SO50 postcode area · Eastleigh

The SO50 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Eastleigh, Test Valley, Winchester. Area Scores range from 40 to 99 across them. Every full SO50 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the SO50 district: Chandler's Ford West scores 99 out of 100 (#67 of 6,856 nationally) while Eastleigh West sits at 40 — neighbours on the map, 59 points apart on the index. 8 of the 10 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £264,000 in Central Eastleigh to £522,500 in Colden Common & Twyford — a 2.0× gap within the SO50 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Eastleigh, Test Valley and Winchester — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£44,382a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime58per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)42
Owner-occupied73%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SO50 district

£320,000median home sold over the past year · +8.5% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 709 sales
Detached£471,000
Semi-detached£345,500
Terraced£285,000
Flat£180,000
Eastleigh£342,130
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Chandler's Ford WestEastleigh 6799 £390,000
Chandler's Ford EastEastleigh 25296 £385,000
Chilworth, Nursling & RownhamsTest Valley 38994 £425,000
Fair OakEastleigh 49293 £375,000
Colden Common & TwyfordWinchester 58891 £522,500
West End & Chartwell GreenEastleigh 1,15083 £310,000
BishopstokeEastleigh 1,85673 £325,000
Boyatt WoodEastleigh 2,24067 £306,000
Central EastleighEastleigh 3,98142 £264,000
Eastleigh WestEastleigh 4,10440 £320,000

People living in SO50 Census 2021

Residents94,874
Median age (est.)42
Density739per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above34%
No car or van13%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 26%45–64 26%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright: 36%Mortgage/shared: 37%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 36%Mortgage/shared 37%Social rent 13%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 9%Other: 16%
One person 27%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 9%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 22% · Managers & directors 13% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional22%
Managers & directors13%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 92%Asian: 4%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 92%Asian 4%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 46% · No religion 44% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 10%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in SO50

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SO50 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SO50.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.