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Eastleigh West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Eastleigh West neighbourhood of Eastleigh, England (ONS area Eastleigh 006). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes SO18, SO50, SO53, SO97. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SO50 9LU.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing strong signs of gentrification

Eastleigh West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows strong signs of gentrification against Eastleigh (7 of 19 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £345,000 and flats for £180,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Eastleigh (1.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Eastleigh, is about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 3 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£345,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£180,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +1% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Strong signs

Weighted balance +0.35; 7 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 8 small areas range from decile 3 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£55,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Eastleigh West sits in Eastleigh

Typical house price: joint 7th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Eastleigh
Typical flat price: joint 5th lowest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Eastleigh with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 4th lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Eastleigh

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 3 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Eastleigh West

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Eastleigh, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Eastleigh, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 3 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

7 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Eastleigh, 0 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recent price momentum
Degree-educated residents
Single-person households under 65
Anti-social behaviour
Schools improving
Homes selling
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Eastleigh Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 6.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (about 84 min) and Portsmouth Harbour (about 48 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Nightingale Primary School 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024).
Nearest state secondary school The Toynbee School 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Oct 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Eastleigh West

What is the typical house price in Eastleigh West?

£345,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

How does Eastleigh West compare with the rest of Eastleigh?

Typical house price: joint 7th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Eastleigh. Typical flat price: joint 5th lowest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Eastleigh with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Eastleigh.

Is Eastleigh West an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Eastleigh West gentrifying?

Strong signs. Weighted balance +0.35; 7 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Eastleigh West?

Eastleigh. Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 6.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (about 84 min) and Portsmouth Harbour (about 48 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Eastleigh West?

Nearest state primary school. Nightingale Primary School. 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024). Nearest state secondary school. The Toynbee School. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Oct 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.