Desborough Road, Eastleigh, SO50 5NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO50 5NG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.8%	2.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.2%	48.2%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	36.9%	41.2%	4.3%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	39.4%	-7.7%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10.6%	11.5%	0.9%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	48.3%	47.6%	-0.7%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	35%	34.6%	-0.4%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.4%	14.1%	2.7%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	18.4%	11.5%	-6.9%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	8.6%	-7.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	18.3%	2.6%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	22.2%	7.3%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	22%	30.8%	8.8%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	6.3%	1.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
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%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	93.1%	91.9%	-1.2%	81.4%	10.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	91.8%	91.6%	-0.2%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	90.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.8%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Desborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Desborough Road was 25.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.3% lower than the Eastleigh Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Desborough Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central and the 107th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

🔎 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 5NG, 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 Desborough Road are based on 431 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 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, SO50 5NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO50 5NG

Average Price
£347,644

Semi-Detached
£392,322

Terraced
£298,143

Detached
£435,738

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Desborough Road

Average Price
£299,686

Semi-Detached
£327,529

Terraced
£284,506

Detached
£340,715

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,804

Other
£2,165,476

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Desborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
259 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-05-03	£322,328
285 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£292,000	2023-10-12	£282,665
261 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-01-06	£290,700
277 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-03-25	£308,271
249 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£332,500	2019-05-01	£399,566

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO50 5NG

Employment

SO50 5NG 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	119
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	37
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	3,163 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	88 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Primary School Chamberlayne Road , SO50 5JL	3out of 4	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent Primary School , Toynbee Road SO50 9DH	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoneham Park Academy 21 Whieldon Way , North Stoneham SO50 9SB	- not rated	1,386 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Blackbird Road , SO50 9JW	3out of 4	1,751 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	1,844 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Toynbee School Bodycoats Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2PL	3out of 4	2,325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	2,718 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornden School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	3,918 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	4,029 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	103 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	625 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	1,171 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	3,535 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	3,787 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The King's School Lakesmere House , Allington Lane SO50 7DB	- not rated	4,058 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne House School 39 Lakewood Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 1EU	- not rated	4,083 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
HAPPY FOOD	ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DESBOROUGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5NH	129 yd
East Avenue Restaurant	EASTLEIGH COLLEGE, CHESTNUT AVENUE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5FS	192 yd
ARLINGTON KITCHEN	EASTLEIGH RAIL WORKS, CAMPBELL ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5AD	571 yd
Creams Cafe	UNIT L11, THE SWAN CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5SF	667 yd
BOSWELLS CAFE	BOSWELLS, THE SWAN CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5SG	667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grantham Arms	GRANTHAM ARMS, 177-179 CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5HZ	421 yd
Chamberlayne Arms	THE CHAMBERLAYNE ARMS, 105 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LS	558 yd
THE STATION also t/a CHIK BOX/K-TOWN/LOCKED AND LOADED	THE STATION, 38-40 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LE	779 yd
ADMIRAL CASINO	92 MARKET STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5RE	781 yd
THE SPITFIRE	FLAT, THE SPITFIRE, 18-20 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LD	838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SANDRA'S FISH & CHIPS	112 CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5JF	419 yd
The Good Earth	88 DESBOROUGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5NS	583 yd
Pizza Hut	8F WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5PP	739 yd
DALLAS CHICKEN AND PIZZA	52 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LE	741 yd
SUBWAY	51-53 MARKET STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5RF	777 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	TESCO, THE SWAN CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5PN	643 yd
ICELAND	28-30 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LE	796 yd
SAINSBURY'S	SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKET, LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9FH	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastleigh College CHESTNUT AVENUE	health and fitness suite	182 yd
Samsons Gym (Closed) CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	277 yd
Crestwood College (Cherbourg Campus) CHERBOURG ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	416 yd
Anytime Fitness (Eastleigh) THE SWAN CENTRE	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Wells Place WELLS PLACE		686 yd
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	743 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Church LEIGH ROAD		929 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	60.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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