of 10 (very good).

Is SO50 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO50 0, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SO50 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.4% of residents. 65.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30.4%).

Which council covers SO50 0?

The local authority for SO50 0 is Eastleigh.

SO50 0 comes under Eastleigh in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO50 0?

Connectivity scores 6.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.8 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Chandlers Ford Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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