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Postcode · Eastleigh

Housing in SO97 4AB

What the homes in SO97 4AB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Eastleigh West
Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,740 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.5%). Flats make up 25%, above the 22.2% across England.

SO97 4ABEngland
Detached8.7%22.9%
Semi-detached23.5%31.5%
Terraced42.5%23%
Purpose-built flat24.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.6% of households in the SO97 4AB area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 9.1% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

SO97 4AB
41%
15%
34%
England
  • Owned40.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership10.8%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented33.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO97 4ABEngland
Owned outright9.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association31.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 17.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO97 4ABEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29.9%). 45.5% of households include dependent children.

SO97 4ABEngland
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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 SO97 4AB (Eastleigh West) (about 1,740 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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