Oconnell Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO50 9GL 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	48.7%	51.3%	2.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.3%	48.7%	-2.6%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of SO50 9GL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.6%	32.6%	1.0%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	52.8%	3.6%	44.2%	8.6%
Separated	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	13.9%	6.9%	-7.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.7%	43.4%	-6.3%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	35.9%	40.4%	4.5%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	11.7%	11.7%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	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	19.3%	17.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	13.8%	-2.2%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	12.4%	-6.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	7%	7.8%	0.8%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	17.9%	2.7%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	27.5%	9.1%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
White	95.6%	90.9%	-4.7%	81.4%	9.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	91.6%	87.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	88.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	2%	7.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas Territories	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Oconnell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oconnell Road was 110.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.2% lower than the Eastleigh Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oconnell Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central and the 61st highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.7%.

🔎 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 9GL, 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 Oconnell Road are based on 37 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 Oconnell Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO50 9GL

Average Price
£270,362

Semi-Detached
£349,296

Terraced
£282,524

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,814

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oconnell Road

Average Price
£288,058

Semi-Detached
£312,366

Terraced
£301,934

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,825

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oconnell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Oconnell Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-11-30	£348,239
26 Oconnell Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-05-14	£346,821
22B Oconnell Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-07-22	£216,552
22B Oconnell Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2014-10-23	£192,970
22A Oconnell Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2013-12-13	£226,955

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO50 9GL

Employment

SO50 9GL 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	84
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	19
Manufacturing	15
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	3,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nightingale Primary School Blackbird Road , SO50 9JW	3out of 4	902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Primary School Chamberlayne Road , SO50 5JL	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent Primary School , Toynbee Road SO50 9DH	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherbourg Primary School Cherbourg Road , SO50 5QF	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoneham Park Academy 21 Whieldon Way , North Stoneham SO50 9SB	- not rated	1,333 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Toynbee School Bodycoats Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2PL	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crestwood Community School Shakespeare Road , Boyatt Wood SO50 4FZ	3out of 4	1,643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	2,706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornden School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	3,371 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	3,799 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	621 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	1,117 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	1,438 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	3,213 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sherborne House School 39 Lakewood Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 1EU	- not rated	3,289 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	4,202 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	4,245 yd	Higher education institutions	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	Distance
PLACES LEISURE EASTLEIGH	PLACES LEISURE EASTLEIGH, PASSFIELD AVENUE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9NL	366 yd
Blackbird Cafe	PAVILION ON THE PARK, 1 KINGFISHER ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9LH	383 yd
THRIVE CHURCH UK	PAVILION ON THE PARK, 1 KINGFISHER ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9LH	383 yd
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College	BARTON PEVERIL COLLEGE, CHESTNUT AVENUE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5ZA	510 yd
Badi Mirchi	190 LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DX	671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
FLEMING PARK BOWLING	FLEMING PARK BOWLING GREEN, FLEMING PARK DISTRICT PARK, PASSFIELD AVENUE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9NL	565 yd
THE CRICKETERS	CRICKETERS ARMS, 232 CHESTNUT AVENUE, EASTLEIGH, SO53 3HN	734 yd
Grantham Arms	GRANTHAM ARMS, 177-179 CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5HZ	804 yd
MORGAN AND FAMILY UK LTD	THE GOOD COMPANIONS, 119 LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DS	812 yd
THE GOOD COMPANIONS (THG)	THE GOOD COMPANIONS, 119 LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DS	812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lily Garden	34 BURNS ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5DT	370 yd
SPICE KITCHEN	16 NIGHTINGALE AVENUE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9JA	523 yd
SANDRA'S FISH & CHIPS	112 CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5JF	857 yd
The Good Earth	88 DESBOROUGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5NS	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Places Leisure Eastleigh PLACES LEISURE EASTLEIGH PLACES LEISURE EASTLEIGH PASSFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	360 yd
Pavilion On The Park KINGFISHER ROAD		389 yd
Fleming Park Leisure Centre (Closed) Passfield Avenue	golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	397 yd
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	507 yd
Spirit Health Club (Eastleigh) HOLIDAY INN HOLIDAY INN PASSFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	591 yd
Monksbrook (Closed) Stoneham Lane	grass pitches	772 yd
Crestwood College (Cherbourg Campus) CHERBOURG ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	773 yd
Samsons Gym (Closed) CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Nightingale Primary School BLACKBIRD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	912 yd
Eastleigh College CHESTNUT AVENUE	health and fitness suite	954 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	70.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO50 9GL