Eastleigh
Eastleigh is a town in Hampshire, England, with a population of around 44,000. It has around 4 restaurants and cafés, 6 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Hedge End, 2.4 km away. In June 2026, there were around 30 recorded street crimes, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. Covers 11 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Eastleigh is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). It is home to around 136,443 residents at roughly 1,712 people per km².
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 7th of 294 English council areas — better than 98% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 8° · 29% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:02Sunset 16:35
9h 32m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Southampton Centre, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.4 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.8% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
49 reported · August 2026▼ 2% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour15
- Violence & sexual offences14
- Criminal damage & arson4
- Public order4
1 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: Hedge End North · Hampshire
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
186 reported road collisions (2025)
49 killed or seriously injured · 240 casualties · 13.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
230 food businesses within 2 miles
- 179 rated 4–5 ★ (162 top)
- 6 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hedge End (2.4 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hedge End (2.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£312,753 average▲ 2.9% YoY
Across Eastleigh · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,214 average monthly rent▲ 3.4% YoY
- 1 bed £862
- 2 bed £1,111
- 3 bed £1,363
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
8.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.9 times median annual pay (8.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,981 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 137.8p · AppleGreen (1.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (1.5 km)
15 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
103 charging locations within ~8 km
- 17 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 160 kW
- Nearest: Hilton Southampton - Utilita Bowl (1.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools7
- Sports pitches14
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
136,443 residents in Eastleigh · 1,712/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK8,741
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK7,683
- Net moves+1,058
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 263 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,342 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (32% of 61,310)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
47 schools · 20,623 pupils
34 primary · 7 secondary · 6 other
Ofsted: 19 of 19 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
43 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Deer Park SchoolGood
- Thornden SchoolGood
- Wildern SchoolGood
- Crestwood Community School
- The Hamble School
- The Toynbee School
- Wyvern College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Eastleigh
Care & health services
1,439 CQC-registered services
- Care homes483
- GP practices166
- Dentists324
- Homecare agencies359
- Hospitals & hospices35
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hampshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 6 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
133 applications decided
89.5% granted · 119 granted, 14 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 1
- LD 35
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens251
- Restaurants & cafés8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,320 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
616 jobs advertised · £38,962 avg
e.g. Customer Advisor - Private Medical Insurance, Delivery Driver, Site Engineer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£820 median full-time weekly pay
2.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,968 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
55% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 61,442 certificates
7.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 85 yrs women · 81.6 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Hampshire): 65.1 women · 64.2 men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Eastleigh:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases622 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND347 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks239 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth179 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills159 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Moorgreen Hospital · 1.1 kmMoorgreen Hospital was a community hospital in West End, near Southampton. It was managed by Southampton City Primary Care Trust.
West End, Hampshire · 1.3 kmWest End is a parish in Hampshire in the borough of Eastleigh, five miles (8.0 km) east of the city of Southampton. The village of West End is small and generally classed as an area in the outer suburbs or rural urban…
Moorgreen Meadows · 1.4 kmMoorgreen Meadows is a 14.3-hectare (35-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Southampton in Hampshire.
Eastleigh (constituency) · 1.4 kmEastleigh is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Liz Jarvis, a Liberal Democrat.
Itchen Valley Country Park · 1.4 kmItchen Valley Country Park is a country park in West End, Hampshire, England which covers 440 acres (1.8 km2) of woodland, meadow and amenity areas. As the name suggests, the River Itchen runs through the park, althou…
Allington, Hampshire · 1.4 kmAllington is a small settlement in the Borough of Eastleigh, Hampshire, England, located at the northern extremity of the civil parish of West End.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)