Sopwith Road, Eastleigh, SO50 5GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO50 5GH 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	53.5%	47.9%	-5.6%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	46.5%	52.1%	5.6%	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 5GH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	55.2%	58.6%	3.4%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	26.9%	-5.9%	44.2%	-17.3%
Separated	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.5%	9.7%	4.2%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.7%	52.3%	0.6%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	40.4%	32.4%	-8.0%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	6.5%	12%	5.5%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 5GH this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	8.6%	2.0%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	6.5%	-7.7%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	17.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	18.3%	3.5%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	45.7%	9.1%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	6.6%	1.6%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	12.6%	12%	-0.6%	3.1%	8.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.4%	6.9%	6.5%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	78.3%	70.5%	-7.8%	81.4%	-10.9%
Arab	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	72.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	9.1%	8.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	2.2%
Africa	0.4%	6.9%	6.5%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	11.1%	-2.8%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	72.4%	-3.3%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	4.3%	16.1%	11.8%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	8.7%	2.8%	-5.9%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Sopwith Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sopwith Road was 203.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.0% higher than the Eastleigh Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sopwith Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central and the 28th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SO50 5GH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Sopwith Road are based on 117 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 Sopwith Road, Eastleigh, SO50 5GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO50 5GH

Average Price
£173,299

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,299

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sopwith Road

Average Price
£184,963

Semi-Detached
£154,324

Terraced
£344,562

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,242

Other
£85,859

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sopwith Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Sopwith Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-08-20	£167,686
4 Sopwith Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,500	2018-10-19	£194,035
2 Sopwith Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-02-16	£186,693
8 Sopwith Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,000	2015-06-30	£184,925
8 Sopwith Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£174,995	2006-04-11	£238,560

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO50 5GH

Employment

SO50 5GH 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	92
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	16
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent Primary School , Toynbee Road SO50 9DH	3out of 4	348 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Primary School Chamberlayne Road , SO50 5JL	3out of 4	461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Infant School Shakespeare Road , SO50 4FZ	4out of 4	985 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherbourg Primary School Cherbourg Road , SO50 5QF	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Junior School St Catherine's Road , SO50 4JT	3out of 4	1,156 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	989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Toynbee School Bodycoats Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2PL	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornden School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	2,936 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	3,305 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	4,468 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	974 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	1,104 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	764 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	2,795 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sherborne House School 39 Lakewood Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 1EU	- not rated	3,060 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	4,509 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Lakesmere House , Allington Lane SO50 7DB	- not rated	4,577 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
@The Point Cafe Bar	THE POINT, LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DE	410 yd
REPUBLIC OF PIZZA AND DESSERTS	51 LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DF	552 yd
Wells Place Centre Coffee Shop	WELLS PLACE CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LJ	552 yd
Peking Phoenix	47 LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DF	561 yd
KATARINA'S CAFE	1F HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LB	563 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
MORGAN AND FAMILY UK LTD	THE GOOD COMPANIONS, 119 LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DS	130 yd
THE GOOD COMPANIONS (THG)	THE GOOD COMPANIONS, 119 LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DS	130 yd
ENERGY YOUTH CENTRE	79 LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DQ	338 yd
Churchills Club	4A DESBOROUGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5NX	490 yd
Grantham Arms	GRANTHAM ARMS, 177-179 CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5HZ	603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	1C HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LB	574 yd
Pizza Hut	8F WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5PP	583 yd
Domino's Pizza	2C HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LA	601 yd
Yummy Yummy	2E HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LA	608 yd
Monett kebab	2F HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LA	608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ICELAND	28-30 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LE	640 yd
Tesco Metro	TESCO, THE SWAN CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5PN	648 yd
SAINSBURY'S	SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKET, LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9FH	661 yd
LIDL FOODSTORES	LIDL, COLES CLOSE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4EL	853 yd
THE SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE	UNIT 6 TO 8, BOYATT WOOD CENTRE, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QP	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Cross Catholic Church LEIGH ROAD		504 yd
Wells Place WELLS PLACE		560 yd
Anytime Fitness (Eastleigh) THE SWAN CENTRE	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Spirit Health Club (Eastleigh) HOLIDAY INN HOLIDAY INN PASSFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	659 yd
Fleming Park Leisure Centre (Closed) Passfield Avenue	golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	689 yd
Eastleigh Railway Bowling Club (Closed) ROMSEY ROAD	indoor bowls	737 yd
Curves (Eastleigh) WESSEX HOUSE WESSEX HOUSE UPPER MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Samsons Gym (Closed) CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Places Leisure Eastleigh PLACES LEISURE EASTLEIGH PLACES LEISURE EASTLEIGH PASSFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	773 yd
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	945 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of SO50 5GH