Sopwith Road, Eastleigh, SO50 5SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO50 5SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.8%	48.7%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	47.4%	41.8%	-5.6%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	32.7%	-5.0%	44.2%	-11.5%
Separated	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.7%	7.6%	-3.1%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	0.9%	13.9%	13.0%	6.1%	7.8%

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	55.1%	47.5%	-7.6%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	35.5%	29.1%	-6.4%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	6.9%	17.2%	10.3%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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	4.7%	14.7%	10.0%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	7.1%	-11.0%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.7%	15.9%	-8.8%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	13.1%	0.5%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	41.7%	10.5%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.1% 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	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	10.9%	7.9%	-3.0%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	76.4%	71.1%	-5.3%	81.4%	-10.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	79%	74.5%	-4.5%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	8.7%	6.6%	-2.1%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.6%	6.9%	3.3%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	10.1%	3.2%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	74.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	9.7%	7.9%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	5.4%	6%	0.6%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Sopwith Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sopwith Road was 98.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.9% lower than the Eastleigh Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sopwith Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central and the 73rd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.1%.

🔎 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 5SY, 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 5SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO50 5SY

Average Price
£121,990

Semi-Detached
£154,792

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,258

Other
£87,044

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
17 Sopwith Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2023-09-06	£68,302
23 Sopwith Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,500	2020-01-23	£98,963
21 Sopwith Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£181,000	2019-08-02	£196,205
5 Sopwith Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£78,750	2016-12-20	£85,859
23 Sopwith Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2015-02-27	£91,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO50 5SY

Employment

SO50 5SY 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	99
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	6
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	3,630 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	334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Primary School Chamberlayne Road , SO50 5JL	3out of 4	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherbourg Primary School Cherbourg Road , SO50 5QF	3out of 4	959 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Infant School Shakespeare Road , SO50 4FZ	4out of 4	1,018 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Junior School St Catherine's Road , SO50 4JT	3out of 4	1,189 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	1,023 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Toynbee School Bodycoats Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2PL	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornden School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	2,989 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	3,273 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	4,447 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	933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	1,045 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	745 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	2,850 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sherborne House School 39 Lakewood Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 1EU	- not rated	3,120 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	4,454 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Lakesmere House , Allington Lane SO50 7DB	- not rated	4,533 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	390 yd
Wells Place Centre Coffee Shop	WELLS PLACE CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LJ	500 yd
REPUBLIC OF PIZZA AND DESSERTS	51 LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DF	518 yd
KATARINA'S CAFE	1F HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LB	525 yd
KATARINA'S GREEK RESTAURANT - HISTORIC	1F HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LB	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
MORGAN AND FAMILY UK LTD	THE GOOD COMPANIONS, 119 LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DS	109 yd
THE GOOD COMPANIONS (THG)	THE GOOD COMPANIONS, 119 LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DS	109 yd
ENERGY YOUTH CENTRE	79 LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DQ	308 yd
Churchills Club	4A DESBOROUGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5NX	450 yd
Grantham Arms	GRANTHAM ARMS, 177-179 CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5HZ	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	8F WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5PP	533 yd
Papa John's	1C HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LB	537 yd
SANDRA'S FISH & CHIPS	112 CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5JF	549 yd
The Good Earth	88 DESBOROUGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5NS	553 yd
Domino's Pizza	2C HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LA	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	TESCO, THE SWAN CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5PN	594 yd
ICELAND	28-30 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LE	595 yd
SAINSBURY'S	SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKET, LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9FH	636 yd
LIDL FOODSTORES	LIDL, COLES CLOSE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4EL	831 yd
THE SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE	UNIT 6 TO 8, BOYATT WOOD CENTRE, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QP	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Cross Catholic Church LEIGH ROAD		471 yd
Wells Place WELLS PLACE		507 yd
Anytime Fitness (Eastleigh) THE SWAN CENTRE	health and fitness suite	586 yd
Samsons Gym (Closed) CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Spirit Health Club (Eastleigh) HOLIDAY INN HOLIDAY INN PASSFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	705 yd
Fleming Park Leisure Centre (Closed) Passfield Avenue	golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	721 yd
Eastleigh Railway Bowling Club (Closed) ROMSEY ROAD	indoor bowls	721 yd
Curves (Eastleigh) WESSEX HOUSE WESSEX HOUSE UPPER MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	725 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	800 yd
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	911 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO50 5SY