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Postcode sector · Eastleigh

Housing in SO50 4

What the homes in SO50 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Population
14,493 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31%). Flats make up 20.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SO50 4England
Detached24.6%22.9%
Semi-detached31%31.5%
Terraced23.8%23%
Purpose-built flat18%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.8% of households in SO50 4 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.6% own outright and 35.2% with a mortgage.

SO50 4
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15%
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England
  • Owned69.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented14.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO50 4England
Owned outright34.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association12.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO50 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.6%). 27.5% of households include dependent children.

SO50 4England
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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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