Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh, SO50 5AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO50 5AL has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	48.7%	49%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51.3%	51%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.0%

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	30.5%	36.8%	6.3%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	46.5%	-9.9%	44.2%	2.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.1%	9%	0.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	2%	4.2%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46%	53.1%	7.1%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	39.5%	32%	-7.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11.3%	11.8%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around SO50 5AL this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	9%	-3.4%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.7%	-5.7%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	21.5%	7.4%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	39.6%	7.0%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.6%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.5%	89.3%	-0.2%	81.4%	7.9%
Arab	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	88.7%	86.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	87.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	2.7%	7%	4.3%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.3%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Chestnut Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Avenue was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% lower than the Eastleigh Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chestnut Avenue has the 20th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central and the 182nd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SO50 5AL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Chestnut Avenue are based on 204 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 Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh, SO50 5AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO50 5AL

Average Price
£255,821

Semi-Detached
£334,855

Terraced
£282,906

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,739

Other
£486

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Avenue

Average Price
£335,354

Semi-Detached
£348,827

Terraced
£297,549

Detached
£385,099

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,906

Other
£1,388,256

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-08-05	£280,871
46 Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£525	2022-08-08	£464
46 Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2017-02-22	£252,207
58 Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-02-03	£261,181
60 Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,500	2014-06-27	£312,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO50 5AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	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 Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	3,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherbourg Primary School Cherbourg Road , SO50 5QF	3out of 4	193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Primary & Pre-School Chamberlayne Road , SO50 5JL	- not rated	891 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent Primary School , Toynbee Road SO50 9DH	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoneham Park Primary Academy Whieldon Way , North Stoneham Park SO50 9SB	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nightingale County Infant School Nightingale Avenue , SO5 3JW	- not rated	1,799 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quilley School Cherbourg Road , SO50 5EL	- not rated	307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crestwood Community School Shakespeare Road , Boyatt Wood SO50 4FZ	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Toynbee School Bodycoats Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2PL	3out of 4	2,479 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	4out of 4	2,640 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,890 yd	Foundation 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	97 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	693 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	1,303 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tankerville Special School Romsey Road , SO50 9AJ	- not rated	1,304 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Eastleigh Primary Campus The Mallard Centre, Nightingale Avenue , SO50 9JJ	- not rated	1,719 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allington Manor School Allington Manor , Allington Lane SO50 7DE	- not rated	3,055 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Aster House Pupil Referral Unit Aster Road , Swaythling SO16 3BG	- not rated	3,372 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Avenue Restaurant	EASTLEIGH COLLEGE, CHESTNUT AVENUE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5FS	131 yd
HAPPY FOOD	ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DESBOROUGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5NH	237 yd
ARLINGTON KITCHEN	EASTLEIGH RAIL WORKS, CAMPBELL ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5AD	678 yd
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College	BARTON PEVERIL COLLEGE, CHESTNUT AVENUE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5ZA	694 yd
Creams Cafe	UNIT L11, THE SWAN CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5SF	774 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grantham Arms	GRANTHAM ARMS, 177-179 CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5HZ	487 yd
Chamberlayne Arms	THE CHAMBERLAYNE ARMS, 105 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LS	662 yd
THE STATION also t/a CHIK BOX/K-TOWN/LOCKED AND LOADED	THE STATION, 38-40 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LE	884 yd
ADMIRAL CASINO	92 MARKET STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5RE	889 yd
THE SPITFIRE	FLAT, THE SPITFIRE, 18-20 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LD	942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SANDRA'S FISH & CHIPS	112 CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5JF	497 yd
The Good Earth	88 DESBOROUGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5NS	683 yd
Pizza Hut	8F WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5PP	841 yd
DALLAS CHICKEN AND PIZZA	52 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LE	845 yd
SUBWAY	51-53 MARKET STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5RF	884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Metro	TESCO, THE SWAN CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5PN		748 yd
ICELAND	28-30 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LE		901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastleigh College CHESTNUT AVENUE	health and fitness suite	132 yd
Samsons Gym (Closed) CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	325 yd
Crestwood College (Cherbourg Campus) CHERBOURG ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	358 yd
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	695 yd
Anytime Fitness (Eastleigh) THE SWAN CENTRE	health and fitness suite	731 yd
Wells Place WELLS PLACE		786 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Church LEIGH ROAD		1,027 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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