Scotland Close, Fair Oak, Eastleigh, SO50 7BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO50 7BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents 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	55.2%	49.6%	-5.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	44.8%	50.4%	5.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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	30.2%	38.6%	8.4%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	37.6%	-7.2%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	11.5%	16.8%	5.3%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	11.5%	5%	-6.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	37.9%	48.1%	10.2%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	36.2%	28.2%	-8.0%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	23.3%	16%	-7.3%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	1.7%	5.3%	3.6%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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	44.8%	16%	-28.8%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	20%	10.6%	9.6%	10.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	14%	-0.6%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	12%	6.8%	5.3%	6.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	11%	0.6%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	27%	13.5%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	99.1%	96.2%	-2.9%	81.4%	14.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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	98.3%	95.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	12.2%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	95.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Scotland Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scotland Close was 37.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.8% lower than the Bishopstoke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Scotland Close has the 41st lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bishopstoke and the 176th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SO50 7BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 Scotland Close are based on 22 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 Scotland Close, Fair Oak, Eastleigh, SO50 7BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO50 7BQ

Average Price
£353,612

Semi-Detached
£353,612

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scotland Close

Average Price
£372,618

Semi-Detached
£372,618

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scotland CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Scotland Close, Eastleigh, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£387,500	2023-04-21	£387,109
29 Scotland Close, Eastleigh, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-11-15	£478,066
9 Scotland Close, Eastleigh, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£327,000	2022-02-25	£341,503
16 Scotland Close, Eastleigh, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2022-01-28	£283,764
7 Scotland Close, Eastleigh, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£322,500	2021-04-06	£367,881

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO50 7BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	27
Part-Time Employee	17
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fair Oak Infant School Botley Road , Fair Oak SO50 7AN	4out of 4	824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fair Oak Junior School Botley Road , Fair Oak SO50 7AN	3out of 4	916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School Durley Brook Road , Durley SO32 2AR	4out of 4	2,520 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park Infant School Abbotsbury Road , Bishopstoke SO50 8NZ	3out of 4	2,600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park Junior School Underwood Road , Bishopstoke SO50 6GR	3out of 4	2,747 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyvern College Botley Road , Fair Oak SO50 7AN	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Deer Park Woodhouse Lane , Hedge End	- not rated	5,058 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Crestwood Community School Shakespeare Road , Boyatt Wood SO50 4FZ	3out of 4	5,224 yd	Community 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	5,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's School Lakesmere House , Allington Lane SO50 7DB	- not rated	1,316 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Education Centre 2c Newtown Road , SO50 9DB	3out of 4	4,778 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
KUTI'S NOORANI	465 FAIR OAK ROAD, FAIR OAK, EASTLEIGH, SO50 7AJ		632 yd
FOUNTAIN CAFE	WYVERN TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE, BOTLEY ROAD, FAIR OAK, EASTLEIGH, SO50 7AN		801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George + Deja Vu	THE GEORGE, 492 FAIR OAK ROAD, FAIR OAK, EASTLEIGH, SO50 7AN	635 yd
THE OLD GEORGE - Historic	THE GEORGE, 492 FAIR OAK ROAD, FAIR OAK, EASTLEIGH, SO50 7AN	635 yd
CRICKETERS ARMS	CRICKETERS ARMS, 453 FAIR OAK ROAD, FAIR OAK, EASTLEIGH, SO50 7AJ	666 yd
ACORN SOCIAL CLUB	ACORN SOCIAL CLUB, WINCHESTER ROAD, FAIR OAK, EASTLEIGH, SO50 7GW	673 yd
EAST HORTON GOLF CENTRE	EAST HORTON GOLF CENTRE, MORTIMERS LANE, FAIR OAK, EASTLEIGH, SO50 7EA	915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	UNIT 2 TO 3, BOTLEY ROAD, FAIR OAK, EASTLEIGH, SO50 7AN	635 yd
Fair Oak Curry House	490 FAIR OAK ROAD, FAIR OAK, EASTLEIGH, SO50 7AL	655 yd
The Lotus House	39 SUMMERLANDS ROAD, FAIR OAK, EASTLEIGH, SO50 7AU	773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wyvern Sport And Fitness BOTLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	837 yd
East Horton Golf Club EAST HORTON GOLF CENTRE EAST HORTON GOLF CENTRE MORTIMERS LANE	golf	913 yd
Fair Oak Squash And Racketball Club Campbell Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	948 yd
Lapstone Playing Fields FAIR OAK SPORTS PAVILION FAIR OAK SPORTS PAVILION PAVILION CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,009 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	35.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.07 Mbit/s

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