Eastleigh Town sits in the borough of Eastleigh, in Hampshire, England, roughly midway between Southampton and Winchester. The parish is largely suburban but framed by notable green features such as the chalk stream of the River Itchen and nearby Itchen Valley and Lakeside country parks, which give residents easy access to riverside walks and wildlife-rich wetlands.
The town grew up in the 19th century around the railway works and still carries that industrial heritage alongside modern light industry, retail parks and commuter links into Southampton and London; Southampton Airport is also close by. Culturally it’s a practical, community-focused place with local shops, clubs and regular events, combining a working-town history with pleasant green spaces and good transport connections.
Postcode districts covering Eastleigh Town
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 3.2 miles
- Portsmouth 15.6 miles
- Basingstoke 23.9 miles
- Gosport 13.9 miles
- Waterlooville 15.5 miles
- Fareham 10.6 miles
- Eastleigh 1.7 miles
- Winchester 7.4 miles
- Havant 17.8 miles
- Salisbury 20.8 miles
- Christchurch 22.5 miles
- Andover 18.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Eastleigh South Ward 0.4 miles
- Eastleigh Central Ward 0.5 miles
- Eastleigh North Ward 1.3 miles
- Boyatt Wood Parish 1.3 miles
- Eastleigh Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bishopstoke Parish 1.7 miles
- Swaythling Ward 1.7 miles
- West End North Ward 1.9 miles
- Chandler's Ford Built-up area 2 miles
- Chilworth Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Allbrook Parish 2.1 miles
- Valley Park Parish 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Eastleigh Town
SO50 9DQ, SO50 9GF, SO97 4AW, SO50 9NR, SO50 9LR, SO50 5GQ, SO50 9NL, SO50 5JU, SO50 9DR … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 0.7 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 24.4 miles
- Southampton Airport Parkway Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Eastleigh Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Winchester Bus Station 7.4 miles
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Schools in Eastleigh Town
- Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Further education
- Cherbourg Primary School Primary
- Nightingale Primary School Primary
- Norwood Primary & Pre-School Primary
- The Crescent Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Silverlake Stadium Stadium 0.7 miles
- St Mary's Stadium Stadium 4 miles
- West Quay Shopping centre 4.4 miles
- Hursley Park Estate 5.3 miles
- Netley Abbey Archaeological site 5.6 miles
- Broadlands Country house 6.1 miles
- Hythe Marina Marina 6.2 miles
- Pitt Manor Estate 6.3 miles
- Roman wall Archaeological site 7.3 miles
- Embley House Estate 7.5 miles
- Paultons Park Estate 8.4 miles
- Cadland House Estate 8.8 miles