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People in Eastleigh

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Population
47,873
Density /km²
3,371.38
Median age
39.5
In good health
84%
Disabled (Equality Act)
17%
In work (16+)
64%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
31%
A-level equivalent
19%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
6.6%
Other
2.4%
No qualifications
15%
Families w/ children
21%
One-person homes
27%
Owned outright
32%
Private renting
15%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
47%
All adults speak English as a main language
94%
White
92%
Asian or Asian British
4%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
13%
Lower managerial & professional
22%
Intermediate
13%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
32%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.9%
Full-time students
4.6%
Christian
43%
Muslim
1.2%
Hindu
1.2%
Sikh
0.8%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.4%
No religion
47%
Other religion
0.6%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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