Desborough Road, Eastleigh, SO50 5NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO50 5NX is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population 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	42.5%	45.3%	2.8%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	57.5%	54.7%	-2.8%	49.0%	5.7%

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 5NX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.9% 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	55.3%	49.9%	-5.4%	37.9%	12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	29.8%	2.3%	44.2%	-14.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3%	6.1%	3.1%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	9.5%	11.3%	1.8%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	54.3%	47.4%	-6.9%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	29.7%	37.7%	8.0%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	11.5%	11.5%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	15.5%	15.1%	-0.4%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	14.3%	-1.2%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	18.1%	5.0%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	32.7%	9.3%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	16.9%	2.2%	-14.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	0.7%	4.1%
Indian	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	71.5%	75.2%	3.7%	81.4%	-6.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	10.8%	3.9%	-6.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% 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	71.3%	71.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	11.7%	8.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	12%	5.3%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	71.7%	2.0%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	11.9%	10.1%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	13.6%	2.7%	-10.9%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	6.2%	9.4%	3.2%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	4.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	29.3%	46.2%	-16.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Desborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Desborough Road was 769.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 470.8% higher than the Eastleigh Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 374.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

🔎 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 5NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 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 5NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO50 5NX

Average Price
£272,109

Semi-Detached
£285,556

Terraced
£287,510

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,429

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
38 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£289,000	2022-01-28	£296,026
44 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£276,000	2022-01-06	£282,710
16 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-11-29	£287,026
32 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2019-01-17	£268,248
2 Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2016-10-28	£317,710

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO50 5NX

Employment

SO50 5NX 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	166
Part-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	41
Retired	39
Other	17
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	78
Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Other	18
Education	16
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
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	3,815 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	94 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent Primary School , Toynbee Road SO50 9DH	3out of 4	277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherbourg Primary School Cherbourg Road , SO50 5QF	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Infant School Shakespeare Road , SO50 4FZ	4out of 4	1,037 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Junior School St Catherine's Road , SO50 4JT	3out of 4	1,197 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	1,047 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Toynbee School Bodycoats Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2PL	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornden School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	3,149 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	3,413 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern College Botley Road , Fair Oak SO50 7AN	3out of 4	4,580 yd	Academy converter	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	906 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	1,075 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	410 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	3,027 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sherborne House School 39 Lakewood Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 1EU	- not rated	3,412 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Lakesmere House , Allington Lane SO50 7DB	- not rated	4,071 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	4,332 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
ARTISAN MEZE & WINE BAR	ARTISAN MEZE AND WINE BAR, 25 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LF	67 yd
Delhi 39	39 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LG	82 yd
KATARINA'S CAFE	1F HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LB	96 yd
KATARINA'S GREEK RESTAURANT - HISTORIC	1F HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LB	96 yd
Wells Place Centre Coffee Shop	WELLS PLACE CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LJ	103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Churchills Club	4A DESBOROUGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5NX	56 yd
THE SPITFIRE	FLAT, THE SPITFIRE, 18-20 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LD	123 yd
THE STATION also t/a CHIK BOX/K-TOWN/LOCKED AND LOADED	THE STATION, 38-40 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LE	130 yd
ENERGY YOUTH CENTRE	79 LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DQ	201 yd
ADMIRAL CASINO	92 MARKET STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5RE	248 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	8F WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5PP	92 yd
Papa John's	1C HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LB	119 yd
DALLAS CHICKEN AND PIZZA	52 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LE	137 yd
Monett kebab	2F HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LA	149 yd
Yummy Yummy	2E HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LA	152 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ICELAND	28-30 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LE	133 yd
Tesco Metro	TESCO, THE SWAN CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5PN	194 yd
SAINSBURY'S	SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKET, LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9FH	275 yd
LIDL FOODSTORES	LIDL, COLES CLOSE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4EL	459 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wells Place WELLS PLACE		121 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Church LEIGH ROAD		125 yd
Anytime Fitness (Eastleigh) THE SWAN CENTRE	health and fitness suite	200 yd
Curves (Eastleigh) WESSEX HOUSE WESSEX HOUSE UPPER MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	361 yd
Eastleigh Railway Bowling Club (Closed) ROMSEY ROAD	indoor bowls	416 yd
Crossfit (Southampton) UNIT 3B UNIT 3B CHICKENHALL LANE	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Samsons Gym (Closed) CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Eastleigh College CHESTNUT AVENUE	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Crestwood College (Cherbourg Campus) CHERBOURG ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	970 yd
Lawn Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lawn Road	grass pitches	1,028 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.9 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	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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