Ruskin Road, Eastleigh, SO50 4JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO50 4JX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48.6%	47.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.4%	52.2%	0.8%	49.0%	3.2%

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 vicinity of SO50 4JX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.8%	31.3%	0.5%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	51.9%	-1.0%	44.2%	7.7%
Separated	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.3%	11%	1.7%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	43.9%	42.6%	-1.3%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	40%	38.3%	-1.7%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	11.8%	13.6%	1.8%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.5%	21.7%	0.2%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	12.8%	-6.7%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	15.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	18.5%	7.5%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	24.1%	7.5%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
White	93.2%	89.6%	-3.6%	81.4%	8.2%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	92.8%	90.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	2%	5.5%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	2.7%	0.2%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	90.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.8%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Ruskin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruskin Road was 39.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.0% higher than the Bishopstoke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ruskin Road has the 44th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bishopstoke and the 189th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 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 4JX, 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 Ruskin Road are based on 110 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 Ruskin Road, Eastleigh, SO50 4JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO50 4JX

Average Price
£344,231

Semi-Detached
£346,114

Terraced
£329,170

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruskin Road

Average Price
£329,266

Semi-Detached
£341,152

Terraced
£251,097

Detached
£361,365

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,334

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruskin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Ruskin Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-12-13	£342,232
50 Ruskin Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£323,000	2024-10-07	£322,348
66 Ruskin Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£322,500	2024-01-12	£323,167
78 Ruskin Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£338,000	2023-08-18	£338,000
56 Ruskin Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£352,000	2021-09-24	£381,301

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO50 4JX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Part-Time Employee	61
Retired	50
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	27
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	20
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	4,990 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	187 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Infant School Shakespeare Road , SO50 4FZ	4out of 4	354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent Primary School , Toynbee Road SO50 9DH	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scantabout Primary School Ionic Close , Chandler's Ford SO53 2NR	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Primary School Chamberlayne Road , SO50 5JL	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Community school	Yes	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	352 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Toynbee School Bodycoats Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2PL	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornden School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	1,897 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	4,644 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern College Botley Road , Fair Oak SO50 7AN	3out of 4	4,881 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	2,257 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	2,300 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	1,041 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	1,807 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sherborne House School 39 Lakewood Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 1EU	- not rated	2,429 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Lakesmere House , Allington Lane SO50 7DB	- not rated	4,481 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shepherds Down Special School Shepherds Lane , Compton SO21 2AJ	3out of 4	4,757 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Harvester Pub & Restaurant	HAM FARM HARVESTER, TWYFORD ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4LF		566 yd
The Coffee Corner	UNIT B, BOYATT WOOD CENTRE, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QP		596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
PROGRESSIVE CLUB	170 TWYFORD ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4HR	275 yd
THE ARROW	THE ARROW, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QP	545 yd
Eastleigh Railway Institute	2 ROMSEY ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9FE	991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CORNICHE TWYFORD	79 TWYFORD ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4HH	487 yd
Top Chef	UNIT 10, BOYATT WOOD CENTRE, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QP	596 yd
Star Balti House	UNIT 9, BOYATT WOOD CENTRE, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QP	596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO EXPRESS	PETROL SERVICE STATION, 138 TWYFORD ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4HP	268 yd
THE SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE	UNIT 6 TO 8, BOYATT WOOD CENTRE, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QP	596 yd
LIDL FOODSTORES	LIDL, COLES CLOSE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4EL	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lawn Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lawn Road	grass pitches	323 yd
Crestwood College (Shakespeare Campus) Shakespeare Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	664 yd
Eastleigh Railway Bowling Club (Closed) ROMSEY ROAD	indoor bowls	1,002 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO50 4JX