Area guide · Eastleigh
Living in Eastleigh
A snapshot of life in Eastleigh, South East — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Eastleigh is a town in Eastleigh, South East with a population of 48,355. The average house price is £323,924 and the overall crime rate is 54.7 per 1,000 residents.
Where Eastleigh ranks
Population
48,355
Avg House Price
£323,924
Crime Rate
54.7/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
416 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£34,189
Median Age
44.5
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Eastleigh's detached homes (£480,263) command roughly 2.6× the price of a flat (£183,485).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Eastleigh prices have risen 11% over the last 9 years (£292,967 → £323,924).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £480,263 | £470,000 | 138 |
| Semi-Detached | £357,988 | £348,000 | 195 |
| Terraced | £287,781 | £285,000 | 207 |
| Flat | £183,485 | £175,000 | 147 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Eastleigh is 54.7 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Eastleigh: violent crime (44% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 13 schools (11 primary, 2 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 13 |
| Primary | 11 |
| Secondary | 2 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Cherbourg Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Crestwood Community School | Secondary | Good |
| Fair Oak Infant School | Primary | Good |
| Fair Oak Junior School | Primary | No rating available |
| Nightingale Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Norwood Primary & Pre-School | Primary | No rating available |
| Shakespeare Infant School | Primary | Good |
| Shakespeare Junior School | Primary | Good |
| Stoke Park Infant School | Primary | Good |
| Stoke Park Junior School | Primary | No rating available |
| Stoneham Park Primary Academy | Primary | Good |
| The Crescent Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Wyvern College | Secondary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Eastleigh averages 416 Mbps — 316% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Eastleigh homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 68.6% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 72.1 |
| % Rated C or Above | 68.6% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,152 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 48,355 |
| Median Age | 44.5 |
| Median Household Income | £34,189 |
| Employment Rate | 60.8% |
| Owner Occupied | 68.5% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 37.9% |
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Most compared with
How does Eastleigh stack up against its neighbours?
Bishop's Waltham
vsEastleigh
- House price
- £343,737 · £323,924
- Crime rate
- 55.2 · 54.7
- Distance
- 5.9 mi
Blackfield and Langley
vsEastleigh
- House price
- £436,368 · £323,924
- Crime rate
- 54.4 · 54.7
- Distance
- 10.8 mi
Botley
vsEastleigh
- House price
- £430,994 · £323,924
- Crime rate
- 54.7 · 54.7
- Distance
- 4.9 mi
Brockenhurst
vsEastleigh
- House price
- £1,030,243 · £323,924
- Crime rate
- 54.2 · 54.7
- Distance
- 14.6 mi
Bursledon
vsEastleigh
- House price
- £382,717 · £323,924
- Crime rate
- 54.7 · 54.7
- Distance
- 5.9 mi
Chandler's Ford
vsEastleigh
- House price
- £449,614 · £323,924
- Crime rate
- 54.7 · 54.7
- Distance
- 1.9 mi