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Postcode district · Eastleigh

Housing in SO53

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

Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Population
45,087 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.7%). Flats make up 12.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SO53England
Detached49.7%22.9%
Semi-detached21.3%31.5%
Terraced16.4%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.4% of households in SO53 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.5% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.

SO53
77%
England
  • Owned77.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO53England
Owned outright41.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.4%). 29.2% of households include dependent children.

SO53England
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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

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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