SO53 postcode area
The SO53 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Eastleigh, Test Valley, Winchester. Area Scores range from 40 to 99 across them.
In summary
The SO53 district contains both ends of the scale: Hiltingbury at 100 out of 100 (#5 of 6,856 in England) against Eastleigh West at 40, a 60-point gap between neighbouring areas. 7 of the 9 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £264,000 in Central Eastleigh to £533,800 in Hiltingbury — a 2.0× gap within the SO53 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Eastleigh, Test Valley and Winchester — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| HiltingburyEastleigh | 5 | 100 | £533,800 |
| Valley ParkTest Valley | 25 | 100 | £450,000 |
| Chandler's Ford WestEastleigh | 67 | 99 | £390,000 |
| Oliver's Battery and HursleyWinchester | 197 | 97 | £507,500 |
| Chandler's Ford EastEastleigh | 252 | 96 | £385,000 |
| Chilworth, Nursling & RownhamsTest Valley | 389 | 94 | £425,000 |
| North Baddesley & BraishfieldTest Valley | 1,026 | 85 | £370,000 |
| Central EastleighEastleigh | 3,981 | 42 | £264,000 |
| Eastleigh WestEastleigh | 4,104 | 40 | £320,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SO53.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.