Living in Eastleigh

Eastleigh is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 130,498 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 9%, #32 of 378), people who put healthcare first (top 9%, #32 of 378), commuters (top 11%, #39 of 368).

Residents130,498
Density1,628 per km²
Area80.2 km²
Hub airport84 km (London Gatwick)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,492,800 people
Sea coast8 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London105 km
Within 10 km382,857 people
Greater areaGreater Southampton, 7 km out
Winter daylight7 h 55 min, sunset 16:01

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How Eastleigh ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family60#125 of 378#30 of 67Map
Low-income household60#205 of 387#5 of 67Map
Low-income family59#113 of 378#4 of 67Map
Single parent63#97 of 378#6 of 67Map
Pensioner couple72#32 of 378#14 of 67Map
Single pensioner73#52 of 378#27 of 67Map
Early retiree63#150 of 387#30 of 67Map
Single professional60#142 of 368#36 of 67Map
Young professional63#143 of 367#35 of 67Map
DINKS57#179 of 362#43 of 67Map
Remote worker61#232 of 387#11 of 67Map
Commuter81#39 of 368#8 of 67Map
Car-free household74#102 of 361#19 of 67Map
Student69#101 of 354#15 of 67Map
First-home buyer63#169 of 378#3 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover57#183 of 388#4 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#160 of 363#42 of 67Map
Expat professional58#120 of 387#40 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover75#32 of 378#19 of 67Map
Nature-focused household43#267 of 388#48 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover29#218 of 388#37 of 67Map
Rural value seeker40#263 of 388#28 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover57#118 of 388#21 of 67Map
Lottery winner57#217 of 388#52 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#138 of 388#31 of 67Map
Coastal living73#63 of 209#4 of 37Map
Business owner72#45 of 388#7 of 67Map
Digital native61#123 of 368#13 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Health and elderly90
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • Taxes and wealth74
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Safety and community71
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)70
  • Foundation66
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • Education and family46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
  • Affordability40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Lifestyle and amenities32
  • Green space27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.