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Eastleigh

Eastleigh is a district council in Hampshire, in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Furthest from the middle

Energy efficiency score of the typical home 72 Higher than 91% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for. Joint highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire. Joint 4th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Life satisfaction, mean out of 10 7.8 Higher than 91% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for. 2nd highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire. 10th highest of the 62 councils in the South East.
Households with no car or van 11.9% Lower than 88% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,342

Lower than 72% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

10th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£308k

Higher than 60% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

13th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 1.7% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,111

Higher than 64% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

12th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 3.5% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings7.3

Higher than 50% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

7th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home72

Higher than 91% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

Joint 4th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van11.9%

Lower than 88% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station29.2%

Higher than 59% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket79%

Higher than 60% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy85.6%

Higher than 61% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available65.9%

Lower than 80% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

13th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

Higher than 49% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 6 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score47.0

Higher than 60% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,088

Lower than 59% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Hampshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents54.7

Lower than 77% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 15.8% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households3.2

Lower than 84% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 12th lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year42.4

Lower than 50% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Hampshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 16th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier90.3%

Higher than 49% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents4.5

Lower than 80% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

16th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 13.3% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.8

Higher than 91% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

10th highest of the 62 councils in the South East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.5

Higher than 78% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

14th highest of the 62 councils in the South East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women65.1 yrs

Higher than 83% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Hampshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Down 1.9 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home41 ha

Higher than 73% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean10 µg/m³

Higher than 70% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

15th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 40.8% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Eastleigh shares a boundary with Southampton, Test Valley and Winchester. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Eastleigh£1,111
Southampton£1,114
Test Valley£1,144
Winchester£1,318
Average house price, all homes: Southampton£235k
Eastleigh£308k
Test Valley£372k
Winchester£471k
Council tax, band D: Test Valley£2,306
Eastleigh£2,342
Winchester£2,360
Southampton£2,381
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Test Valley52.0
Eastleigh54.7
Winchester55.3
Southampton120.2
Patients per fully qualified GP: Test Valley1,597
Winchester1,748
Eastleigh2,088
Southampton2,228
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: Southampton59%
Eastleigh63%
Test Valley64%
Winchester69%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: Test Valley6.6 µg/m³
Winchester7.4 µg/m³
Eastleigh10 µg/m³
Southampton11.6 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Test Valley16.5%
Winchester17%
Eastleigh29.2%
Southampton36.5%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 1.7% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 3.5% since August 2025
Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 15.8% since 2022-23
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 1.9 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Down 13.3% since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 6 points since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 40.8% since 2019

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