SO53 2EX Eastleigh
Live postcode, introduced December 1994. Ward: Chandler's Ford. 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 (40% of about 830 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Site of 9, Valley Road, Chandler's Ford: up to 12 homes, permissioned (640 m)
- Common Road Industrial Estate, Chandlers Ford: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (930 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 9 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 9 addresses are between 23 m and 24 m above sea level (23 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 | Chandlers Ford 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 360 m |
| Eastleigh 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Southampton Airport Parkway 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Kings Road Chandlers Ford | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Eastleigh | 2.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Eastern Docks | 10.2 km |
| Car parks | Wf Parking Ltd | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 4.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 84.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Park Surgery | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hursley Road Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Smile Dental Care | 620 m |
| Hospital | Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Hampshire Constabulary | 2.5 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Southern Co-Operative Southampton Hursley Road, Chandlers Ford Cashzone | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6.0 ha | 770 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.9 ha | 430 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,720 m² | 840 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 6.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Section of Roman road 250yds (230m) long SW of Titlark Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km south-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Section of Roman road 250yds (230m) long SW of Titlark Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| Cranbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| King's Copse | Wood | 630 m north-east |
| Valley Park | Wood | 1.0 km west |
| Badger's Copse | Wood | 1.1 km west |
| South Hill | Hill | 1.2 km south-east |
| Lower Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north-east |
| Emer Bog | Wetland | 3.8 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 |
None of the postcode's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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.