SO30 2TH Eastleigh
Live postcode, introduced December 1994. Ward: Hedge End North. Region: South East.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Eastleigh in 2026-27: Band D £2,342 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,561 | £1,822 | £2,082 | £2,342 | £2,863 | £3,383 | £3,904 | £4,684 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (28% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 45 addresses are between 19 m and 22 m above sea level (21 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hedge End 402,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m |
| Botley 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Bursledon 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest Elliot Rise Grange Park | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Eastleigh | 6.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing Warsash | 7.7 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 5.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 81.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Peartree Practice | 4.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest St Luke's Pharmacy | 530 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Acorn Dental Health | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Moorgreen Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Hedge End Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 520 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 13 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 910 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bushy Copse | Wood | 620 m south-east |
| Bottom Copse | Wood | 910 m south-east |
| Woodhouse Gully | Valley | 1.1 km south-east |
| Sunday's Hill | Hill | 2.8 km south |
| Quobleigh Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km north |
| Curbridge Creek | Tidal water | 3.8 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 45 |
4 of the postcode's 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.