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Housing in SO53 2LN

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

Neighbourhood
Chandler's Ford East
Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,521 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.8%). Flats make up 18.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

SO53 2LNEngland
Detached19.5%22.9%
Semi-detached40.8%31.5%
Terraced21.2%23%
Purpose-built flat18%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.2% of households in the SO53 2LN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.6% own outright and 33.7% with a mortgage.

SO53 2LN
72%
16%
England
  • Owned72.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented11.2%20.5%
  • Social rented16.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO53 2LNEngland
Owned outright38.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association15.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO53 2LNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.7%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.

SO53 2LNEngland
Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%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 2LN (Chandler's Ford East) (about 1,521 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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