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SO53 2FU

POSTCODE

SO53 2FU is a postcode in Chandler's Ford.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.9843, -1.3853
OS grid SU432207 (443,243, 120,721)
IMD England
8/10
#26275
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 3.1 per 1k
MoM +32% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C2WXJM7+PV
Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SO53 2FU

England
Country
Eastleigh
Local Authority
Hampshire
Chandler's Ford
Ward
Southampton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SO53 2FU
Coordinates
50.9843, -1.3853
Grid reference
SU432207
Easting
443,243
Northing
120,721
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WXJM7+PV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chandler's Ford
Travel to Work
Southampton
ITL Region
Eastleigh
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
26275
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26275 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in SO53

Police Recorded Crime near SO53 2FU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SO53 2FU

Counts are for Chandler's Ford electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY -25%
462912
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1580
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving

33
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,366
White Brit.87.3%
Other White4.7%
Indian1.5%
White & Black African1.0%
+ other · 5.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,362
Christian50.9%
No religion39.9%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim1.5%
+ other · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,364
50–6420.2%
35–4918.6%
65–7413.9%
25–3411.9%
75–849.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%

Households

Total households: 703
Any member 66+24.5%
Other18.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
All members 66+9.5%
+ 6 other households · 25.6%

Administrative Information

Eastleigh
Local Authority
Council Area
Eastleigh E14001220
Constituency
E14001220
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Chandler's Ford
Constituency code
E14001220
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Chandler's Ford
International Territorial Level
Eastleigh

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving Hampshire
NHS England
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hampshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Eastleigh 003E E01022665
E01022665
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Eastleigh 003 E02004714
E02004714
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Eastleigh 003E E01022665
E01022665
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Eastleigh 003 E02004714
E02004714
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

5:45 AM6:14 PM
5:45 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
December 1994 — Introduced
Postcode SO53 2FU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 26275
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01022665 and MSOA E02004714 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SO53 2FU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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