Postcode · Eastleigh

SO50 8QR area guide

Who lives in SO50 8QR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fair Oak
Council: Eastleigh
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,257 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO50 8QR is like

SO50 8QR is a postcode in the Fair Oak area of Eastleigh. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,257 people. 74.7% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 68.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SO50 8 sold for a median of £335,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO50 8QR compares

Headline figures for SO50 8QR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£335,000

Median over 103 sales in SO50 8, −0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,511

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO50 8QR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO50 8QR FAQs

Is SO50 8QR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SO50 8QR?

The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.

Homes in SO50 8 sold for a median of £335,000 across 103 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO50 8QR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO50 8QR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SO50 8QR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.4% of residents. 74.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.5%).

Which council covers SO50 8QR?

The local authority for SO50 8QR is Eastleigh.

SO50 8QR comes under Eastleigh in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO50 8QR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Eastleigh Rail Station, 1.7 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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