SO50 9EL area guide
Who lives in SO50 9EL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Boyatt Wood
- Council
- Eastleigh
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,239 (2024)
SO50 9ELEastleigh
What SO50 9EL is like
SO50 9EL is a postcode in the Boyatt Wood area of Eastleigh. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,239 people. 63.3% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 17.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SO50 9 sold for a median of £343,500 over the year to August 2026.
How SO50 9EL compares
Headline figures for SO50 9EL, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 26.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where SO50 9EL differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SO50 9 is down 8.4% on the year before.
- 02Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
SO50 9EL FAQs
01Is SO50 9EL a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in SO50 9EL?The median sale price over the last year was £343,500.
The median sale price over the last year was £343,500.
03Is SO50 9EL safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in SO50 9EL?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers SO50 9EL?The local authority for SO50 9EL is Eastleigh.
The local authority for SO50 9EL is Eastleigh.
06How well connected is SO50 9EL?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.