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SO53 3 area guide

Who lives in SO53 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Population
17,509 (2024)
At a glance

What SO53 3 is like

The SO53 3 postcode sector in Eastleigh covers 182 live postcodes and is home to about 17,509 people in 6,377 households. 66.9% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 18.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.5% 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 SO53 3 sold for a median of £345,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO53 3 compares

Headline figures for SO53 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£345,750

Median over 76 sales in SO53 3, −9% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in SO53 3.

Household incomeMore
£62,730

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO53 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SO53 3 is down 9% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SO53 3 FAQs

01
Is SO53 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SO53 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £345,750.

Homes in SO53 3 sold for a median of £345,750 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, −9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SO53 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO53 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SO53 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.1% of residents. 66.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.9%).
05
Which council covers SO53 3?

The local authority for SO53 3 is Eastleigh.

SO53 3 comes under Eastleigh in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SO53 3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chandlers Ford Rail Station, 0.7 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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