Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:51 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:05 am – 4:01 pm
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People12,988 residentsin the Eastleigh West census areaMedian age 35.15,224 households49% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright32% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 6,600 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C835 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSouth Hillhill · under a mileHicknor Hillhill · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.1 miCemetery Lakelake · 3.4 miShrubbery Pondpond · under a milePark Pondpond · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFleming Parkpark · within reach · 25 haLakeside Country Parkpark · under a mile · 24 haWoodpecker Way Millenium Greenpark · under a mileStoneham Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 48 haPlaces Leisure Eastleighsports ground · under a mile · 16 haBurns Close Allotmentallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202542 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202542 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,775 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Health Wessex Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryEastleigh Health Centre14 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyFalkland Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGenix Dental Care LTDunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools16 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryNightingale Primary Schoolages 4-11, 363 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNorwood Primary & Pre-Schoolages 3-11, 347 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Toynbee Schoolages 11-16, 1,107 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarton Peveril Sixth Form Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Southampton2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU1.4 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR53 miRailway stationEastleigh1.1 miBus stationBus StationEastleigh1.0 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks5.1 miBus stops90 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO50 postcode district.
