Eastleigh in Hampshire is a compact town that grew up in the 19th century around the London and South Western Railway works. It sits on the banks of the River Itchen between Southampton and Winchester, and its rail and aviation heritage is still visible today in the old carriage works and the nearby Southampton Airport (formerly Eastleigh Aerodrome).
Nowadays Eastleigh is a busy commuter and light‑industry town with good road and rail links, a mix of engineering and service businesses, and plenty of green space along the chalk stream of the River Itchen. The town centre has been refreshed in recent years with markets, community events and arts venues, giving it a friendly, working‑town atmosphere rather than a purely suburban feel.
Postcode districts covering Eastleigh
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 4.8 miles
- Portsmouth 15.5 miles
- Basingstoke 22.3 miles
- Gosport 14.1 miles
- Waterlooville 14.9 miles
- Fareham 10.7 miles
- Eastleigh Town 1.7 miles
- Winchester 6.1 miles
- Havant 17.2 miles
- Salisbury 21.6 miles
- Christchurch 24.2 miles
- Andover 17.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bishopstoke Parish 0.6 miles
- Eastleigh North Ward 0.9 miles
- Boyatt Wood Parish 1.1 miles
- Allbrook Parish 1.3 miles
- Eastleigh Central Ward 1.3 miles
- Colden Common Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Eastleigh Town Parish 1.7 miles
- Eastleigh South Ward 2 miles
- Fair Oak & Horton Heath Ward 2.2 miles
- Otterbourne Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Fair Oak and Horton Heath Parish 2.2 miles
- Fisher's Pond Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Eastleigh
SO50 5RG, SO50 4RP, SO50 5LA, SO50 5SS, SO50 4RX, SO50 4JH, SO50 5DW, SO50 5PA, SO50 8RE … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 2.1 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 26 miles
- Eastleigh Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Southampton Airport Parkway Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Winchester Bus Station 6 miles
Hotels in Eastleigh Ad
- Holiday Inn Southampton-Eastleigh M3, Jct13 4
- Ellington Lodge at the Concorde 3
- Marwell Hotel - A Bespoke Hotel 3
Schools in Eastleigh
- Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Further education
- Cherbourg Primary School Primary
- Crestwood Community School Secondary
- Fair Oak Infant School Primary
- Fair Oak Junior School Primary
- Nightingale Primary School Primary
- Norwood Primary & Pre-School Primary
- Shakespeare Infant School Primary
- Shakespeare Junior School Primary
- Stoke Park Infant School Primary
- Stoke Park Junior School Primary
- The Crescent Primary School Primary
- The King's School Independent - all ages
- Wyvern College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Silverlake Stadium Stadium 2.4 miles
- Hursley Park Estate 4.9 miles
- Pitt Manor Estate 5.1 miles
- St Mary's Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles
- West Quay Shopping centre 6 miles
- Roman wall Archaeological site 6 miles
- Netley Abbey Archaeological site 6.9 miles
- Broadlands Country house 7.1 miles
- Hythe Marina Marina 7.7 miles
- Embley House Estate 8.7 miles
- Titchfield Abbey Historic site 9.4 miles
- Paultons Park Estate 9.9 miles