Alexander Square, Eastleigh, SO50 4BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO50 4BW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	47.9%	-3.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	48.6%	52.1%	3.5%	49.0%	3.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SO50 4BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	58.9%	63.2%	4.3%	37.9%	25.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	18.4%	-7.1%	44.2%	-25.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	9.1%	11.2%	2.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	0.4%	2%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.6%	48.7%	-11.9%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	30.6%	33.9%	3.3%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	7.1%	12.3%	5.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	4.0%	1.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	11.2%	1.4%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	8.4%	-6.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	17.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	17.7%	-0.8%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	38.2%	8.7%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	5.7%	0.3%	-5.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	84.9%	87%	2.1%	81.4%	5.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	81.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	4.9%	7.9%	3.0%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	81.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	9.5%	8.1%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	4%	4.4%	0.4%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	21.9%	13.5%	8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.8%	37.2%	22.6%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Alexander Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexander Square was 87.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 128.9% higher than the Bishopstoke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alexander Square has the 10th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bishopstoke and the 85th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SO50 4BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alexander Square are based on 177 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Eastleigh.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Alexander Square, Eastleigh, SO50 4BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO50 4BW

Average Price
£163,727

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£240,313

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,663

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexander Square

Average Price
£167,570

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£235,930

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,182

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexander SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Alexander Square, Eastleigh, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-04-26	£158,153
58 Alexander Square, Eastleigh, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2023-09-28	£157,474
69 Alexander Square, Eastleigh, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,500	2023-03-24	£160,655
52 Alexander Square, Eastleigh, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,750	2022-09-26	£59,857
68 Alexander Square, Eastleigh, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2021-09-30	£146,754

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO50 4BW

Employment

SO50 4BW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Retired	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Construction	20
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Early Years Centre Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	4,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shakespeare Junior School St Catherine's Road , SO50 4JT	3out of 4	392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Infant School Shakespeare Road , SO50 4FZ	4out of 4	443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent Primary School , Toynbee Road SO50 9DH	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Primary School Chamberlayne Road , SO50 5JL	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scantabout Primary School Ionic Close , Chandler's Ford SO53 2NR	3out of 4	1,739 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crestwood Community School Shakespeare Road , Boyatt Wood SO50 4FZ	3out of 4	453 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Toynbee School Bodycoats Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2PL	3out of 4	1,784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornden School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	2,237 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern College Botley Road , Fair Oak SO50 7AN	3out of 4	4,533 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	4,551 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	2,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	2,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge Education Centre 2c Newtown Road , SO50 9DB	3out of 4	793 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	2,156 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sherborne House School 39 Lakewood Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 1EU	- not rated	2,795 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Lakesmere House , Allington Lane SO50 7DB	- not rated	4,124 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shepherds Down Special School Shepherds Lane , Compton SO21 2AJ	3out of 4	4,960 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvester Pub & Restaurant	HAM FARM HARVESTER, TWYFORD ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4LF	814 yd
The Coffee Corner	UNIT B, BOYATT WOOD CENTRE, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QP	828 yd
STEAM TOWN BREW CO	1 BISHOPSTOKE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 6AD	856 yd
Bishopstoke Park	ORCHARD GARDENS CARE HOME, 1 GARNIER DRIVE, BISHOPSTOKE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 6HE	861 yd
THE COFFEE CABIN	3-5 BISHOPSTOKE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 6AD	867 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
PROGRESSIVE CLUB	170 TWYFORD ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4HR	370 yd
THE ARROW	THE ARROW, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QP	742 yd
Eastleigh Railway Institute	2 ROMSEY ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9FE	765 yd
THE WAGON WORKS	THE WAGON WORKS, 28 STATION HILL, SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9FJ	864 yd
EASTLEIGH WORKING CLUB	18 UPPER MARKET STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9FD	877 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CORNICHE TWYFORD	79 TWYFORD ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4HH	219 yd
Top Chef	UNIT 10, BOYATT WOOD CENTRE, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QP	828 yd
Star Balti House	UNIT 9, BOYATT WOOD CENTRE, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QP	828 yd
Choices Catering Ltd	1D LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9FG	982 yd
ISTANBUL GRILL	40 MARKET STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5RA	1,005 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO EXPRESS	PETROL SERVICE STATION, 138 TWYFORD ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4HP	290 yd
LIDL FOODSTORES	LIDL, COLES CLOSE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4EL	811 yd
THE SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE	UNIT 6 TO 8, BOYATT WOOD CENTRE, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QP	828 yd
SAINSBURY'S	SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKET, LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9FH	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lawn Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lawn Road	grass pitches	311 yd
Eastleigh Railway Bowling Club (Closed) ROMSEY ROAD	indoor bowls	766 yd
Curves (Eastleigh) WESSEX HOUSE WESSEX HOUSE UPPER MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Crestwood College (Shakespeare Campus) Shakespeare Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	936 yd
Crossfit (Southampton) UNIT 3B UNIT 3B CHICKENHALL LANE	health and fitness suite	994 yd
The Hub BISHOPSTOKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,005 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Church LEIGH ROAD		1,042 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.