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Postcode · Eastleigh

Housing in SO50 7LY

What the homes in SO50 7LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fair Oak
Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,178 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.3%). Flats make up 31.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SO50 7LYEngland
Detached37.3%22.9%
Semi-detached22.3%31.5%
Terraced9.1%23%
Purpose-built flat28.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.9% of households in the SO50 7LY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.6% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

SO50 7LY
72%
17%
England
  • Owned71.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented10.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO50 7LYEngland
Owned outright41.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO50 7LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.1%). 18.6% of households include dependent children.

SO50 7LYEngland
Living alone, under 6621.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO50 7LY (Fair Oak) (about 1,178 residents).

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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