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Eastleigh · Hampshire

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Eastleigh local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

9.6% to 25.7%

Homes rented privately ranged from 9.6% in Bishopstoke to 25.7% in Eastleigh Central — a gap of 16 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bishopstoke9.6%4364,523
Fair Oak & Horton Heath9.8%4404,491
Hedge End South10.5%4784,557
Hiltingbury10.8%4474,149
Botley11.4%3292,894
West End North12%3022,527
Bursledon & Hound North12.2%5124,206
Eastleigh South12.3%5784,696
Chandler's Ford13.6%6214,571
Eastleigh North14.7%6054,118
West End South15.6%4342,783
Hamble & Netley17.6%8174,639
Hedge End North18.1%7514,140
Eastleigh Central25.7%1,1854,619
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.3% to 4.7%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.3% in Hedge End North to 4.7% in Hamble & Netley — a gap of 2.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hedge End North2.3%24110,463
Fair Oak & Horton Heath2.6%29211,265
Hiltingbury2.8%29510,614
Botley3%2177,138
Chandler's Ford3.3%35210,511
West End South3.6%2206,162
Bursledon & Hound North4%41210,175
Bishopstoke4.3%45810,676
Eastleigh North4.4%4199,604
Hedge End South4.4%48911,053
Eastleigh Central4.5%49511,031
Eastleigh South4.5%52611,614
West End North4.6%2695,865
Hamble & Netley4.7%48310,273
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People aged 65 or over

10.5% to 25.9%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 10.5% in Hedge End North to 25.9% in Hiltingbury — a gap of 15.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hedge End North10.5%1,10210,463
Eastleigh Central12%1,32011,031
Eastleigh South12.7%1,47311,611
Bursledon & Hound North14.7%1,49210,174
Botley17.7%1,2627,138
Fair Oak & Horton Heath18.7%2,10111,263
Eastleigh North20%1,9189,610
Bishopstoke22.7%2,42010,680
Hedge End South24.1%2,66311,052
West End South24.1%1,4866,161
Hamble & Netley24.4%2,50710,274
West End North24.9%1,4625,860
Chandler's Ford25.5%2,67610,508
Hiltingbury25.9%2,74810,617
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9% to 17.4%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9% in Hiltingbury to 17.4% in West End North — a gap of 8.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hiltingbury9%7618,463
Hedge End North9.7%7828,083
Fair Oak & Horton Heath11.5%1,0499,120
Botley11.6%6405,507
Bursledon & Hound North13.1%1,0608,121
Chandler's Ford13.5%1,1778,743
West End South14.2%7505,272
Hamble & Netley14.8%1,2768,603
Eastleigh Central15%1,3098,740
Hedge End South15.2%1,3819,102
Bishopstoke15.5%1,3518,739
Eastleigh North15.6%1,2307,874
Eastleigh South16.9%1,5279,043
West End North17.4%8584,918
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

27.3% to 47.4%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 27.3% in West End North to 47.4% in Hiltingbury — a gap of 20.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
West End North27.3%1,3414,918
Eastleigh South28.5%2,5749,043
Hedge End South29.1%2,6489,102
Bishopstoke30.3%2,6468,739
Eastleigh North30.3%2,3867,874
West End South30.8%1,6245,272
Eastleigh Central32.1%2,8048,740
Hamble & Netley32.4%2,7878,603
Fair Oak & Horton Heath32.9%3,0009,120
Bursledon & Hound North33.5%2,7198,121
Botley34.6%1,9085,507
Chandler's Ford35.8%3,1348,743
Hedge End North36.6%2,9608,083
Hiltingbury47.4%4,0108,463
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

7.9% to 18.5%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 7.9% in Hiltingbury to 18.5% in Eastleigh South — a gap of 10.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hiltingbury7.9%3274,152
Fair Oak & Horton Heath8.3%3734,491
Hedge End North9.3%3834,139
Botley10.9%3172,895
Chandler's Ford11%5054,575
West End South11.4%3162,783
Hedge End South12.2%5574,560
Bursledon & Hound North13.6%5704,206
West End North13.6%3452,529
Bishopstoke14.1%6374,523
Hamble & Netley14.7%6804,639
Eastleigh North14.8%6104,118
Eastleigh Central16.2%7464,619
Eastleigh South18.5%8704,696
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

1.6% to 32.6%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 1.6% in Hiltingbury to 32.6% in Eastleigh South — a gap of 31 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hiltingbury1.6%684,149
Chandler's Ford5.6%2564,571
West End South5.9%1652,783
Fair Oak & Horton Heath6.4%2874,491
Hedge End South6.6%3024,557
Hedge End North9.6%3994,140
West End North11%2792,527
Botley12.5%3632,894
Bishopstoke14.8%6714,523
Eastleigh North16.2%6674,118
Hamble & Netley16.9%7844,639
Eastleigh Central18.7%8624,619
Bursledon & Hound North18.8%7904,206
Eastleigh South32.6%1,5334,696
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BishopstokeBotleyBursledon & Hound NorthChandler's FordEastleigh CentralEastleigh NorthEastleigh SouthFair Oak & Horton HeathHamble & NetleyHedge End NorthHedge End SouthHiltingburyWest End NorthWest End South
14 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Bishopstoke →10,678 people · census reference date in profileBotley →7,137 people · census reference date in profileBursledon & Hound North →10,175 people · census reference date in profileChandler's Ford →10,512 people · census reference date in profileEastleigh Central →11,031 people · census reference date in profileEastleigh North →9,609 people · census reference date in profileEastleigh South →11,610 people · census reference date in profileFair Oak & Horton Heath →11,265 people · census reference date in profileHamble & Netley →10,274 people · census reference date in profileHedge End North →10,461 people · census reference date in profileHedge End South →11,053 people · census reference date in profileHiltingbury →10,615 people · census reference date in profileWest End North →5,860 people · census reference date in profileWest End South →6,162 people · census reference date in profile