Desborough Road, Eastleigh, SO50 5NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO50 5NN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.3%	49.8%	0.5%	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	36.5%	41%	4.5%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	41.7%	-5.1%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.6%	10.6%	0.0%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	42.4%	46.2%	3.8%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	40.7%	36.5%	-4.2%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11.6%	14%	2.4%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	16.4%	10.3%	-6.1%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	11%	-6.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	18.1%	3.8%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	18.9%	4.6%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	28%	33.8%	5.8%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	1.1%	2.8%
Indian	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.5%	82.5%	-2.0%	81.4%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	84.2%	83.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	5.3%	6%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	7.5%	2.8%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	83.7%	0.3%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	2.5%	9.7%	7.2%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	2.7%	-5.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Desborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Desborough Road was 53.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.4% lower than the Eastleigh Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Desborough Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central and the 172nd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.5%.

🔎 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 5NN, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 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 5NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO50 5NN

Average Price
£264,445

Semi-Detached
£278,519

Terraced
£281,948

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,202

Other
£6,534

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
154 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-03-20	£292,285
100 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£288,000	2023-10-17	£278,793
98 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-08-04	£245,441
94 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-06-30	£308,942
130 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-06-30	£327,579

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO50 5NN

Employment

SO50 5NN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	130
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	35
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	22
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	3,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwood Primary School Chamberlayne Road , SO50 5JL	3out of 4	277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherbourg Primary School Cherbourg Road , SO50 5QF	3out of 4	428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent Primary School , Toynbee Road SO50 9DH	3out of 4	580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Infant School Shakespeare Road , SO50 4FZ	4out of 4	1,366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Junior School St Catherine's Road , SO50 4JT	3out of 4	1,527 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	1,376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Toynbee School Bodycoats Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2PL	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	3,134 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornden School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	3,470 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	4,412 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	577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	846 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	703 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	3,344 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sherborne House School 39 Lakewood Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 1EU	- not rated	3,694 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	4,001 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Lakesmere House , Allington Lane SO50 7DB	- not rated	4,023 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
Creams Cafe	UNIT L11, THE SWAN CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5SF	218 yd
BOSWELLS CAFE	BOSWELLS, THE SWAN CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5SG	218 yd
COSTA COFFEE	KIOSK 1, THE SWAN CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5SG	227 yd
McDonalds	MSU 1, THE SWAN CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5SG	227 yd
BLUE BUTTERFLY STUDIOS	UNIT 1, THE SWAN CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5SG	227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chamberlayne Arms	THE CHAMBERLAYNE ARMS, 105 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LS	94 yd
Grantham Arms	GRANTHAM ARMS, 177-179 CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5HZ	258 yd
THE STATION also t/a CHIK BOX/K-TOWN/LOCKED AND LOADED	THE STATION, 38-40 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LE	311 yd
ADMIRAL CASINO	92 MARKET STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5RE	345 yd
THE SPITFIRE	FLAT, THE SPITFIRE, 18-20 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LD	367 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Good Earth	88 DESBOROUGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5NS	107 yd
SANDRA'S FISH & CHIPS	112 CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5JF	199 yd
Pizza Hut	8F WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5PP	264 yd
DALLAS CHICKEN AND PIZZA	52 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LE	273 yd
SUBWAY	51-53 MARKET STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5RF	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	TESCO, THE SWAN CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5PN	177 yd
ICELAND	28-30 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LE	328 yd
SAINSBURY'S	SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKET, LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9FH	575 yd
LIDL FOODSTORES	LIDL, COLES CLOSE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4EL	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Eastleigh) THE SWAN CENTRE	health and fitness suite	158 yd
Wells Place WELLS PLACE		211 yd
Samsons Gym (Closed) CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	358 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Church LEIGH ROAD		455 yd
Eastleigh College CHESTNUT AVENUE	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Curves (Eastleigh) WESSEX HOUSE WESSEX HOUSE UPPER MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Crestwood College (Cherbourg Campus) CHERBOURG ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	700 yd
Eastleigh Railway Bowling Club (Closed) ROMSEY ROAD	indoor bowls	722 yd
Crossfit (Southampton) UNIT 3B UNIT 3B CHICKENHALL LANE	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	912 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.8 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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