Highbay Close, Eastleigh, SO50 9QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO50 9QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	51.4%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	45.6%	48.6%	3.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	42%	39%	-3.0%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	43.6%	6.0%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	13.2%	10.8%	-2.4%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (88.2%) 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	47.4%	52.1%	4.7%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	36.9%	36.1%	-0.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	12.8%	9.6%	-3.2%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	18%	14.9%	-3.1%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	16.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	17.9%	7.2%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	31.8%	2.5%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	8%	5.3%	-2.7%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	87.2%	93.2%	6.0%	81.4%	11.8%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	86.9%	85.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	6%	-0.6%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	85.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.8%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.1%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Highbay Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbay Close was 44.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.7% lower than the Eastleigh Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highbay Close has the 15th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central and the 213th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.4%.

🔎 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 9QJ, 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 Highbay Close are based on 14 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 Highbay Close, Eastleigh, SO50 9QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO50 9QJ

Average Price
£360,725

Semi-Detached
£425,976

Terraced
£283,492

Detached
£482,564

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbay Close

Average Price
£345,235

Semi-Detached
£441,678

Terraced
£280,261

Detached
£475,862

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbay CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Highbay Close, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£277,000	2023-08-03	£271,948
10 Highbay Close, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2023-05-19	£284,273
4 Highbay Close, Eastleigh, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£274,000	2022-07-29	£262,358
12 Highbay Close, Eastleigh, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2021-03-08	£461,567
2 Highbay Close, Eastleigh, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-11-07	£424,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO50 9QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	19
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Education	13
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,316 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	767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Primary School Chamberlayne Road , SO50 5JL	3out of 4	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherbourg Primary School Cherbourg Road , SO50 5QF	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Blackbird Road , SO50 9JW	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Infant School Shakespeare Road , SO50 4FZ	4out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	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	1,265 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crestwood Community School Shakespeare Road , Boyatt Wood SO50 4FZ	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ	3out of 4	3,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornden School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	3,108 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	4,106 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	788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS	- not rated	1,147 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	1,180 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW	4out of 4	2,954 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sherborne House School 39 Lakewood Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 1EU	- not rated	3,091 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	4,402 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Southampton Highfield , SO17 1BJ	- not rated	4,547 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	388 yd
Badi Mirchi	190 LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DX	445 yd
Blackbird Cafe	PAVILION ON THE PARK, 1 KINGFISHER ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9LH	592 yd
THRIVE CHURCH UK	PAVILION ON THE PARK, 1 KINGFISHER ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9LH	592 yd
COSTA COFFEE	UNIT 5, CHANNON RETAIL PARK, WOODSIDE AVENUE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9NA	646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
FLEMING PARK BOWLING	FLEMING PARK BOWLING GREEN, FLEMING PARK DISTRICT PARK, PASSFIELD AVENUE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9NL	452 yd
MORGAN AND FAMILY UK LTD	THE GOOD COMPANIONS, 119 LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DS	542 yd
THE GOOD COMPANIONS (THG)	THE GOOD COMPANIONS, 119 LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DS	542 yd
Grantham Arms	GRANTHAM ARMS, 177-179 CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5HZ	723 yd
ENERGY YOUTH CENTRE	79 LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DQ	741 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lily Garden	34 BURNS ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5DT	630 yd
SANDRA'S FISH & CHIPS	112 CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5JF	762 yd
SPICE KITCHEN	16 NIGHTINGALE AVENUE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9JA	829 yd
The Good Earth	88 DESBOROUGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5NS	892 yd
Pizza Hut	8F WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5PP	925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	TESCO, THE SWAN CENTRE, WELLS PLACE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5PN	958 yd
ICELAND	28-30 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH, SO50 5LE	998 yd
SAINSBURY'S	SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKET, LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9FH	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fleming Park Leisure Centre (Closed) Passfield Avenue	golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	329 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	383 yd
Spirit Health Club (Eastleigh) HOLIDAY INN HOLIDAY INN PASSFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	422 yd
Pavilion On The Park KINGFISHER ROAD		596 yd
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	707 yd
Samsons Gym (Closed) CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Crestwood College (Cherbourg Campus) CHERBOURG ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	878 yd
Wells Place WELLS PLACE		882 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Church LEIGH ROAD		901 yd
Anytime Fitness (Eastleigh) THE SWAN CENTRE	health and fitness suite	944 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	21.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.39 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO50 9QJ