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Postcode · Eastleigh

Housing in SO53 2GE

What the homes in SO53 2GE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chandler's Ford West
Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,724 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.3%). Flats make up 20.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SO53 2GEEngland
Detached47.3%22.9%
Semi-detached21.3%31.5%
Terraced10.8%23%
Purpose-built flat16.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.4% of households in the SO53 2GE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 55.8% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

SO53 2GE
82%
16%
England
  • Owned82.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented15.9%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO53 2GEEngland
Owned outright55.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO53 2GEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.7%). 17.9% of households include dependent children.

SO53 2GEEngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 SO53 2GE (Chandler's Ford West) (about 1,724 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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