Desborough Road, Eastleigh, SO50 5NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO50 5NP 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 50.6 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 21st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central and the 178th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 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 5NP, 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 440 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 5NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO50 5NP

Average Price
£267,982

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£294,648

Detached
£252,709

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,547

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Desborough Road

Average Price
£297,677

Semi-Detached
£320,573

Terraced
£284,839

Detached
£336,504

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,419

Other
£2,105,707

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Desborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 St Johns House, 105 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2026-03-02	£132,000
133 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-10-31	£301,261
155 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£318,000	2025-09-19	£316,690
167 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-03-31	£271,940
153 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-10-03	£281,556

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO50 5NP

Employment

SO50 5NP 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 Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	3,576 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 & Pre-School Chamberlayne Road , SO50 5JL	- not rated	349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherbourg Primary School Cherbourg Road , SO50 5QF	3out of 4	391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent Primary School , Toynbee Road SO50 9DH	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Infant School Shakespeare Road , SO50 4FZ	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Junior School St Catherine's Road , SO50 4JT	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Community school	No	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	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crestwood Community School Shakespeare Road , Boyatt Wood SO50 4FZ	3out of 4	1,429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Toynbee School Bodycoats Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2PL	3out of 4	2,103 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	4out of 4	3,147 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornden School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	- not rated	3,532 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	555 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	895 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	720 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tankerville Special School Romsey Road , SO50 9AJ	- not rated	721 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Eastleigh Primary Campus The Mallard Centre, Nightingale Avenue , SO50 9JJ	- not rated	1,859 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen Valley Education Trust The Allbrook Education Centre , Pitmore Road SO50 4LW	- not rated	2,941 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allington Manor School Allington Manor , Allington Lane SO50 7DE	- not rated	3,180 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wells Place Centre Coffee Shop	WELLS PLACE CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LJ	219 yd
Creams Cafe	UNIT L11, THE SWAN CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5SF	229 yd
BOSWELLS CAFE	BOSWELLS, THE SWAN CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5SG	229 yd
COSTA COFFEE	KIOSK 1, THE SWAN CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5SG	240 yd
McDonalds	MSU 1, THE SWAN CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5SG	240 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chamberlayne Arms	THE CHAMBERLAYNE ARMS, 105 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LS	107 yd
Grantham Arms	GRANTHAM ARMS, 177-179 CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5HZ	236 yd
THE STATION also t/a CHIK BOX/K-TOWN/LOCKED AND LOADED	THE STATION, 38-40 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LE	313 yd
ADMIRAL CASINO	92 MARKET STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5RE	357 yd
THE SPITFIRE	FLAT, THE SPITFIRE, 18-20 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LD	366 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Good Earth	88 DESBOROUGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5NS	102 yd
SANDRA'S FISH & CHIPS	112 CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5JF	177 yd
Pizza Hut	8F WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5PP	260 yd
DALLAS CHICKEN AND PIZZA	52 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LE	275 yd
SUBWAY	51-53 MARKET STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5RF	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	TESCO, THE SWAN CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5PN	182 yd
ICELAND	28-30 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LE	330 yd
SAINSBURY'S	SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKET, LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9FH	572 yd
LIDL FOODSTORES	LIDL, COLES CLOSE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4EL	727 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Eastleigh) THE SWAN CENTRE	health and fitness suite	162 yd
Wells Place WELLS PLACE		202 yd
Samsons Gym (Closed) CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Church LEIGH ROAD		444 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	690 yd
Eastleigh Railway Bowling Club (Closed) ROMSEY ROAD	indoor bowls	719 yd
Crossfit (Southampton) UNIT 3B UNIT 3B CHICKENHALL LANE	health and fitness suite	743 yd
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	893 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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