Shakespeare Road, Eastleigh, SO50 4FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO50 4FS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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%	49.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49%	50.4%	1.4%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.7%	33.5%	3.8%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	47.7%	-3.9%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11.3%	10%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	46.3%	47.4%	1.1%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	33.8%	36.8%	3.0%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	16.6%	11.3%	-5.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3%	3.7%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	19.4%	-4.6%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	12.7%	-7.8%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	17%	-5.3%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	7.8%	3.2%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	18.4%	4.3%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	21.6%	10.3%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.7%	92.8%	-0.9%	81.4%	11.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.9%	94.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	94.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Shakespeare Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shakespeare Road was 34.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.8% lower than the Bishopstoke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shakespeare Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bishopstoke and the 159th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.4%.

🔎 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 4FS, 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 Shakespeare Road are based on 87 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 Shakespeare Road, Eastleigh, SO50 4FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO50 4FS

Average Price
£340,670

Semi-Detached
£340,670

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare Road

Average Price
£285,494

Semi-Detached
£316,723

Terraced
£275,773

Detached
£375,182

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,231

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespeare Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Shakespeare Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-10-17	£342,485
18 Shakespeare Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2018-06-15	£371,484
12 Shakespeare Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2017-11-03	£356,669
24 Shakespeare Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2017-02-01	£340,599
18 Shakespeare Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,950	2015-11-02	£355,310

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO50 4FS

Employment

SO50 4FS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	102
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	41
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	27
Other	18
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	12
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shakespeare Infant School Shakespeare Road , SO50 4FZ	4out of 4	316 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Junior School St Catherine's Road , SO50 4JT	3out of 4	409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent Primary School , Toynbee Road SO50 9DH	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Primary School Chamberlayne Road , SO50 5JL	3out of 4	927 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherbourg Primary School Cherbourg Road , SO50 5QF	3out of 4	1,603 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	330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Toynbee School Bodycoats Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2PL	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornden School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	2,401 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	4,219 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern College Botley Road , Fair Oak SO50 7AN	3out of 4	4,614 yd	Academy converter	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	1,756 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	1,863 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	521 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	2,301 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sherborne House School 39 Lakewood Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 1EU	- not rated	2,845 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Lakesmere House , Allington Lane SO50 7DB	- not rated	4,174 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	5,166 yd	Other independent 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
LEO LEISURE BINGO CLUB PARK SUITE	LEO LEISURE BINGO CLUB, 12 LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9FH	619 yd
@The Point Cafe Bar	THE POINT, LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DE	674 yd
The Coffee Corner	UNIT B, BOYATT WOOD CENTRE, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QP	700 yd
STEAM TOWN BREW CO	1 BISHOPSTOKE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 6AD	707 yd
EASTLEIGH KFC	41 LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DF	715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastleigh Railway Institute	2 ROMSEY ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9FE	472 yd
THE ARROW	THE ARROW, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QP	595 yd
THE WAGON WORKS	THE WAGON WORKS, 28 STATION HILL, SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9FJ	601 yd
EASTLEIGH WORKING CLUB	18 UPPER MARKET STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9FD	602 yd
Locomotive Engineers Club and Institute Limited	18 STATION HILL, SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9FJ	613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CORNICHE TWYFORD	79 TWYFORD ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4HH	132 yd
Top Chef	UNIT 10, BOYATT WOOD CENTRE, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QP	700 yd
Star Balti House	UNIT 9, BOYATT WOOD CENTRE, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QP	700 yd
Choices Catering Ltd	1D LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9FG	714 yd
Domino's Pizza	2C HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LA	715 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LIDL FOODSTORES	LIDL, COLES CLOSE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4EL	568 yd
TESCO EXPRESS	PETROL SERVICE STATION, 138 TWYFORD ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4HP	591 yd
SAINSBURY'S	SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKET, LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9FH	619 yd
THE SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE	UNIT 6 TO 8, BOYATT WOOD CENTRE, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QP	700 yd
ICELAND	28-30 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LE	869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lawn Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lawn Road	grass pitches	220 yd
Eastleigh Railway Bowling Club (Closed) ROMSEY ROAD	indoor bowls	482 yd
Curves (Eastleigh) WESSEX HOUSE WESSEX HOUSE UPPER MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Church LEIGH ROAD		727 yd
Crossfit (Southampton) UNIT 3B UNIT 3B CHICKENHALL LANE	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Crestwood College (Shakespeare Campus) Shakespeare Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	836 yd
Wells Place WELLS PLACE		969 yd
The Hub BISHOPSTOKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	971 yd
Anytime Fitness (Eastleigh) THE SWAN CENTRE	health and fitness suite	1,030 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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